identifies resources for Industry Overviews, Business Rankings, Industry Classifications,
Statistics, Periodical Articles, Key Periodicals, and Additional Industry Sources
identifies resources about Foreign Countries & Governments, International Organizations,
Databases & Statistics, Immigration, and Treaties & International Agreements
include specific guides for Food & Beverage Industry, Human Resources, Lodging Industry,
Marketing, MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, & Exposition) Industry, Statistics/Demographics,
Theme Park & Attraction Industry, and Travel & Tourism Industries
provides links to some encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference resources for
which the UCF Libraries provide online access, e.g.: Encyclopedia of Multicultural
Psychology, Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Management,
Business German Dictionary, Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political
Economy, Penguin International Dictionary of Finance, Encyclopedia
of the European Union
identifies resources for statistical data, including statistical publications of international
intergovernmental organizations and links to ICPSR and other data sets.
Ref HG 2441.R3
"Listings are organized by country, city and title in alphabetical order. The beginning
of each country contains demographic information such as capital city, population, and
political structure, along with industry information such as banking associations and
central banks.... In order to be included in The Bank Directory an office must
perform any one of the following banking activities: accept deposits, lend money, extend
credit, issue currency, or facilitate funds transfers." Listings include: Bank Legal
Title, Institution Charter Type, National Routing Codes, SWIFT BIC Codes, Memberships,
Ownership, Financial Figures, Balance Sheet, Asset Rank, Public Credit Ratings, Management,
International Correspondents, Other Offices, Other Domestic Offices, Other Offices Outside
Head Office Country, Subsidiaries/Affiliates, Directors.
includes information from Encyclopedia of Global Industries, International
Directory of Company Histories, World Market Share Reporter, Major
Companies of the Arab World, Major Companies of South West Asia, etc.
browse for Company Profiles, Industry Profiles, and Market Research Reports from ABS
Energy Research, Datamonitor and Gartner. Includes SWOT Analyses.
Canadian Key Business Directory (D&B)
Ref HF 3223.C24
"contains listings of Canadian businesses with one or more of the following: $5 million
in sales, 50 employees at a single or headquarters location, or 250 employees total.
Public and private schools are excluded." includes Geographic Index and Line of Business
Index by SIC Code
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
Ref HD 2755.5.D57
provides information about American firms which have branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates
outside the United States.
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States
Ref HG 4057.A155
provides information about foreign firms headquartered in other countries which have
subsidiaries and affiliates in the United States that they own, wholly, or in part.
The United States-based locations of each branch, subsidiary or affiliate are listed
along with the parent company locations.
"Search for details (telephone, fax, email contact, address) of a product supplier or
a service provider in Europe."
International Directory of Company Histories
Ref HD 2721.D36
"Each three- to five-page entry is meticulously detailed with facts gathered from popular
magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports and the archives of the companies
themselves. Entries provide information on founders, expansions and losses, labor/management
actions, NAIC codes, key dates, ticker symbol, principal subsidiaries, principal divisions,
principal operating units, principle competitors and other significant milestones --
all peppered with statistics, dates and names of key players."
"With a rich backfile to 1982, search this database to find investment, company and
industry reports from over 500 brokers in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin
America, Africa and the Middle East. All company and industry reports are provided in
full page PDF image."
LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations
Ref HG4057 .A217
"covers major public and private businesses in the United States and throughout the
world. The principle of organization for the set is geographical (by parent company)
and hierarchical (by company reportage). Subsidiaries of a parent company, no matter
where they are located, will be found in the same volume as the ultimate parent." Volume
2 contains the Geographic Index, Non-U.S. Volumes 7 & 8 list International Public and
Private Companies by name.
MarketLine Business Information Center (MBIC) - Datamonitor reports
-
Company Information includes SWOT Analysis and links to the profiles of
Top Competitors. Browsing can be refined by industry, geographic region/country,
number of employees, and annual revenue.
-
Industry Profiles provide market size, share, and segmentation data plus
detailed analysis and company information. Browsing can be refined by industry
and by geographic region/country.
(Subscription cancelled due to budget cuts.)
- International Universe = Non-U.S. publicly traded companies
- U.S. Company Universe = Active publicly traded U.S. companies
- Provides financials (15 years), ratios, annual reports, subsidiaries, history,
etc.
- Provides comparison reports against the industry or a custom group of companies,
including calculation of group averages for financials and ratios.
