Business/SPEA Library
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Information Sources
Library Resources:
- GlobeSmart
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GlobeSmart is a web-based tool that provides quick and easy access to extensive knowledge on how to conduct business effectively with people from 65 countries around the world. - MarketLine Advantage
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Each country profile includes a description of the country's economic performance and GDP, an assessment of its potential for development, and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment. - Passport GMID: Global Market Information Database
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A library database that provides in-depth country, industry, and consumer data and reports, including forecasts. - Encyclopaedia Brittanica This link opens in a new window
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Try the general entry for your country, but also learn more about the language by searching specifically for that. For example, Russian language or Turkish language - Access World News
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Includes electronic editions of hundreds of large and small U.S. newspapers and titles worldwide.
Web Resources:
- CIA World Factbook
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Country-specific statistics and overview of political, social, and economic landscapes. - Business Enabling Environment (BEE)
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Succeeds the World Bank Group’s Doing Business Project which was discontinued in 2021 because some of the data for 2018 and 2020 had been manipulated. The BEE website has links to several resources on the economic and business climate in many different countries and regions in the world. There are also links to legacy Doing Business reports from 2004 to 2020. - GlobalEDGE
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Created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, globalEDGE is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. - Kwintessential Global Etiquette
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A company focused on providing translation and interpreting services, Kwintessential provides guides to various countries' etiquette, customs, food and more. - Rough Guides
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Rough Guides is a travel and guidebook publisher that covers more than 200 destinations. The website includes information on each country's eating and drinking habits as well as a "snack" section for some countries.
General Library Resources
Use the "Research" tab to find databases by subject/discipline. The Business subject page has a curated list of business databases, or consult the A-Z Database link for a list of all the Indiana University Bloomington subscription databases. These resources must be accessed through the Libraries website or portals like this guide.
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Search for books on your topic owned by the IUB Libraries. Use the Finding Books guide for tips on how to search and use this resource. - OneSearch@IU
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Search across thousands of publications (many will not be retrieved in a Google search!) for background information. Use the Database Search Tips for how to effectively search this resource.
• Business/SPEA Citation Guide
Examples of how to cite business information in both MLA and APA citation formats.