Wardrope’s BADM 3433: Business of Latin America

Hello,

My name is Paul, and we talked on Thursday about library materials to help you research your Country Report. This is a brief review of what we went over, in case you need it later.

I showed you several web and print resources and sorted them into the categories below–you’ll probably recognize them from your assignment. Each resource listed there covers the area it falls under, but it probably covers other areas too, so be sure to explore each of them thoroughly.

Many of the web resources are also available in our Country Information Subject Guide.

All of the print resources (in italics) are available in our Reference Collection on the 1st Floor.

Geography, Typology, and Climate

CIA World Factbook – Fairly complete profiles of every country.

U.S. State Dept. Background Notes – Very good general country info updated yearly.

Population Demographics

U.S. Census Bureau IDB – Has basic demographic data for countries including population projections.

Demographic Yearbook Ref. HA 17 .D45 2005 - Basic population stats put out by the United Nations.

Political and Legal Environment

World Bank’s doingbusiness.org – Main product is a set of objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 181 economies and selected cities at the sub-national and regional level.

Europa World Yearbook – Provides mainly economic and political data on 250 countries.

Economic Environment

Business Source Complete – Mainly periodical info covering all areas of business plus company, industry, and country information.

World Development CD-ROM ( available on the 2^nd floor of Chambers Library in Gov. Docs) – World Bank product with country profiles, social indicators data and population projections.

Illustrated Book of World Rankings Ref. HA 155 .K87 2001 - Arranged by topic (26), this reference resource provides international rankings in cultural, social and economic areas.

Corporate Environment

International Marketing and Data Statistics Ref. HA 42 .I56 2009 – Covers the rest of the world outside Europe

Cultural Environment

Craighead’s Ref. HF 5549.5 .E45D56 – Craighead’s International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide to 84 Countries. Title says it all.

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands Ref. 5389 .M67 2006 – Covers cultural differences and business protocols for more than 60 countries.

Strategies for Doing Business with ___________

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands Ref. 5389 .M67 2006 - (See description above.)

Miscellaneous

GlobalEDGE – Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University, this website covers a wide range of topics and resources. It is almost a one-stop shop. Very handy.

Reference Collection

Finally, don’t forget to search the library catalog and limit your search to “Reference.” The reference collection is always a great place to begin your fact-based research.

Okay. I think that just about covers it. Please feel free to Ask Us! questions when they come up. We’re always happy to help.

Paul

BADM 3433 – Business of Latin America – Wardrope

Hello Students,

What a fun group!  I hope you found the library instruction useful.  I have posted some of the information from class to help refresh your memory after the holiday break.  If you need more assistance remember you can contact us through the Ask Us! link on the library homepage (after January 6th).  Good luck and have a great break.

Tonya L Holt – Reference & Instruction Librarian

For country information select Find Articles (Databases) then Country Information from the Database by Subject drop down menu.  The Country Information subject guide will lead you to most if not all the sources you need to complete your assignment. 

Reference

Europa World Year Book (1 concurrent user) – political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories

Statesman’s Yearbook (1 concurrent user 1st floor of the library only) – brief profiles of every country in the world, highlighting key historical events and describing their form of government and social organizations.

Print Resources
Craigheads International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide to 71 Countries (library referencecollection)  HF5549.5.E45D56                                                                                                                

Illustrated Book of World Rankings (1 copy at reference statistics table and 1 copy on reserve at circulation desk)   HA155 .K87 2001

Statesman’s Yearbook (libraray reference collection)  JA51 .S7

Goverment Information

CIA World Factbook (free government website) – general information and statistics similiar to other reference materials  including  economic information

(IDB) International Data Base (free government website) – statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world

Databases

Business Source Premier – Type in your country name and then click on Country Reports, Industry Profiles or any of the other links at the top to get articles about your country.

Lexis Nexus – Select the Business tab at the top then Country Profiles on the right then Source Type from the drop down menu. Type in your country name.

Websites

Global Edge: Global Business Knowledge – A directory of international business resources categorized by specific orientation and content.

UCO Catalog

Doing business in the new Latin America HF3230.5.Z5 B43 2004

Kiss, bow, or shake hands (library reference collection) HF5389 .M67 2006

For books related to your topic type “Business Etiquette” into UCO catalog.  Remember to use the quotation marks.  If you need additional books, try typing in the name of your country and cultur? (or substitute culture with politic?, econom?, business, etc.)..  You could also try typing in “latin america” and cultur? (or substitute culture with politic?, econom?, business, etc.).

BADM 5005 — Clinton/Carlon & Epstein/Buchanan

Use Business Source Premier to find:

Articles about businesses and business generally

Company Profiles, including SWOT analyses

Country Information

Use Mergent Online to:

Compare Companies financials & other information

Do complex searches on companies

Locate SEC filings

Use Standard & Poors  to find:

Industry Surveys

Bond Information

Company Profiles

Use Lexis-Nexis to find:

Articles from international, national, and local

newspapers

Articles from trade publications

SEC Filings

Use Valueline to find:

Current stock information & Industry Analysis

Investment advice

Use Chambers Library Catalog to find books and materials

owned at Chambers Library

Useful Handouts:

Library Basics

APA Style Guide