- Index Searches - Argentina (Bolsa, Merval/Burcap), Australia (ASX 200), Belgium
(BEL 20), Brazil (Ibovespa, IBX 50), Canada (TSX 60, TSX Composite, TSX Small
Cap), Denmark (KFX 20), Dow Jones (Global Titans 50, Industrial, Transportation,
Utility), Finland (HEX 25), France (CAC 40, SBF 80), Germany (DAX 30, Prime
Standard Market), Greece (FTSE-ASE 20), Hong Kong (Hang Seng), Hungary (BUX),
Israel (TA 25), Italy (MIB 30), Luxembourg (LUX 10), Mergent Dividend Achiever,
Mexico (IPC), NASDAQ National Market, Netherlands (AEX 25), New York Stock Exchange,
Norway (OSEBX), Peru (IGBVL), Poland (WIG 20), Portugal (PSI 20), Russell 1000,
S&P (1500, 500), South Africa (All Shares, FTSE/JSE Top 40), Spain (IBEX 35),
Sweden (OMX), Switzerland (Swiss Market Index SMI), Turkey (ISE National 30),
UK (FTSE 100, FTSE 250), Venezuela (IBC).
provides market research reports for various industries, including information about
market drivers, size & trends, segmentation, supply structure, advertising & promotion,
and retail distribution. The UCF Library subscription includes the following report
categories:
- Consumer Goods Intelligence: Europe
- Mintel Reports: USA
- Retail Intelligence: International
- Travel & Tourism: International
Principal International Businesses: The World Marketing Directory (D&B)
Ref HF 54.U5.P74
provides information on approximately 50,000 of the largest employers throughout the
world, listed alphabetically by country and cross referenced alphabetically and by industry
classification.
provides information about global industrial suppliers and products. Browse or search
by product, company name and country/region.
Ref HG 4009.W464 (Australia, Asia, Africa & Middle East)
Ref HG 4081.Z65.W48 (North & South America)
Ref HG 4132.Z5.W52 (Continental Europe)
Ref HG 4135.5.W48 (United Kingdom & Ireland)
includes all corporate groups within the coverage area. "The corporate group may be
a vast multinational with a range of subsidiaries spanning many different countries
and industries, or it may consist of two companies -- a parent and a subsidiary. There
is no size criteria for entry. All corporate groups ... are included regardless of their
sales turnover or number of employees. Companies and organizations are only included
if ownership is greater than 50% by other companies or organizations.... All types of
industry are covered.... Both Public and Private companies are covered along with many
companies owned by official bodies such as governments, nationalized industries and
state holding companies which have subsidiaries, but are not themselves independently
registered."
Data may also be found in resources listed in other sections on this page.
Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook: Production Statistics (United Nations)
Ref HC 59 .P365
provides 10-year annual quantity data on production of industrial commodities by country
and geographic region for about 200 countries and areas.
International Marketing Data & Statistics
Ref HA 42.I56
a compendium of statistical information on the countries of the Americas, Asia, Africa
and Oceania. The companion volume is European Marketing Data and Statistics
[Ref HA 1107.E87]. "The data coverage includes a considerable number of 24-year time
series, which permit the analysis of socio-economic trends over a longer time span as
a basis for forecasting." The subject coverage sections are: Marketing Geography, Advertising,
Agricultural Resources, Automotives & Transport, Banking & Finance, Consumer Expenditure,
Consumer Market Sizes, Consumer Prices & Costs, Cultural Indicators, Economic Indicators,
Energy Resources & Output, Environmental Data, Foreign Trade, Health, Household Profiles,
Income & Deductions, Industrial Markets, IT & Telecommunications, Labour, Literacy &
Education, Population, Possession of Household Durables, Travel & Tourism.
International
Monetary Fund
-
Balance of Payments Statistics (ICPSR) provides access to International
Monetary Fund data from 1965 to 1998. More recent years are available in the
print edition [Ref HF 1014.I5] and on microfiche in the
IIS Collection.
- Country Information
identifies reports and publications by country. See also
Regional Reports.
- Direction
of Trade Statistics (Univ of Virginia) provides access to International
Monetary Fund trade data from 1948 to 1998 by trading partner. More recent years
are available in the print editions of Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook
[Ref HF 91.I65] and Direction of Trade Statistics Quarterly [Ref HF
1016.I652] and on microfiche in the IIS Collection.
- International Financial Statistics Yearbook - available in print from
1979 [Ref HG 3881.I627] and on microfiche in the
IIS Collection. Some data series from
the IMF International Financial Statistics are also accessible in the
United Nations Common Database.
-
LexisNexis Statistical indexes and abstracts various IMF publications, with
the full text of many publications available on microfiche in the
IIS Collection.
