World Factbook (Annual)
Latest in Government Documents Reference; earlier in Government Documents Stack at SuDoc Number: PrEx3.15[YEAR].
Web Address:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html; Web Address (via NTDB, on-campus/Shocknet2/PIN access
only):
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(Select World Fact Book).
The work includes one-page economic, social, political,
and demographic descriptions for every
nation in the world plus descriptions of dependent areas (e.g. Puerto Rico). It also describes areas such as the
West Bank and Antarctica.
Particularly useful is the one-page summary for "The World."
Deutsche Bank Research
Offers statistics and country profiles through "Country Infobase." This site offers some useful information and can be used as a complement to the World Factbook. Similar to the World Factbook, it offers country descriptions but from a bank's perspective. Web Address: http://www.dbresearch.com
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund offers data and statistics from their web site in addition to recent news, key issues, featured events, and happenings. Web Address: http://www.imf.org
Europa World Year Book (Annual)
Latest in Quick Reference; earlier on 3rd Floor at call number: JN 1 E85.
This two volume work presents detailed factual
information about every country in the world. More
than 1600 principal international organizations are described in detail. General and statistical surveys are
provided for each country, along with details on its constitution, government, political parties, religions, legal
systems, radio and television stations, newspapers, publishers, finance, trade and industry, atomic energy
capacities, transport and tourism industry, and educational systems. NOTE: Volumes 1 and 2 are published
at different times of the year.
Regional Surveys of the World (published by Europa) (7 volumes)
Latest on Index Table 5; may also be located with a Series Search in the
Library Catalog.
These works provide an in-depth profile of a
country's history with a focus on recent events, a
statistical survey which includes data on many areas, including population, agriculture, forestry, and finance.
The Directory section offers contact information on government political organizations, the press, publishers,
radio and television systems, banks, and transport services. The Economy section provides extensive
economic information (both narrative and statistical).
The individual titles are:
Africa South of the Sahara
(call number: DT 351.A37)
Central and South-Eastern Europe (call number: HC 244.A1 C46)
Eastern
Europe, Russia and Central Asia (call number HC 244.A1 E293)
The Far East and Australia
(call number: DS 1.F3)
South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
(call number: F 1401.S68)
USA and Canada (call number: E
31.U54)
Western Europe (call number: HC 240.W415)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (4 volumes)
Index Table 5; call number: GN 333 W67.
This encyclopedia includes over 500 articles on individual cultures.
Entries are arranged first by geographic region, then by culture. A
listing of all cultures by country is included in each geographically
centered volume. Entries are composed in a standard format, with a brief
introduction, then sections on location and homeland; language; folklore;
religion; major holidays; rites of passage; interpersonal relations;
living conditions; family life; clothing; food; education; cultural
heritage; work; sports; entertainment and recreation; folk arts, crafts,
and hobbies; social problems; and a bibliography.
Peoples of the World (7 volumes)
General Collection; may also be located with a Title Search in
the Library Catalog.
These works include a concise description of people
groups, covering key facts on population,
language and location and describe where the people live and examine the influence of topography, climate,
and natural resources on cultural developments. They trace the origins of the people, their immigration and
migration, ties to homelands and relationships with governing bodies. They also cover family structure,
education, industry, religion and the arts.
Individual titles:
Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us
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This two volume work summarizes unique customs,
values, traditions and lifestyles within a country.
Each four page analysis examines such items as greeting customs, etiquette when visiting homes and
restaurants, significance of gestures, language, religion, holidays, and provides general information on the
country's history, infrastructure, and economy.
Country Study [Area Handbook Series]
Located in Government Documents Stacks
at SuDoc Number: D101.22:550-no. May also be located with a Series Search
in the Library Catalog. Web Address (via Library of Congress):
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html.
Issued by the Department of the Army, this series provides detailed
analyses of the social, political, and economic institutions of most of the
countries of the world. Each volume contains an extensive bibliography. It was
formerly called the Area Handbook series until the late 1970's, when the present
series title was adopted.
Country Commercial Guides
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found with a Title Search on the Library Catalog.
These guides were created by the merging of two long
running publications of the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, namely Foreign
Economic Trends (FET) and Oversees Business Reports (OBR). Roughly 50 "pages" in length, they each
follow a standard format, and provide basic information on a country's economic trends and outlook, political
environment, marketing U.S. products and services, leading sectors for U.S. exports and investments, trade
regulations and standards, investment climate, and trade and project financing. Statistical appendices
include: country data, domestic economy, trade, investment statistics, U.S. and country contacts, available
marketing research, and trade event schedule. C. STATISTICAL:
Euromonitor International: International Marketing Data and Statistics, World Economic Factbook, and Consumer International (published by Euromonitor International) Latest on Index Table 5 These Euromonitor resources offer a wealth of international business statistics. Euromonitor's international resources focus primarily on Asia, North and South America. There is also some limited coverage of African and Middle Eastern Countries. From information about trading partners to consumption rates of products, the Euromonitor is a worthwhile international statistical resource.
Demographic Yearbook (published by the United Nations (UN))
Some information also available at:
http://unstats.un.org
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This yearbook covers statistics on population,
births, deaths, life expectancy, marriages, divorces,
and other demographic data for some 250 countries. The entries are very detailed and include the sources of
the data, as most countries report such statistics sporadically. There are also special topic tables with the
subjects covered varying in each yearbook. This source is slow in being published.
Also try: http://www.unctad.org for United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development news and events.
