Culture & Political Environment Information
Background Information/ Encyclopedias
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Nations of the WorldDetailed overviews of recent political and economic issues for a particular country.
Articles and Policy Papers
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.
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EconLitResources on economic issues and policy developed by the American Economic Association; contains journal articles, working papers, book reviews, and dissertations.
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Academic Search UltimateThis is a multidisciplinary collection of articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers and other sources.
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OECD FactbookCountry profiles for the 34 members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. View PDF or use colored table of contents to view. Other sections of the website are locked down.
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World Bank PublicationsAn open database of research papers and reports from the World Bank, including profiles of business environment and other economic issues in different countries.
Data and Survey Sources
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EurobarometerPublic opinion polling data for a variety of issues for EU members states
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Hofstede Country Culture ComparisonCompare countries using Geert Hofstede's 6 dimensions of national culture.
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UN Commission for EuropeCountry overviews, statistics and information for key economic indicators.
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EuroStatEconomic statistics from the EU data portal
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UNdataGet statistical information for a variety of topics, including economic performance and growth, production, and industry and trade indicators, for UN member nations.
Economy, Market, & Company Information
Industry and Market Research
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Euromonitor PassportIndustry and market research reports focused on international markets and global trends.
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IBISWorldIndustry/ market research reports, focused on U.S. markets
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Doing Business.org (World Bank)Comprehensive guides for countries' business regulations
Company Information and Financials
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Business Source PremierA large collection of business information, including articles from scholarly, business and trade publications, SWOT analyses, and book chapters.
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S&P Global NetAdvantageFull-text industry surveys, stock analysis for most public companies, and mutual fund research.
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Nexis UniNexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis including US Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
Due to technical issues this resource is only available using the USU VPN. Instructions for installing the VPN are found on the IT Service Desk Knowledgebase.
News Sources
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Wall Street JournalLeading U.S. financial newspaper.
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Financial Times (full-text via Lexis Nexis)Current and archived news articles from a top international business newspaper.
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Newspaper Source PlusUS and international news sources. Newspaper Source provides selected full text for 154 newspapers. This collection offers full text from major US newspapers including: The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, and The San Jose Mercury News. International coverage includes The News (Mexico), The Hong Kong Standard, and much more. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
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