- World Economic Outlook
Database provides "time series data for GDP growth, inflation, unemployment,
payments balances, exports, imports, external debt, capital flows, commodity
prices, more. " The
IMF Data Mapper
provides comparisons of GDP, inflation, & current account balance for up to
five selected countries, geographic regions, or analytical groups at a time.
See also print edition [Ref HC 10.W7979].
Ref HC 10.I673
provides "worldwide statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing
sector. The Yearbook is designed to facilitate international comparisons relating to
manufacturing activity and industrial development and performance. It provides data
which can be used to analyse patterns of growth and related long term trends, structural
change and industrial performance in individual industries. Statistics on employment
patterns, wages, consumption and gross output and other key indicators are also presented."
provides online access to the CIS Index to International Statistics (IIS) -
indexing and abstracting statistical publications from approximately 100 issuing sources.
The UCF Library has the full text of most reports in print or microfiche formats. Sources
include:
- United Nations main and subsidiary bodies, regional commissions, and affiliated
agencies, e.g.
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Trade Center (ITC)
- UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)
- World Bank Group
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Asian Development Bank (AsDB)
- European Union (EU)
- International Organization for Migration ((IOM)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
- World Tourism Organization (WTO)
- and some 30 other international intergovernmental organizations.
LexisNexis Statistical also provides online access to CIS American Statistics Index
- "a comprehensive guide to the statistical publications of the U.S. Government" - and
CIS Statistical Reference Index - "a selective guide to American statistical
publications from private organizations and state government sources". The UCF Library
has the full text of most reports in print or microfiche formats.
See also OECD's
Statistics
Portal for descriptions and links by topic to various resources, and the UCF Library's
subscription to
Source OECD
for full text access to some publications, e.g.,
- OECD Economic Surveys - see also
print versions in the UCF Library
- OECD Factbook: Economic, Environmental & Social Statistics [Ref HC
10 .O34]
- OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services
- Structural & Demographic Business Statistics [Ref HC 10 .I614]
provides links to principal U.S. federal statistical agencies and international statistical
agencies from over 130 countries, e.g.,
Statistical Yearbook (United Nations)
Ref HA 12.5 .U63
"The 76 tables of the Yearbook are organized in four parts. The first part presents
key world and regional aggregates and totals. In the other three parts, the subject
matter is generally presented by countries or areas, with world and regional aggregates
shown in some cases only. Parts two, three and four cover, respectively, population
& social topics, national economic activity and international economic relations."
Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean (United Nations, Economic Commission
for Latin America and the Caribbean)
Ref HA 931.A58
provides social, economic and environmental statistics
Statistics Sources: A
Subject Guide to Data on Industrial, Business, Social, Educational, Financial, and Other
Topics for the United States and Internationally
Ask at the Reference Desk - Ref HA 36.S84
"Two types of key statistical sources are cited in listings for countries (as applicable
and available) and precede the alphabetical list of specific subjects for the country.
The first is the National Statistical Office, if the country has such an office. This
is followed by a reference to the major printed sources for the country, termed the
Primary Statistics Source of Sources. These sources should be consulted by users seeking
more in-depth data, particularly for technical and commercial activities in countries
other than the U.S. and Canada."
"a database comprised of tabular information of a strategic nature...such as: market
share, market size, capacity, production, imports, exports, sales, product and brand
rankings, forecasts, healthcare statistics and demographics. Tables are drawn from the
more than 1000 sources that go into the
Business
& Industry database and from statistical annuals, brokerage reports, trade association
reports, and governmental reports."
Ref HC 59.15.W656
Online version provides direct access to more than 700 development indicators, with
time series for 210 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2006, where data are
available. Time series topic groups include balance of payments, development framework,
environment, exchange rates & prices, external debt, financial statistics, government
finance, national accounts, social indicators, and trade.
World Economic Factbook (Euromonitor)
Ref HC 59.15.W67
"The [204] individual country sections have been designed in order to allow the compilation
of a series of unique rankings, showing the relative position for each country measured
by a variety of criteria, such as geographic area, population, inflation, GDP, and so
on."