Statistical Yearbook (published by the UN)
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http://unstats.un.org
This comprehensive compendium of statistical data
covers more than 150 countries worldwide and
encompasses a wide range of economic and social subjects. It consists chiefly of statistical tables, with
explanatory notes in English and French. Following an informative world summary there are tables on
general socio-economic statistics (population and manpower); national accounts; wages, prices, and
consumption; government sector statistics, balance of payments; finance; health; education; culture; science
and technology; development assistance; housing, and industrial property; and statistics of basic economic
activity. Included in the appendix are international comparisons of gross domestic product for 60 countries
in international dollars. This source is slow in being published.
Principle International Businesses
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This directory includes information on over 56,000
major companies in over 130 countries. Three
color-coded sections are included: Geographical (white pages); Industry Classification, i.e., SIC Number
(yellow), and Alphabetical Company Name Listing (blue pages). For the geographical listing each entry
includes the company's DUNS Number, an import/export indicator, the business name, its address, cable/telex
number, number of employees and sales, and principle SIC numbers. Within the industry classification
section businesses are first listed by SIC code, then alphabetically by country, city, and name. An alphabetical
listing is provided in the last section.
International Directory of Company Histories
Available through Business and Company Resource Center (via INFOTRAC).
Web Address (on-campus/Shocknet2/PIN access only):
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BCRC?vrsn=141&locID=ksstate_wichita&srchtp=adv&ste=26&aca=hist
Go to Advanced Search and choose Content area: Histories.
This multi volume work includes entries on over 2,000
companies with minimum annual sales of US$200 million. Entries average three
pages in length, and provide a detailed history of the corporation and a brief
bibliography. In addition, each entry includes the company's legal name, the
address of its headquarters, its telephone number and fax number, and a
statement of public, private, state, or parent ownership.
Forbes (magazine)
Fortune (magazine)
Business & Company Resource Center (electronic resource)
ABI/INFORM (electronic resource)
Country by Country (published by The Economist Intelligence Unit) World Economic Outlook (published by
IMF) National Trade Data Bank
Return to Top.
Return to Business Information Sources
May be found in the Library at call number: Per HF 5001 F6. URL (latest issue):
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/.
Special features of the online version of Forbes
includes the following
lists:
Forbes 500,
200 Best Small Companies,
400 Best Big Companies,
500 Largest Private Companies,
the Global 2000, and International 500.
May be found in the Library at call number: Per HF 5001 F7. URL (latest issue):
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/.
Special issues of this periodical include:
Fortune 500 (April),
Global 500 (July),
Best Companies to Work For,
and 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
III. INDEXES TO INFORMATION
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Business & Company Resource Center indexes over 950 business
periodicals. These include scholarly journals, general
business magazines, trade publications, and local business
publications. The full text of articles is available for
roughly half the titles indexed. The full image (via
Adobe Acrobat) is also available for many titles.
In addition, citations and full text articles may be
emailed to user provided address. BCRC also includes detailed company histories,
investment reports, company rankings, and industry overviews.
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ABI/INFORM provides both indexing to over 800
business and trade journals and for each entry an
abstract of the article indexed. The full text of approximately
half of the indexed items is available. Individual
words and phrases may be searched for in the titles of articles or
in their abstracts. This allows for information on very detailed concepts and rarely mentioned companies to
be located quickly. Results may be downloaded or emailed to a user provided address.IV. GENERAL WORLD ECONOMY:
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Brings together, in one volume, detailed forecasts of
the political and economic trends in over 165
countries. The countries are grouped regionally but covered separately for easy reference. Fully tabulated
throughout, each country has a comprehensive six year series of macroeconomic indicators. Numerical GDP
forecasts are given for all OECD economies and other selected countries.
[Formerly entitled World Outlook.]
Latest on Index Table 5; earlier on 3rd Floor
at call number: HC 10 W7979.
This source is a blend of individual country insights
a swell as global perspectives. It consists of
several chapters, supported by supplementary notes as background documentation, and a statistical appendix.
The report discusses the problems of balance of payments adjustment by the major groups of countries, the
key policy options available to them, issues of inflation and interest rates, debt, and capital flows, and features
detailed scenarios for the evolution of the world economy over the medium term under various policy options.
V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
A. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRODUCED:
Web Address:
proxy.wichita.edu/login?url=http://www.stat-usa.gov/tradtest.nsf
(on-campus/Shocknet2/PIN access only).
The National Trade Data Bank includes the most
recent trade promotion, "how-to", and international
economic data from over 15 Federal Agencies. The entire NTDB consists of
over 200,000 documents, tables and time series. The introduction screen
presents, by general categories, major files available in the National
Trade Data Bank. Click on "The International Trade Library" link at the
bottom of this introductory screen to link to the various search engines
available in the NTDB. These search engines provide the ability to
search NTDB by program name (i.e. Country Commercial Guides, Background
Notes); by source agency (i.e. the CIA, Department of State); by country;
and by product.
B. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
International Financial Statistics Yearbook (IMF)
(Monthly, with Annual Yearbook issue)
Latest Annual and Monthly on Index Table 5; earlier
on 3rd Floor at Call Number: HG 3881 I63.
The monthly issues provide a standard source of
international statistics on all aspects of international
and domestic finance. It reports, for most countries of the world, current data needed in the analysis of
problems of international payments and of inflation and deflation, i.e., data on exchange rates, international
liquidity, money and banking, international transactions, prices, production, government finance, interest
rates, and other items. Information is presented in country tables and in tables of area and world aggregates.
The yearbook, usually published in September, contains available annual data for up to 35 years for countries
appearing in the monthly issues.
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