Slide 1Types of InformationSources I’ll DemonstrateCook Library Subject Gateway for Management:Get into the Databases from Off-Campus!ABI/InformEuropa World Plus …database of rich country profilesSlide 8Slide 9Factiva …powerful database for international newsSlide 11Identifying Companies by Country/IndustryStatisticsKeeping Up with Your CountryMore InfoQuestions?MNGT 375: International Business Research DemoShana Gass, MLSReference Librarian, Cook [email protected] 2006Types of Information•Industry & Competitors/Market•Demographics•Politics•Culture•Economics•Business Climate•TradeSources I’ll Demonstrate•Europa World News•NTDB & Globus•Factiva•Business Source Complete•LexisNexis Academic•Statistical sourcesCook Library Subject Gateway for Management:http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/managementNote: “Quick Search” for Articles searches only in general -- not business – databases. You’ll need more info for this project!Get into the Databases from Off-Campus!•Click Towson University•Log in with 14-digit number from front of TU OneCard + last nameABI/Inform•Note: Cook Library no longer subscribes•Consider Business Source Complete as a rough equivalentEuropa World Plus …database of rich country profilesCountries & Their Cultures... Background info from an authoritative databaseNTDB/GLOBUS…database includes Country Commercial Guides, Market Research…Only available on-campusFactiva…powerful database for international newsBusiness Source Complete…database featuring articles + country, company, and industry profiles!Identifying Companies by Country/Industry•Principal International Businesses (D&B)REF HF54.U5 P74•LexisNexis Academic library database> Business > Dossier Create a Company List Search by geography/industry code or description•Kompass web sitehttp://www.kompass-usa.comStatistics•Consumer InternationalReserves HC79.C6 C636•Market Share Reporter Reserves HF5410 .M35 •International Trade Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce: http://trade.gov•GlobalEDGE Int’l Business Resource Desk: http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourcedesk•OFFSTATS: http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nzKeeping Up with Your Country•BBC News•Blogrunner.com > All Topics > Countries & Territories•Google News Alert> search for your topic > create email alert (bottom of page)More Info•For details on these & more sources, see:http://pages.towson.edu/sgass/courses•MNGT > Top International Business Sources•BUSX > Big 4 Business Article databases, APA Citation Guide•ECON > Keeping Up with Your Country Using News Feeds, Gadgets, & Email AlertsQuestions? Shana GassReference Librarian for ManagementCook Library, Towson [email protected] / 410-704-2395 Thanks and good
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