Country Trade Sourcebook (Official Export Guide)
Ref HF 1416.5.C6
- World Maps - maps of major geographic regions including every country within
a region and its international calling code
- Promising Exports: What & Where - a quick-reference chart that pinpoints what
commodities are in demand in a variety of countries
- Country Profiles - section for every country in the world, summarizing the best
export opportunities, trade data, entry data, necessary documentation, marketing
& sales channels, trade finance, investment, key contacts, shipping information
and general data about that country
- United States - profiles of major U.S. ports, including descriptions of airport
& seaport facilities and indexes of those providing international trade services
- Foreign Trade Zones - Listings, by state, of all FTZs currently in operation
in the United States
Directory of United States Exporters
Ref HF 3011.D63
- Company Listings by State - each listing includes: company name, address, phone
number, fax number, TEUs, metric tonnage, estimated annual dollar value of its
shipments, port(s) of exit, and products exported.
- Alphabetical Company Index - with their state location
- Alphabetical Product Index - with their Harmonized Commodity Code
- Numerical Product Index - Harmonized Commodity Code listing all known exporters
for each product
- SIC Code Indexes - alphabetical and numerical listings of line-of-business information
based upon the U.S. Government Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code.
Directory of United States Importers
Ref HF 3012.D54
- Company Listings by State - each listing includes: company name, address, phone
number, fax number, TEUs, metric tonnage, estimated annual dollar value of its
shipments, port(s) of entry, and products imported.
- Alphabetical Company Index - with their state location
- Alphabetical Product Index - with their Harmonized Commodity Code
- Numerical Product Index - Harmonized Commodity Code listing all known importers
for each product
- SIC Code Indexes - alphabetical and numerical listings of line-of-business information
based upon the U.S. Government Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code.
Ref HF 3011.E9
- The Export Decision - Getting Started, Finding Your Target Market, Executing
the Transaction, Checklist of Documents Used in International Trade, Samples
of Export Documents, Glossary
- Export Markets - Regional Maps & Flags of the World, Export Markets (arranged
alphabetically)
- Export Know-How - General Export Information, Export & Shipping Practice
- International Communications - Radio & Cable Summaries, Fax, International Mail,
U.S. Territories/Selected Postal Data, International Postal Service Chart, Time
Zones Map
- Information Sources/Services - Government Assistance to Exporters, Associations
Fostering Trade, World Trade Centers, Treaty & Multinational Organizations
- Transportation Data/Services - United States Ports, U.S. Customs Ports of Entry,
U.S. Foreign Trade Zones
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STAT-USA
See also
STAT-USA: State of the Nation.
STAT-USA
Ask at the UCF Library Reference Desk to be
logged in (in-library use only).
(Campus-wide subscription cancelled due to budget cuts.)
- GLOBUS (Global Business Opportunities) "offers daily trade
leads from the Trade Opportunities Program (TOPS), as well as the Department
of Agriculture. GLOBUS also offers daily procurement activity from the Defense
Logistics Agency, the United Nations, and the Commerce Business Daily leads."
- NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) "provides access to Country
Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports and other programs.
The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000
documents related to international trade. All are full text searchable, as well
as keyword searchable by country or product."
Market
Research Library provides access to some of the reports available in STAT-USA:
- Country Commercial Guides "profile the political,
economic, and commercial environment of foreign countries. More specifically,
CCGs look at market conditions, economic situations, political environment,
best export sectors, trade regulations, investment incentives, finance techniques,
upcoming trade events, marketing strategies, services for exporters, and business
travel tips for nearly 150 countries."
- Market Research Reports cover "a wide range of information
needed by exporters, including – best-selling markets, market access, top imports,
demographic information, trade barriers, market size, market characteristics,
competitive analysis, market outlook, economic trends, trade events, government
regulations, and in-country trade contracts." - includes Industry Sector Analysis
Reports and International Market Insight Reports (requires
free student/researcher registration for access to Market Research Reports)
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USA Trade Online
Ask at the UCF Library Reference Desk to be
logged in (in-library use only).
"provides current and cumulative U.S. export and import data on more than 18,000 export
commodities and 24,000 import commodities worldwide... with annual data from 1992 and
monthly data from 2002."
Non-port data reports provide commodity detail up to the 10-digit Harmonized
System level.
- Standard Report – Monthly Imports/Exports -- "View the value
and quantity for a commodity (or commodities) for the five most current months.
