There are many Business resources on the Internet, both free and fee-based. These noted below are free AND from recognized academic sources
America’s Corporate Families & International Affiliates. Dun & Bradstreet. Information on US multinational parent companies and their foreign subsidiaries. REF/above 600s section.
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. International Monetary Fund. 2 vols. Annual. Detailed balance of payment statistics on 135 countries. REF/382.17021/In8b
Corporate Directory. Walker Research, 1997. Business information on more than 10,000 public companies including foreign ones filing ADRs. Includes financial ratios, balance sheet statistics, insider ownership information, salaries & ages of CEOs, and 7 indexes.
D & B Europa. Dun & Bradstreet. 4 vols. Annual. Contains comprehensive business details on 50,000 leading European companies. Includes statistical and graphical information on industries and companies. The top 5000 companies are ranked by sales and employee size. REF/above 600s
Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook. International Monetary Fund. Annual. For 160 countries, data and estimates for the seven most recent years on the value of their merchandise exports and imports. REF/382.021/In8d
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries. Uniworld Business Publications. 3 Vols. Authoritative source on American firms which have subsidiaries or affiliates outside the U.S. Lists 2560 U.S. corporations and 18,340 subsidiaries. REF/338.88/D62
Doing Business in.... Ernst & Young. With a separate guide for each country, this on-going series provides basic country information, as tax, finance, employment, labor and other data for prospective overseas investors. Stacks/650.09/Er bd
Do’s and Taboo’s Around the World. Wiley. A guide of protocol, customs and etiquette for travellers to other countries. Contains chapters on gift giving and receiving; American jargon and baffling idioms, as well as a quick guide to the ways of the world. Stacks/395.52/Ax7
Europa World Yearbook. Europa Publications. Annual. Each country profile includes history, economy, government, population, culture, education, trade and statistics. REF/341.242/Eu7
European Marketing and Data Statistics. Euromonitor. Annual. A comprehensive compilation of key country marketing data and statistical information on production, consumption, and consumer expenditures patterns. Demographic trends/forecasts and economic indicators are also provided. REF/658.8009402/Eu7m
Exporter’s Encyclopedia. Dun & Bradstreet. Annual. Includes excellent country information, currency exchanges, climate, population, etc. Also includes government and private organizations available for assistance, as well as a list and description of US ports. Updates 2 times per month. REF/382.603/D91e
French Company Handbook. International Business Development. Contains company profiles of major companies in France. Includes basic economic statistics of the French economy, industry-by-industry evaluations and a discussion of the Paris stock market. REF/above 600s
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook. International Monetary Fund. Annual. Financial statistics of governments, i.e., revenue, expenditures, lending, financing, etc. Excellent for country comparisons. REF/336.0021/In8g
Handbook of International Business. Wiley. A good general reference guide, each section written by an expert in the field. Sections include articles on multinational corporations, cultural issues in international business, international risk management, etc. REF/658.049/W176/2nd ed.
Handbook of International Management. Wiley. Companion to the Handbook of International Business, this volume focuses on managerial issues confronting firms doing business internationally. Topics include parent-subsidiary relations, international marketing, legal aspects, international finance, and organizational design. REF/338.7/H76a
Hoover’s Handbook of American Business. The Reference Press. Covers over 500 U.S. enterprises, including major public domestic companies, large private companies and the Big Six accounting firms. Includes company overviews, histories, financial data and rankings, company brands and competitors. REF/338.7/H76a
Hoover’s Handbook of World Business. The Reference Press. Covers profiles of over 190 global corporations, including numerous lists of the largest companies, and a list of companies which are included in the major stock market indexes. REF/338.7/H76h
International Business Handbook. The Hayworth Press. A general guide to doing business in foreign countries and regions. REF/382/K63i
International Dictionary of Management. Kogan Page. Concise descriptions of more than 6000 terms, techniques and concepts of use and interest to business worldwide. Includes international organizations and appendix of address, world currencies and time zones. REF/658.003/J59i
International Who’s Who. Europa Publications. Contains nearly 20,000 entries of notable individuals in both business and non-business fields. REF/920.01/In8
Japan Company Handbook. Toyo Keiza. Provides financial information on Japanese corporations listed on Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges. Companies arranged in order of SIC codes. REF/338.70952/T66j
Main Economic Indicators: Historical Statistics 1969-1988. OECD Publications. Arranged by country, this source provides data on GNP, GDP, production, prices, foreign finance, balance of payments, etc. REF/330.90021/Or3m
Marketing Challenge of Europe, 1992. Quelch, John A. et al. Addison-Wesley. Provides an excellent explanation of the history of the EC, a view of Europe in the 90s, and the implications of changes for U.S. businesses. Stacks/337.142/Q3m
Panorama of EU Industry. Commission of the European Communities. An extensive review of the situation and outlook of the manufacturing and service industries in the European Community. Profile, market forces, structure, environment, and outlook are provided for each industry surveyed. In the Special Features section, the world’s largest industrial groups and the leading industrial companies are profiled. REF/338.094/Eu7p
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific: Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries. United Nations Press. Annual report provides statistics on 40 countries in the region. Includes data on population, manpower, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, etc. REF/330.950021/As4k
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce Yearbook. Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce. Covers U.S.-Swiss economic aspects, such as investments, trade, tourism, banking, finance, insurance, treaties and other agreements. Lists U.S. companies in Switzerland and Swiss companies in the USA. REF/above 600s
World Business Directory. Gale Research. 4 vols. Detailed information on more than 140,000 business involved in international trade. Includes SIC codes and Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. REF/338.7025/F77
World Development Report. Oxford University Press. 1990-1993. An analysis of the world economic outlook. Offers social and economic statistics on over 120 countries. Prepared by the staff of the World Bank.
World Environmental Business Handbook. Euromonitor. Global environmental issues are presented in regard to particular regions and the impact on specific industries. REF/600 section
World’s Major Companies Directory. Euromonitor. Covers both multinational companies and leading national companies worldwide (with national rankings, e.g. Italy- Top 100, etc.). REF/338.7025/Eu7w
All Newspapers and Magazines are located in the Reference/Reading Area. Many journals are also available full-text or in citation in the subscription databases
Check the Guide to Periodicals for location of current and past print issues of each title. The hotlinks below are only to the magazine's webpage, and rarely to archived articles.
CD-ROMs may only be used in the Library; few CD-ROMS have been updated in the last year. Ask library staff for assistance.
