ENG W131 Elementary Composition I Section with Mary Arnold Schwartz, "Think Globally, Act Locally" 

The Web sites of international organizations, national governments, non-government organizations, and trade and professional associations can all be sources of valuable information. The following Web portals are collections of links to such sites. The sites presented were carefully selected by educators for the usefulness and authority of the information they provide. You are still the ultimate judge of information you select. Use the suggestions on the library guide Is Your Web Site Credible? to verify any information you find on the Web.

Country Resources: Green Boxes

Links to information from U.S. and foreign governments about most countries. Compiled and maintained by the government information library at Indiana University, Bloomington

Everything International

Compiled by Dr. Lloyd C. Russow, Philadelphia University this international business portal provides links to a wide variety of international business, education, and research internet sites selected for being reliable, current, and free-of-charge or relatively inexpensive. Ten main lists with logical sub-divisions make this a useful, easy-to-use resource.

Executive Planet

Wiki style information with tips on business etiquette, customs and protocol for doing business in many countries. Articles are signed by individuals or organizations. Check out the articles on the United States as an indicator of the kind of information this Web site contains.

globalEDGE^TM

Created at Michigan State University globalEDGE^TM is a Web portal that connects to information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. Partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, globalEDGE^TM offers:

• Global Resources - more than 5,000 online resources
• Country Insights - a wealth of information on all countries
• News & Views - latest issues in international business
• Academy - extensive research and teaching resources

International Business Etiquette and Manners

Each country page on this site contains a Geert Hofstede Analysis. Geert Hofstede developed a model that identifies four primary dimensions to differentiate cultures.

Yahoo! Finance

Extensive coverage of companies, industries, and market indices worldwide. Other information includes stock prices, financial news, currency rates, and financial education. According to Yahoo!, personal information is collected on this site.

Yahoo! partners with various independent information providers to populate this extensive portal to financial information. Use the Get Quotes section to find current and historical stock prices and create customized charts showing highs, lows, splits, and volumes traded. Company profiles are available using Finance Search, and include a list of competitors, basic directory information as well as SEC filings for public companies. Yahoo! Finance also compiles current data on major U.S. and foreign market indices and lists components.

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.

ABI/INFORM Suite -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1971, and most titles indexed from 1990. Brief Description: Regional, national, and world-wide business information from scholary sources as well as news and trade publications. Tools Available: An online list of journals indexed is available. Information on search options

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.

Passport Markets -

Coverage: Varies Brief Description: International coverage of consumers, companies and industries including statistics, market reports, and lifestyle reports. Tools Available: Use Help screens within database. Tutorial for finding economic indicators.

Value Line Investment Survey -

Coverage: Varies Brief Description: Value Line tracks the stocks of 1,700 companies in over 90 industries, providing information and analysis targeted to investors. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed version from 2000 through February 2005 (Reference HG4501 .V26), and the microfiche expanded version, 1999 through February 2005 (Microfiche HG4501 .V262). Tools Available: Subscriber Guides available in the Support section. See How to Read a Value Line Investment Survey Page to get started.