Henry Buhl Library: International Business: Country in Focus (INBS 205)

Library Instruction Resources for INBS 205

A to Z International Business

Business & Trade practices for over 100 countries.

Statista

Provides country statistics, reports, and outlooks to compare your country to others, as well as world averages. Datagraphics can be downloaded and used for slide decks.

Global Business & Trade Resources

A to Z International Business This link opens in a new window
Provides details about GDP, imports, exports, and trade agreements.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Browse their Country Reports to find your Country Profile and Political Risk Yearbook.
Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Use the Economies portion to view the Business Dynamics and PEST reports.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides country statistics, reports, and outlooks to compare your country to others, as well as world averages. Datagraphics can be downloaded and used for slide decks.

globalEDGE
Access economic and trade information, make comparisons with other countries on a wide range of topics, and numerous indices (including the International Property Rights Index, which covers intellectual property).
GNI per Capita, PPP
Provided by the World Bank. Data available from 1990 to date.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Consists of 170+ country guides documenting culture, customs, history, business, and more.

CIA World Factbook
Find information about countries around the world, including: geography, people, economy, communication, transportation, military, transnational issues, and government.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides country statistics, reports, and outlooks to compare your country to others, as well as world averages. Datagraphics can be downloaded and used for slide decks.

A to Z International Business This link opens in a new window
Intellectual Property protection information can be found on the latest Investment Climate report.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Browse their Country Reports to find your Country Profile and Political Risk Yearbook.
Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Use the Economies portion to view the Business Dynamics and PEST reports.

Political Handbook of the World by Tom Lansford
"Provides thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system."

A to Z International Business This link opens in a new window
Foreign Direct Investment information can be found on the latest Investment Climate report.

Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
Access the full report for the current year.

XE.com
Find Currency Exchange Rates. Use the Charts feature view the changes in exchange rates. Time frame options range from 12 hours to 10 years.
Pacific Exchange Rate Service
A service for academic research and teaching provided by Prof. Werner Antweiler at UBC's Sauder School of Business

Citing Sources using MLA

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Examples for Citing Statistics, Reports, & Dossiers

Type of Source	Sample Citation
Statistics from Statista or Passport GMID	NACUBO. The 20 Richest Colleges in the United States in 2018, By Endowment Funds Market Value (in Billion U.S. Dollars). 31 Jan. 2019. Statista, www.statista.com/statistics/221147/the-20-richest-colleges-in-the-us/.
Passport GMID, Business Source Premier, & First Research reports or Statista Reports & Dossiers	Euromonitor International. Income and Expenditure: The USA, 18 June 2019. Passport GMID, www.portal.euromonitor.com. First Research. Discount Department Stores, 8 Feb. 2021. Mergent Intellect, mergent.firstresearch.com/.
Statista Outlooks & Mergent Intellect company reports	Orange Juice - United States. Statista, www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/non-alcoholic-drinks/juices/orange-juice/united-states. Accessed 25 Mar. 2021. Target Corporation. Mergent Intellect, Oct. 2020, www.mergentintellect.com/index.php/search/companyDetails/6961700.

Type of Source

Sample Citation

Statistics from Statista or
Passport GMID

NACUBO. The 20 Richest Colleges in the United States in 2018, By Endowment Funds Market Value (in Billion U.S. Dollars). 31 Jan. 2019. Statista, www.statista.com/statistics/221147/the-20-richest-colleges-in-the-us/.

Passport GMID, Business Source Premier, & First
Research reports or
Statista Reports & Dossiers

Euromonitor International. Income and Expenditure: The USA, 18 June 2019. Passport GMID, www.portal.euromonitor.com.

First Research. Discount Department Stores, 8 Feb. 2021. Mergent Intellect, mergent.firstresearch.com/.

Statista Outlooks &
Mergent Intellect company reports

Orange Juice - United States. Statista, www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/non-alcoholic-drinks/juices/orange-juice/united-states. Accessed 25 Mar. 2021.

Target Corporation. Mergent Intellect, Oct. 2020, www.mergentintellect.com/index.php/search/companyDetails/6961700.

Note: Passport GMID does not have stable URLs, so use the homepage for the database in your citation (http://www.portal.euromonitor.com).