The results can be sorted by value (as well as by quantity at the ten-digit
level) and regenerated by commodity, country, customs district area, measure,
and/or time options"
- Standard Report – Annual Imports/Exports -- "View the value
and quantity for a commodity (or commodities) for the four most current years
and current YTD. The results can be sorted by value (as well as by quantity
at the ten-digit level) and regenerated by commodity, country, customs district
area, measure, and/or time options"
- Standard Report – Cumulative YTD Imports/Exports -- "View the
value and quantity for a commodity (or commodities) for the most recent YTD
aggregation and the three prior years' YTD aggregations, as well as the growth
rate between the oldest and newest YTD totals. The results can be sorted by
value (as well as by quantity at the ten-digit level) and regenerated by commodity,
country, customs district area, measure, and/or time options"
- Trade by Commodity – Imports/Exports -- "Use this report to
show U.S. imports or exports of any of the over 18,000 commodities over time
in a specific market. In the default view, you will view the value, quantity,
and unit price for all commodities in all markets for the most recent and previous
month, current and previous year's YTD aggregates, and four previous years (current
year is excluded), as well as comparable month, comparable YTD, and four-year
percent changes. The results can be regenerated by commodity, country, customs
district area, measure, and/or time options"
- Commodity Market Ranking – Imports/Exports -- "This popular
report is used to determine the top markets for a commodity. You choose the
commodity (or commodities) you want to analyze and the system returns values
in the current month in this and the previous year (with a percentage change
between them), the current and previous year's YTD aggregates (with a percentage
change between them), and four previous years (current year is excluded). You
can also use the Selection Criteria and Report Features to further specify the
information you need."
Port-level detail is only available up to the 6-digit Harmonized System
level. Note that port-level data only goes back to 2003.
- Commodity Profile – Imports/Exports -- "View the value, quantity,
and unit price of a particular commodity (or commodities) by country for the
most recent month, current YTD, and previous YTD. The results are automatically
sorted in descending order by value for the most recent month, but can easily
be sorted by the various time periods or growth rates available. Note: Quantity
and unit price detail are only available at the ten-digit HS level."
- Commodity Time Series – Imports/Exports -- "This report provides
a four-year annual history of the value, quantity, and unit price for a commodity
(or commodities) by country. The results are automatically sorted in descending
order by value for the previous year, but can easily be sorted by any of the
three previous years. Note: Quantity and unit price detail are only available
at the ten-digit HS level."
- Country by Commodity – Imports/Exports -- "Used to analyze
value changes over time of a specific commodity and country. The results can
be sorted by value and quantity for the most current month, cumulative data
for the current calendar year, and cumulative data for the previous year’s corresponding
timeframe."
- Monthly Port-level -- Imports/Exports -- "View the value and
shipping weight for a commodity (or commodities) for the five most current months
at the port level. The results can be sorted by value or shipping weight and
regenerated by commodity, country, port, measure, and/or time options"
- Annual Port-level -- Imports/Exports -- "View the value and
shipping weight for a commodity (or commodities) for the (eventually) four most
current years and current YTD at the port level. The results can be sorted by
value or shipping weight and regenerated by commodity, country, port, measure,
and/or time options"
- Cumulative YTD Port-level -- Imports/Exports -- "View the value
and shipping weight for a commodity (or commodities) for the most recent YTD
aggregation and the (eventually) three prior years' YTD aggregations, as well
as the growth rate between the oldest and newest YTD totals. The results can
be sorted by value or shipping weight and regenerated by commodity, country,
port, measure, and/or time options"
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International Trade: United Nations
provides commodity trade data for all available countries and areas since 1962. See
also the print publications:
- International Trade Statistics Yearbook [Ref HF 91.U473]
- World Trade Annual [Ref HF53.W6]
- Supplement to the World Trade Annual: Trade of the Industrialized Nations
with Eastern Europe, the former USSR and the Developing Nations [Ref HF53.W6
Suppl.]
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International Trade: Other Resources
provides resources and statistics, including classification codes, country/product trade
data, state export data, and historical series.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
Online version
U.S. Documents ITC 1.10: (shelved in GovDocs Ready Reference)
provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canada's and U.S. trade with
over 200 countries.
displays the latest annual U.S. merchandise trade statistics. The National Trade Data
are available for 1989 through 2006 for individual countries, trade/economic groups,
or geographic regions. The State Export Data are available for 1999 through 2006 for
individual states or U.S. regions.
"located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States, are one-stop shops
ready to provide your small- or medium-sized business with local export assistance."
provides the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and the USITC Tariff &
Trade DataWeb with direct access to trade data (requires free registration).
provides access to trade agreements and other trade policy reports.
provides more than 8,000 annotated links to International Trade / Import-Export Web
sites.
World Trade Organization & GATT
- Documents Online: 1995- provides access
to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization, including the
legal texts of the WTO agreements.
- GATT Digital Library: 1947-1994
provides access to documents and information of and about the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), an organization that promoted international commerce
and the reduction of trade barriers among member states from 1947-1994.
