Information Resources for BUAD 473:
International Business Environment
U.S. Government Trade Information, Statistics, and International Market
Research
Export.gov: The U.S. Government Export Portal
- Excellent gateway to all export-related assistance and market information
offered by the federal government
- Superbly organized by subject matter such as "Export Basics" and "Market
Research"
- Gathers links to information from 14 government departments and agencies
with roles in international trade in comprehensive, easily-navigated site
- Includes country, industry, and commodity trade statistics and forecasts;
information about export requirements and international trade regulations
and agreements; and practical advice on entering and succeeding in the export
market.
- Almost all site areas are instantly accessible, without registration or
subscription, except "Partners & Trade Leads" and some "Trade Shows and
Events."
STAT-USA
- Economic, business and international trade information produced by the
U.S. government, including statistics and daily news and marketing updates
- Comprises two main areas: State of the Nation, with statistics and background
information on the domestic economy and Globus and the National Trade Data
Bank (NTDB), containing resources in international commerce
- Globus (Global Business Opportunities) offers daily trade leads from the
Trade Opportunities Program (TOPS), the Department of Agriculture, Commerce
Business Daily, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the United Nations. Includes
historical trade leads for up to three months and historical TOPS leads
for up to two years.
- NTDB provides access to Country Commercial Guides (prepared by U.S. Embassy
staff), Market Research reports, Best Market reports, and the International
Trade Library, a comprehensive searchable collection of over 40,000 full-text
documents.
- Much information in Globus and NTDB is also found at Export.gov
- Subscription database with access for current MWC students, faculty, and
staff and in-library users only. Access STAT-USA from the Simpson Library
portal and ignore text indicating that further log-in is required.
USA Trade Online
- Subscription database available for in-library use only through Federal
Depository Library collection. Ask Simpson Library Information Desk staff
to log you on.
- Statistics on current and cumulative exports and imports from 1998 to
the present for 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities
arranged according to the Harmonized Tariff Classification System (HS)
- Use to find existing and emerging export markets for products, determine
market share, and monitor trends
- User may generate reports and download to Microsoft Excel
U.S. International Trade Commission
- Independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides
trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government,
determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, directs actions against
unfair trade practices infringement, and maintains the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
- Site includes reports of investigations; pdf versions of the USITC's annual
report to Congress, The Year in Trade, 1997-2002, and a Translation
Wizard to convert SIC and NAIC Codes to the Harmonized System
Databases for Periodical Literature
Dow Jones Interactive replaced by:
Factiva
EconLit
- Citations and abstracts for articles from hundreds of journals, books,
and papers in economics.
- Produced by the American Economic Association.
- Uses Journal of Economic Literature classification subject headings.
Factiva
- Full-text of over 6,000 sources including newspapers and journals, newswires,
and other documents.
- Only full-text source for Wall Street Journal
- Provides up-to-date industry and company information, in addition to financial
reports.
- Excellent resource for researching local business topics and international
business information.
JSTOR
Business Collection
- Full text for 46 scholarly journals in business and economics.
- Years of coverage vary, depending on publisher's agreement with JSTOR.
No current issues available.
LexisNexis
Academic
- Full-text coverage for news, business, legal, and medical information.
- More than 5,600 sources,including newspapers, magazines and other periodicals,
company and industry reports, broadcast transcripts, and selected reference
databases.
- Legal resources include federal and state case law.
Selected Web Sites
globalEDGE
- Excellent comprehensive international business site from Michigan State
University's Center for International Business Education and Research.
- Includes reference section on culture, travel, and language plus real-time
news feeds from international media.
Lex Mercatoria
- International Trade Law section includes text of treaties, and trade agreements,
such as NAFTA.
