See also: International Trade | Company Research | Industry Research
Gaining an OverviewTo develop and refine your search, it often helps to consult a specialized dictionary, encyclopedia, handbook, textbook, guide, or bibliography. These tools are designed to offer an overview of your topic or research problem written by an expert. They may provide an historical perspective, a chronology of events, definitions of terms or concepts, or bibliographic references leading to the literature in a particular field of study. Many useful reference works are now available online. These handy e-reference collections are accessible via Find Resources By... Subject, Title, or Type on the library's homepage.
Selected Reference Works for this CourseABC Chinese-English comprehensive dictionary (Reference PL1455 .A33 2003) Other Chinese-English dictionaries are available to check out. Search IUCAT using keywords Chinese language dictionaries
Countries and Their Cultures, 4 vols. (Reference GN307 .C68 2001) This encyclopedia provides anthropologically informed articles and a bibliography of articles, books and Web sites. The article on "China" (vol. 1) presents information on geography, demography, language, history, ethnic relations, food, economy, social structure, social welfare, political life, the arts, etiquette, and more.
Doing Business Internationally: The Resource for Business and Social Etiquette (Reference HF5389 .D64 1998) Includes chapters on China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. For perspective, be sure to read the corresponding chapter on the United States. Additional information includes Working with Interpreters and Gift Giving Guidelines.
Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World (Reference HF1416 .M78 2001) This handbook provides an overview of business conditions and the social climate in different countries. See the chapter on "China".
International Marketing Data and Statistics, 24th ed. (Business Reference HA42 .I56 2000) Produced by Euromonitor, this compendium provides statistical data relevant to consumer markets in more than 160 countries. Many tables span a 22-year period, 1977-1998.
Modern China: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism (Reference JC311 .M54 1998)
Selected Databases for this Course
Business Source Premier -       |
Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1975 or earlier, and most titles indexed from the 1990s |
Brief Description: Provides abstracts and indexing of articles in more than 3,800 national, regional, and international business journals, updated daily, with more than 3,000 titles available in full text. |
Tools Available: A complete list of titles covered is available here and here. |
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MarketLine Business Information Center - |
Coverage: 2 year news archive and the most recent 12 months for reports. International coverage. |
Brief Description: Original industry and company reports based on published research and primary and secondary data sources. (Previously known as Datamonitor.) |
Tools Available: MarketLine Help and FAQs provide guidance on how to use the MarketLine effectively. |
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Coverage: 1998 - present |
Brief Description: International market research reports on the subjects of consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, technology, telecoms, e-commerce and human relations. |
Tools Available: A five minute Flash tutorial produced by vendor is available from within the database. |
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Searching IUCAT for Books and PeriodicalsSearch IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog), to find books and periodicals (scholarly journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and other serials), or library materials such as music CDs, electronic resources, and videos. Materials at the Fort Wayne Helmke Library are designated by the library location FORTWAYNE.
IUCAT searches from on-campus computers will show only materials held by the IPFW Fort Wayne Helmke Library. To search all IU libraries, choose ALL from the Select Library pull-down menu on the search screen.
Sometimes IUCAT will lead you to articles in periodicals, but the most efficient way to locate articles is to use a periodical database or index to search many periodicals simultaneously.
Books have been purchased for this class and are arriving in the library daily. Check IUCAT for relevant books and government documents by doing a keyword search for China and (business or commerce). Results can be limited by publication date from the Advanced Keyword Search screen.
Using Government InformationThe U.S. government is an excellent source for primary research materials. Helmke Library has been a selective federal depository for U.S. government publications since 1965, receiving items in the categories of business, the census, commerce, defense history, education, health, justice, foreign affairs, presidential and congressional materials. Many federal government publications are freely available in digital format, and these resources can be accessed using IUCAT Catalog. The library's Public Information Reference Service (PIRS) provides research assistance as well as access to the wealth of local, state, federal, and international government information on the Web. The Allen County Public Library is also a federal depository library.
Finding Government Information for this CourseCountry Resources: The Green Boxes > China Maintained by Indiana University Libraries Bloomington's Government Publications Department, these Green Boxes are virtual files containing government information from the United States and China, as well as United Nations resources.
Country Commercial Guide: China Guide compiled by the US Commercial Service. Contains sections on political environment, leading sectors for US exports, and Market Research. Reports available through StatsUSA, login may be required off campus.
China - Permanent Mission to the United Nations Be sure to check out the About China link on this site. It includes sections on Foreign Policies, Government Whitepapers, Facts and Figures
United States International Trade Commission U.S. import statistics, U.S. export statistics, U.S. tariffs, U.S. future tariffs and U.S. tariff preference information are available on a self-service, interactive basis. The USITC DataWeb responds to user-defined queries integrating international trade statistics with complex tariff and customs treatment, and allows both expert and non-expert users to create and save customized country and product lists for future re-use from anywhere in the world.
National Bureau of Statistics on China Official statistics displayed in English.
Portals to the World - China Digital collection of links compiled by the Library of Congress. See the last section listed on this page for suggested Search Engines
World Factbook General information compiled by the CIA on China.
US Commercial Service: Doing Business in China
US Commercial Service Market Research Library
Searching the InternetFor some information needs, the Internet may supplement library resources. To begin an Internet search, try one of the many search engines on our Internet Search site. One that works well is Google, which ranks results by number of links leading to a site. The section on Subject-Oriented Tools includes directories that have evaluated and selected sites for specific subject areas, such as the Librarians' Index to the Internet.
Because the World Wide Web is a massive, tangled directory of knowledge producers, research, facts, and entertaining tidbits of information, you must be critical about the material you find there. Quality and validity are not assured when anyone can publish anything, anytime, without the benefit of scholarly peer review. There are many useful guides and tutorials to help you understand how to navigate and evaluate Web sites, including Is Your Web Site Credible?
And Finally, Ask a LibrarianLibrarians and skilled information assistants are always available to assist you. Visit the Service Desk to meet an information assistant who will help you get started. You are welcome to make an appointment with Your Subject Librarian if you need more in-depth assistance.
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