Country Overviews
- globalEDGE
Click on the name of your country, then click on “Culture” for information on culture and doing business in the country you are studying. Or, use globalEDGE to learn more about a country's economy, trade, political climate, and more. - CIA World FactbookCreated by the Central Intelligence Unit of the United States, use the pull down menu to select your country and learn more about its people, government, infrastructure, and more.
- US Bilateral Relations Fact SheetsInformation and links to more material about countries and their trade relations with the U.S. Compiled by the US Department of State.
- GoinGlobal
Access provided by the Career Services Center — GoinGlobal is useful for international job hunting, as well as researching the business environment and cultural considerations for over 120 locations including countries and select US and global cities. Key features include corporate profiles, a proprietary H1B visa search engine and 16 million-plus job and internship postings. It also includes international business resources including country and city career guides. - EIU Viewpoint
Country profiles and economic reports, current economic events for nearly 200 countries or economic territories.
Statistics and Data
- Statista
Easy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts.
- UNdataUNdata pools major UN databases and those of several international agencies into one single internet environment. The innovative design allows a user to access a large number of UN databases either by browsing the data series or through a keyword search.
- US Census Bureau International Database (IDB)Just choose your country from the drop down menu, then choose your year. Click submit. You'll get birth rate, population, and more!
- Europa World
Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, the indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Industries and Market Share
- StatistaEasy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts.
Consumers and Target Markets
- StatistaEasy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts.
Business Environment, Risk, Regulations
- Country Commercial GuidesUse the pull down menu to select your country name, then use different sections on doing business in your country. Then, use the menu on the left to select various topics. A good place to start is the Doing Business In section, and the Business Travel section.
- Coface Country Risk and Economic ResearchSearch Country Risk Assessment to view information about specific countries, and Sector Risk Assessment to learn more about industry sectors globally.
- FITA: The Federation of International Trade AssociationsA great collection of links to all kinds of resources for international business.
- Index of Economic FreedomType your country name in the top right search box and click Go. You will get a report rating your country in various kinds of economic freedom.
- Transparency InternationalUse the What We Do pull down menu to select Corruption by Country to see your country rated by level of corruption and other indicators.
- World Economic Outlook by the International Monetary Fund
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries. The WEO is released in April and September/October each year. Data are available from 1980 to the present, and projections are given for the next two years. Additionally, medium-term projections are available for selected indicators.
- Country ReportsGuide done by Carol Spector.
Citing Your Sources
Whenever you do research, you will need to cite the information sources that you use. Most business scholars use APA style. Here are some tools that can help you with this task:
Gleeson Library's guide to citations: How? Why? When?
- APA 7th Edition Citations for Business SourcesAn excellent guide to using APA 7th edition style for popular business sources. Scroll through the guide to find an example for the business source you are using in your research. Compiled by librarians Naomi Schemm, Marcia Dellenbach, Zachary Grisham, Marianne Hageman, Natalia Tingle, Matt Trowbridge, and Amanda Wheatley
- Citing Business Databases in APA: Michigan State University GuideThis guide was created to help with citing some common business databases
- Citing Business Databases from the University of North Carolina at GreensboroThis guide has some additional business database examples in APA style.
- MLA Business Citations: Youngstown State UniversityScroll down the page to see citations for specific business web sites, reports, and databases cited in MLA style.
- Purdue OWLOur favorite style guide web site is the OWL from Purdue University.
- RefWorks
RefWorks allows users to create personal databases to manage, store, and share the information citations/references. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds. See our RefWorks Guide for information about creating accounts, adding references, and using add-ons.
Getting Help!
There are several ways to obtain assistance with your research. Read on!
You have your very own librarian! She is Penny Scott, and you can contact her for help.
Her contact information is: email: plscott@usfca.edu * phone: 415-422-5389
It is best to email ahead, or make an appointment, to make sure she is available! Appointments are available virtually via Zoom, or in person, and are great for groups or individuals. If you don't see a time that works for you, email Penny.
If Penny is not available, or any time you need help, you can always get help, just Ask a Librarian!
You can also take a look at our Research Guides on many topics!