United Nations Commission
on International Trade Law
- Subsidiary body of UN General Assembly charged with harmonization and
unification of international trade law
- Site included bibliographies and research guides
United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Home page for UN organization charged with studying and promoting "development-friendly
integration of developing countries into the world economy"
- Extensive information about UN meetings and conferences on trade, and
some statistics
- Many links lead to information about UN publications for sale, rather
than full-text
Virginia Economic Development
Partnership
- Gate-way site; includes general information, as well as items specific
to Virginia
World Bank
- UN specialized agency comprises 184 member countries
- Provides interest-free loans, grants, and technical assistance to developing
countries
- Site includes limited access to online statistics, country, and World
Bank program information
World Trade Organization
- Established in 1995, successor to the 1947 GATT (General Agreement on
Trade and Tariffs)
- Comprises 150 member countries
- Administers trade agreements, assists in trade negotiations, settles trade
disputes, aids developing countries through technical assisitance and training
programs
- Media-rich site provides Real Media and Windows Media videos about the
WTO; trade statistics; a "Terminology Database" in English, French, and
Spanish; live and archived Webcasts of WTO events; and an online documents
database
Product/Service Classifications
Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS)
- Based on the 6-digit international Harmonized System, developed under
the auspices of the World Customs Organization, headquartered in Brussels
- Schedule B, administered
by the U.S. Census Bureau, covers exports and may be searched by keyword
or browsed by product
- Import codes are administered
by the U.S. International Trade
North American Industry
Classification System
- The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) provides common
industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States
- The NAICS system replaces the countries' separate classification systems
with one uniform system for classifying industries
- In the United States, NAICS replaced the Standard Industrial Classification
system
- This site, provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, translates SIC codes
into the newer NAICS codes
- Simpson Library also has a print version of this resource at REFB/HF1042/.N6/2002
Standard Industrial
Classification Codes
- Superseded by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS),
although many resources still use the older SIC system
- Simpson Library also has a print version of this resource at REFB/HF1042/.A55/1987.
United
Nations Standard International Trade Classification
- Developed by the UN Statistical Commission
- Similar to World Customs Organization Harmonized System
- Used in the UN's annual International Trade Statistics Yearbook
Reference Books in Simpson Library
A-Z of International Finance REFB HG 3880.M33 1997
- Published by the Financial Times of London
- Covers equity and money market terms and institutions
Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Trade Community
REFB HF1373.H55 2000
- Alphabetical arrangement of terms, treaties, and agencies in international
trade
- Also contains acronyms and abbreviations, currencies, and examples of
trade documents, such as bills of lading
The Europa World Year Book REFB JN1.E85
- Annual alphabetical compilation of information on more than 1,650 international
organizations and more than 250 countries and territories
- Country information includes introductory essays on recent history, economic,
and political affairs, as well as demographics and statistics on industries,
transportation, communications, and trade
Foreign Trade of the United States: Including State and Metro Area Export
Data REFB HF3000.F67 2001
- Compilation of export statistics from U.S. Government and International
Monetary Fund sources
Hoover's Handbook of World Business REFB HG4009.H66 2002
- Brief profiles and histories of 300 major public and private international
corporations
International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It REFB
HF54.5.P33 1998
- Comprehensive, relatively up-to-date, and well-organized guide to where
to find information and how it is organized
International Business Information on the Web REFB HF54.56 L364 2001
- Comprehensive, relatively up-to-date, and well-organized guide with URLs
for all regions and many countries of the world
International Information Directory 2000-2001 REFB JZ4838.I58
- Published by Congressional Quarterly
- Contact information for federal agencies and national and international
associations and other NGOs in all aspects of international relations, including
finance, development, trade, and consumer affairs.
International Marketing Data and Statistics REFB HA42.I56 2003
- Published by Euromonitor, a leading international publisher of marketing
information
- Includes brief analyses of marketing climate in more than 160 countries,
as well as tables of key statistics, such as trends in public consumption
or market demographics
International Trade Statistics Yearbook REFB HF91.U473
- Published annually by the United Nations
- Volume 1 includes Trade by Country
- Volume 2 includes Trade by Commodity
- Uses the UN Statistical Commission's Standard International Trade Classification
(SITC) system