-
GATT Panel & World Trade Decisions provides selected full text from August
1948 through current.
- WTO & GATT Research
(New York University School of Law) lists the essential sources for researching
the current WTO system and the predecessor system under the 1947 General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947). The UCF Library may not have direct access
to all of the resources listed.
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Living & Working Abroad: Doing Business in Various
Countries
Some of the following resources about doing business in other countries include guidance
on international business etiquette.
provide information for specific countries about employment trends & opportunities,
financial considerations, interviewing advice, job application guidelines, job search
resources, and work permits & visas. Countries available include: Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
United Kingdom, and United States.
Some
Going Global Career Guides are also
available in
Business Source Premier, including
older guides from 2002 for Argentina, Baltic States, Chile, Czech Republic, Hungary,
India (2006), Indonesia, Latin America, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Portugal,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.
portal to federal government information including adoptions from other countries, health
issues, customs, passports, education, crime, etc.
BNA Tax Management
- select the tab for "International Tax"
(Subscription cancelled due to budget cuts.
Paper copies of older editions are available in the Reference
Collection - Reference HJ 2381 .T392)
- Foreign Income Portfolios: Business Operations Abroad
for individual countries "contain information enabling foreign businesses and
their professional advisors to determine the best methods of conducting business
operations in [a specific country] from both the tax and general legal points
of view. It analyzes in detail the statutory and procedural framework of [the
country's] taxation as applied to corporations and individuals. In addition
to a detailed explanation of the [country's] system of income taxation, the
Portfolio discusses the legal forms of business enterprises, licensing and franchising
in [the country], immigration regulations, labor relations, business financing,
currency and exchange control, the value added tax, the tax on presumptive minimum
income, the tax on real and personal property, as well as the different tax
treatment derived from the tax treaties entered into by [the country]."
- Foreign Income Portfolios: Taxation of Foreign Persons' U.S. Income
include separate portfolios dealing with nonresident alien individuals, foreign
corporations, partners & partnerships, foreign investment in U.S. real estate,
foreign students & teachers & researchers, etc.
- Foreign Income Portfolios: Taxation of U.S. Persons' Foreign Income
include separate portfolios dealing with U.S. income taxation of citizens &
residents abroad, tax aspects of foreign currency, foreign personal holding
companies, controlled foreign corporations, foreign sales corporations, etc.
Craighead's International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide to 84 Countries
REF HF5549.5.E45.D56
provides useful information about the business and cultural environment as well as everyday
living conditions including: a general country orientation; an overview of the country's
history and current economic and political framework; business customs and protocol
for meetings and entertainment; social circumstances for the expatriate business person
and families; health matters; banking and money; language; international schools; typical
housing and where to live; "settling-in" issues; how to prepare for a transfer; family
issues; transportation; etc.
Culture Shock book series
search the
UCF library catalog for titles in this series, such as
Culture shock! Japan
: a Guide to Customs & Etiquette;
Succeed in Business : India : the Essential
Guide for Business and Investment;
Success : Secrets to Maximize Business in
Australia; etc. See also books in the UCF library on "
cross
cultural business".
Do's and Don'ts Around the World: A Country Guide to Cultural and Social Taboos and
Etiquette
REF BJ2137.N83...
books series with separate volumes for Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania & Japan, Russia
& the Independent States, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and USA, Canada
& Australia.
Do's and Taboos Around the World
REF HF5387.D66 1993
provides information about business etiquette and intercultural communication.
provides links to various online resources about doing business in countries around
the world. See also print copies of some
Doing Business in... Guides in the UCF Library's Reference Collection.
database provides indicators of the cost of doing business by identifying specific regulations
that enhance or constrain business investment, productivity, and growth. The topics
covered include: starting a business, dealing with licenses, hiring & firing workers,
registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across
borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business.
provides scores for individual countries analyzing how values in the workplace are influenced
by culture.
- Power Distance Index (PDI) "that is the extent to which the
less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept
and expect that power is distributed unequally."
- Individualism (IDV) "on the one side versus its opposite, collectivism,
that is the degree to which individuals are inte-grated into groups."
- Masculinity (MAS) "versus its opposite, femininity, refers
to the distribution of roles between the genders"
- Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) "deals with a society's tolerance
for uncertainty and ambiguity"
- Long-Term Orientation (LTO) versus short-term orientation
The Global Etiquette Guide to Europe : Everything You Need to Know for Business & Travel
Success
REF BJ1838.F673 2000
Ref HB 95 .I48
"measures and ranks 161 countries across 10 specific freedoms": Business Freedom, Trade
Freedom, Fiscal Freedom, Freedom from Government, Monetary Freedom, Investment Freedom,
Financial Freedom, Property Rights, Freedom from Corruption, and Labor Freedom.
