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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field o= f INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. The various types of l= ibrary materials useful in research are described along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point fr= om which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.<= o:p>

= BOOKS ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS can be located by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS which appear= in UNACAT, a computerized catalog of l= ibrary holdings.

BUSINESS

COMMERCE

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES<= /p>

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Also: subheading – ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMIC POLICY under names of countries or economic blocs.

OTHER SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by using:

Library of Co= ngress Subject Headings [Dictionary Stand in Reference Are= a]

BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS= may produce helpful titles:

Library of Con= gress (2^nd Floor)

HC – Economic History and Conditions=

HD - Industries – Land Use – Labor

HF - Commerce

HF 3000-4055 – Commerce by region or country

REFERENCE TOOLS whic= h may be useful in regard to INTERNATION= AL BUSINESS and that are found primarily in the Reference Area include:

LITERATURE GUIDES = 211; may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area.

Business Information S= ources [Ref Z 7164 .C81 D16 1993] by Lorna M. Daniells.=
(Note Chapter 5: “Foreign Statistics and Economic Trends”<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> and Chapter 17: “International Management” )
International Business Information [Ref HF 54.5 .P33 1998] by Ruth Pagell

BIBLIOGRAPHIES – list of books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.

§ International Trade Sources= : A Research Guide [Ref Z 7164 .C8 S33 1997] = by Mae Schreiber.

§ The Literature of International Business Finance [Ref Z 7164 .F5 A38 1984] = by Raj Aggarwal.=

§ Political Risk Assessment [Ref Z 7164 .E17 J63 1985] = by David Jodice.

ENCYCLOPEDIA AND DICTIONARIES - provide brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed by lists of further referenc= es.

§= ; = The Dictionary of International Business Terms. c2000. [Electronic Book= - a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] by John Capela.

§= ; = Elsevier’s Dictionary of Commercial Terms and Phrases in Fi= ve Languages [= Ref HF 1002 .A66 1984] by Barry L. Appleby.

§= ; = Encyclopedia of Business [Ref&n= bsp; HF 1001 .E466 1995] edited by John Maurer.

§= ;      =    Encyclopedia of International Commerce. [Ref&n= bsp; HF 1001 .M55 1985] by William Miller.

§= ;      =    The International Business Dictionary and Reference [Ref&n= bsp; HF 1359 .P74 1991]= by Lewis Presner.

DIRECTORIES – contain names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons, organizations, and institutions.

§         Business & Company Resource Center. (Online database)<= u>

§         Hoover’s Online. (Online database)

ALMANACS OR STATISTICAL SOURCES – provide miscellaneous bits of facts and data.=

§= ;      =    Economic Statistics 1900-1983: UK= , USA, France, Ge= rmany, Italy, Japan [Ref&n= bsp; HC 106 .L68 1985]<= /b> by Thelma Liesner.=

§= ;      =    Foreign Trade of the United States [Ref HF 3000 .F67 1999]. (The 2001 edition is available as an electronic book. A link is provided in UNACAT to the online full-text of t= his work.)

§         Global Competitiveness Report 1999 [Ref HF 1414 .W92 1999]=

§= ;      =    Statistical Yearbook [Ref HA 12.5 .U63] by the United Nations Statistical Office (annual).

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS – cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics. (They may also be referred to as companions or compendia).

§      =    Background Notes [Ref G= 59 .U5]<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> by the U.S. Department of State (irregular).

(Also available on the web: <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn= />)

§Doing Business Internationally&n= bsp; [= Ref HF 5389 .D64 1997].

§Dun & Bradstreet’s Guide to Doing Business Around the W= orld [Ref HF 1416 .M78 1997]= .

§      =    The Export Handbook = [Ref HF 1533 .E97 1998].

§      =    Export/Import Procedures and Documentation c2002 [Elec= tronic Book - a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] by Thomas E. Johnson.

§      =    Handbook of International Business and Management [Ref&n= bsp; HD 2755.5 .G73 1990] by S= . J. Gray.

§      =    Merriam-Webster’s Guide to International Business Communications [Ref HF 54.5 .A86 1994] by Toby Atkinson.

§Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries<= /span> [Ref HF 5389 .M67 1994] by Terri Morrison.

YEARBOOKS – cover the happenin= gs of the year in a particular area of interest.= (Yearbooks may also be called annuals).

§ Europa World Year Book [Ref JN 1 .E85] (annual).=

§ World Factbook [Ref G 122 .U56a] (annual). (Also available online at http:= //purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS901)

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS – are primarily annual reports, studies, and statistics from the vari= ous departments and agencies of government.

§ See: GPO Access (Web-based index= to U.S. Government Documents) Available online <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/multidb.html>

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS that will help locate PERIODICAL ARTICLES and other papers in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS are:<= /o:p>

ABI-Inform Complete (Online Database)
Business & Company Resource Center (Online Database)
Business Source Premier (Online Database)
Emerald Intelligence (Online Database)
General Business File ASAP (Online Database)
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (Online Database)
ProQuest Research Library Complete (Online Database)

= A few frequently-used PERIODICALS in INT= ERNATIONAL BUSINESS are:

§ = Brookings Trade Forum

§ = Economist

§ Emerging Market Review=

§ &nbs= p; European Business Review

§ &nbs= p; Export America

§= = Foreign Affairs

§= = International Business Review

§= = International Economy

§= = International Economic Trends

§= = International Journal of Commerce and Management

§= = Journal of Economic Issues

§= = Journal of International Business Studies

§= = Journal of International Financial Markets<= /p>

§= = Journal of International Money and Finance<= /p>

§= = Journal of Political Economy

§= = Journal of World Business

§ &nbs= p; Multina= tional Monitor

§ &nbs= p; OECD Ec= onomic Outlook

§ &nbs= p; Review = of Economics and Statistics

PERIODICALS to which = the library has print, online or microform access can be identified in the onli= ne PERIODICALS HOLDINGS LIST at <http://www2.una.edu/agordon/journal.asp>.

INTERNET – For subject listin= gs of Internet resources, see:

International Business Information on the Web [Ref HF 54.56 .L364 2001].
The UNA Libraries̵= 7; Internet Resources Collection– International Business <http://www2.una.e= du/library/sa02/intbus.htm>
VIBES – Virtual International Business and Economics Sources
<http://lib= web.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm>

INTERLIBRARY LOAN - It = is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of periodical articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. The material can be reque= sted online by filling in the appropriate forms at: <http://www2.una.edu/libra= ry/illindex.htm>.