International Business
This subject guide provides a selection of sources for International Business by topic. See description beside each source for additional information.
Country Information
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Business Source Premier 
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Select Country Reports to search or browse collection.
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| CultureGrams |
| Reports on various countries and cultures. Select World Edition and choose a country from the drop down menu or interactive map. |
Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe
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| Select the Business tab from the main search screen to search for country profiles. |
| MarketLine |
| Select the Find tab to search for country profiles. |
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| Internet Sites |
| CIA World Factbook |
| Select a country or location from the drop down menu. |
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Financial Information
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| Databases |
Business Source Premier
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Financial Post Corporate Profiler and Corporate Reports
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| Bank of Canada |
| Currency converter, exchange and interest rates, price indexes, and more. |
| Google Finance |
| Stocks, mutual funds, and global financial news. |
| Reuters - Business and Finance |
| Market updates, loan rates, business and financial news, and more. |
| Yahoo Finance |
| Stock quotes, market news, mortgage rates, and currency information. |
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General Business Information
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| Databases |
| ABI/INFORM Global |
| In-depth coverage of business conditions, trends, corporate strategies and tactics, management techniques, competitive and product information, and a wide variety of other business topics. |
Business Source Premier
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| Industry's most used business research database of more than 8800 fulltext magazines, journals, newspapers, reports, profiles, case studies, books and trade publications. |
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Library Catalogue
Search for books and videos on any international business topic.
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Global Business
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| Internet Sites |
| globalEDGE |
| Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University. Knowlege based web-portal of information on global business activites. |
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Industry Information
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Databases
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MarketLine
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| Select the Find tab to search for industry profiles. |
Mintel Reports
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| Market research reports contain data on industry trends. |
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| Industry Canada |
| Government of Canada website, select Canadian Company Capabilities. |
| Canadian Trade Index (free, registration required) |
| Sourcing information for manufacturers, exporters and distributors. |
| Fraser's Canadian Trade Directory (free, registration required) |
| Canadian industry information on wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, and their products and services. |
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International Trade
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| Canada Business - Government Services for Canadian Entrepreneurs |
Government of Canada website, information on starting an import or export business in Canada. Select Importing or Exporting and Getting Started.
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| Canadian Importers Database |
| Provides lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product, by city and by country of origin. |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
| Government of Canada website, information on foreign policy and export and import controls. |
| Export Development Canada |
| Government of Canada website, services for Canadian exporters, select Exporting 101. |
| International Trade Centre |
| Joint agency of World Trade Organization and United Nations. |
| Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade: International Trade Branch |
| Government of Canada website, provides export programs and services to assist Ontario companies succeed in international markets. Export guide, trade fact sheets, key export market profiles, and more. |
| Trade Data Online (Industry Canada) |
| Site allows you to search Canadian and U.S. trade by product and industry: imports, exports and trade balances. Can generate customized reports on Canadian and U.S. trade in goods with over 200 countries. |
| World Bank |
| Source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) |
| Only global organization dealing with rules and regulations of trade between nations. |
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Statistical Information
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E-STAT
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Government of Canada website, statistics about society and the economy in Canada.
Select Find statistics by subject and International trade.
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| Trade Data Online (Industry Canada) |
| Site allows you to search Canadian and U.S. trade by product and industry: imports, exports and trade balances. Can generate customized reports on Canadian and U.S. trade in goods with over 200 countries. |
| STAT-USA (Includes GLOBUS & National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)) |
| U.S. business, economic and trade community statistics. |
| Statistics Canada: International Trade |
| Contains statistical data on merchandise exports, service exports and trade patterns. |
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