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands : How to Do Business in Sixty Countries
REF HF5389.M67 1994
provides information about business etiquette and intercultural communication.
US DOCS SSA 1.24/...
highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries:
old-age, survivors, and disability; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment;
and family allowances. A set of tables in each volume provides information for each
country on the types of social security programs, types of mandatory systems for retirement
income, contribution rates, and demographic and other statistics related to social security.
"Portal for Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel and Living Overseas." - see also
a similar Web resource -
ExpatExchange
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Periodical Articles
Use the following electronic and print indexes to find articles about specific topics. Some
other business databases
are also available. Once you have found the articles you want, in some instances you will need
to check the UCF Library Catalog to determine if we
own the periodicals you need.
- Archive (1905-1985) - "Deep backfiles encompass full runs of some of the most
important business journals of the last century, all in cover-to-cover full
page images, just as they were printed."
- Global (1971- ) - "Search nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth
coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory,
and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources,
finance, taxation, computers, and more. Expanded international coverage."
Accounting & Tax Index (1912+)
Index HF 5601 .A4472
"provides citations to articles about virtually every aspect of accounting and taxation.
Related subjects include financial management, compensation, consulting, and the financial-services
industry. More than 1,000 publications are scanned for relevant citations.... Many subject
headings are further divided by state or country to allow the user quick access to the
articles specific to a certain geographic area."
"a broad-based business information database that focuses on facts, figures, events
and market information about companies, industries, products and markets. It covers
all industries and is international in scope. B&I draws content from over 1000 trade
and industry publications, regional, national and international newspapers, business
dailies and newsletters." See also
TableBase.
Provides indexing to sources in business, management, economics, finance, banking, investment,
and much more. Provides full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text
for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications.
provides citations, abstracts and links to full text articles "in all fields of economics,
including capital markets, country studies, econometrics, economic forecasting, environmental
economics, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics
and much more."
provides access to 160 full text journals and reviews from the top 300 management journals.
Use the Sources tab to filter the publications to be searched by country
or region of the world.
- News sources include aggregate news sources, blogs, industry trade press, magazines
& journals, news transcripts, newsletters, newspapers, newswires & press releases,
etc.
- "Full-text of more than 350 newspapers from the U.S. and around the world, many
same day of publication"
- "More than 300 magazines and journals and over 600 newsletters, including: American
Journalism Review, Business Week, The Economist, Library Journal, New Republic,
Newsweek, and Variety"
- "Wire services, updated several times a day, including respected names such
as the Associated Press, Business Wire and PR Newswire"
- "Non-English language news sources available in Spanish, French, German, Italian
and Dutch, including both newspapers and magazines"
PAIS International
Index H 1 .P8 (1915+)
indexes "journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey
literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies,
microfiche, Internet material, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.
PAIS International includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world.
In addition to English, some of the indexed materials are published in French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish."
Cumulative Subject Index to the Public Affairs Information Service Annual Bulletins,
1915-1974
Index H 1 .P78
provides access to over 160 full text journals in business, management, accounting,
economics, econometrics, and finance.
Wilson Business Full Text
Index HF 5001 .B86 (1958+) - Business Periodicals Index
provides abstracting and indexing of more than 850 magazines and scholarly journals.
Topics include Accounting, Acquisitions & Mergers, Advertising, Banking, Building &
Construction, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Communications, Computers, Cosmetics Industry,
Economics, Electronics, Entertainment Industry, Finance, Financial Services, Government
Regulations, Health Care, High Technology, Hospitality and Tourism, Human Resources,
Industrial Relations, Insurance, International Business, Investments, Management, Marketing,
Mass Media, Occupational Health & Safety, Oil & Gas, Paper & Pulp Industries, Public
Utilities, Publishing, Purchasing, Real Estate, Retail Trade, Small Business, Taxation,
Technology, and Transportation.
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Key Periodicals
The following selected periodicals are some of those covering international business topics.
Please note, however, that many other periodicals not listed here will contain articles about
some aspect of international business; thus, the need to consult a
periodical database or index.
Current print issues of periodicals to which the Libraries subscribe are arranged by title on
the third floor; print back issues are shelved in the general collection by call number, while
microform back issues are arranged by call number on the third floor.
