ELECTRONIC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INFORMATION All databases are available from “Electronic Resources” link on Library Web site (http://library.uncc.edu). GLOBUS & NTDB Background Notes and World Factbook--Click on "Trade Library" on top menu; open in Microsoft Word Background Notes--Scroll down and click on ► arrow in front of "Country Background Notes"; scroll down and click on “Background Notes: [name of country] World Factbook (includes a map)--Scroll down and click on ► arrow in front of "World Factbook"; scroll down and click on “World Factbook for” [name of country] Country Commercial Guides--Scroll down to "Market and Country Research" section; scroll down and click on "Country Commercial Guides"; Click on the name of your country NOTE: These guides can be quite long. Click on the sections that you need. Market Research--Scroll down to "Market and Country Research" section Click on "International Market Insights (IMI) Reports" or “Industry Sector Analysis Reports”; scroll down and click on ► arrow in front of your country; scroll down and click on the report that you want. Magazine, Newspaper, Journal Articles, Marketing Reports, and Country Reports When searching, enter country and subject (e.g., hungary and economic conditions). Business Source Premier (also includes market and country reports) LexisNexis Academic—Business and Law sections World Wide Web Background Notes (URL: http://http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/) International Business portal: VIBES: Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (URL: http://library.uncc.edu/vibes/) World Factbook (URL: http:// www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html) Finding Research Reports and Other Information Business Insights (international marketing research information) Click on industry category (e.g., “Consumer Goods”) Click on “Show All” to see all reports; click on “Next” to go through complete list Click on the title of report that you want Business Source Premier (includes industry and market reports) Country Commerce (foreign investment information) (online via Business Source Premier and in print) CountryWatch (country information—economic and investment) Investext Plus (industry information, including some international information) Click in “Industry Search” box; select industry from pop-up menu; click on “Search” Scroll down and select report that you want; click on “…full page … PDF” Political Risk Yearbook (country information); part of Business Source Premier SRDS Newspaper Advertising Source (newspaper advertising rates) (need password) Click on “Newspaper Advertising Source” Click on “International” Click on “Country” and select a country Click on newspaper title Citing Electronic Sources Guides with examples of how to cite electronic and print sources in bibliographies are available at the following URLs: Citing Electronic Sources http://library.uncc.edu/files/3/usbus/citation.doc and Citation and Style Guides http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&page=46 mydoc//handouts/electronic.doc 05/07