Economist
Microfilm HG 11 .E2 (1843-1892)
General Collection HG 11 .E2 (1893-1986; 2004+)
Microfiche HG 11 .E2 (1986-2003)
Weekly news magazine covering world leaders, United States, The Americas, Asia, Middle
East & Africa, Europe, Britain, International, global business, finance & economics,
science & technology, and books & arts.
Euromoney
General Collection HG 3881 .E665 (1985; 2004+)
Microfilm HG 3881 .E665 (1986-2003)
Monthly news magazine covering international banking and capital markets.
Far Eastern Economic Review
Microfiche HC 411 .F18 (1992-2004)
General Collection HC 411 .F18 (2004+)
Monthly (except Feb & Aug) opinion journal which "provides an Asia-focused forum for
independent thought on the trends in economy, politics and society that impact the region."
The
Review Archives can be used to identify
articles 1946+, the full text of which may be obtained through
Interlibrary Loan.
Financial Times
"A daily international newspaper and web site providing extensive news, comment and
analysis on business, finance, and related topics for executives in global business."
The
online index can be used to identify articles 1988-1994, the full text of which
may be obtained through
Interlibrary Loan.
Journal of World Business
General Collection HF 5001 .C64 (1965-2004)
Quarterly journal covering "problems facing the global manager in four areas: human
resource management, leadership, marketing, and strategic management."
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (United Nations)
General Collection HC 10 .U558 (1947-1959; 1970-2006)
Microfilm HC 10 .U558 (1960-69)
"presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories
of the world. It contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data
on a variety of subjects illustrating important economic trends and developments, including
population, prices, employment and earnings, energy, manufacturing, transport, construction,
international merchandise trade and finance."
OECD Economic Outlook
General Collection HC 241.2 .O7 (1969+)
"the OECD's twice-yearly assessment of the economy. Released in May and November of
each year, it comprises a general assessment, written by the OECD's Chief Economist,
a series of short, concise reviews on each member country, some reviews on key non-member
economies, a set of thematic chapters focusing on topical economic issues, and a renowned
statistical annex."
OECD Observer
Newspaper Microfilm (1925+)
Monthly magazine "presents concise, up-to-date and authoritative analysis of world economic,
social and environmental issues."
Wall Street Journal
Newspaper Microfilm (1958+)
The U.S. financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international
finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news.
Wall Street Journal Index
Index HG 1 .W26 (1958+)
Issued in two parts: corporate news and general news. The annual cumulation of the general
news section also includes lists of the daily Dow Jones averages for the year.
World Bank Research Observer
General Collection HD 72 .W67 (1986-1987; 1990+)
"seeks to inform non-specialist readers about research being undertaken within the Bank
and outside the Bank in areas of economics relevant for development policy. Requiring
only a minimal background in economic analysis, its surveys and overviews of key issues
in development economics research are intended for policymakers, project officers, journalists
keeping up to date, and teachers and students of development economics and related disciplines."
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Additional Sources
Dictionary of International Business Terms
REF HD 62.4.S54 1998
"In addition to over 2,000 terms defined with examples, charts, and illustrations, key
areas covered include: Global accounting and taxation -- Exports and imports -- Global
trade, laws and regulations -- International organizations"
International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It
REF HF 54.5.P33 1998
"guides business researchers and librarians to the most valuable sources for information
on international business and shows how to interpret and use the data provided. The
authors also describe business practices in various regions and countries, the basics
of international trade and finance, international business organizations, and relevant
political departments and agencies."
"A rich collection of thousands of resources selected based on content and usability.
This section also includes... proprietary Market Potential Indicators and the Database
of International Business Statistics."
International Government Information and Country Information: A Subject Guide
REF ZA 5050.M67 2004
"Each chapter provides descriptions of Web sites, books, reports, and other important
materials, and concludes with research strategies and tips on the most efficient ways
to search for certain types of information."
provides over 3,000 links to Internet sources of international business and economic
information that are in English and available free of charge.
World Chamber of Commerce Directory
REF HF 294.W6
- American Chambers of Commerce Abroad
- Foreign Tourist Information Bureaus
- Foreign & Ethnic Chambers of Commerce in the United States
- Foreign Chambers of Commerce
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Ask a Librarian
If you have questions or need additional assistance, Ask a Librarian,
call the Reference Department at (407) 823-2562, or e-mail the Department at
askalibrarian@mail.ucf.edu. The library liaisons
for Business are Ven Basco, Associate Librarian,
bbasco@mail.ucf.edu and Ying Zhang,
Associate Librarian, yzhang@mail.ucf.edu.
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August 18, 2008
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