Library Presentation Slides

Commerce 4SA3
International Business
Innis Library
Ines Perkovic
Business Librarian
[email protected]
Winter 2015
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Comm 4SA3 Research Topics
Session Outline
• Best Library resources for worldwide
information on:
– Countries
– Companies
– Industries
– Consumers
• Tips on how to search & access
these resources
• How to get more help!
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Course Research Guide:
International Business & Marketing
http://library.mcmaster.ca/guides/commerce-4sa3
• Guide includes library resources (print & online) along with free websites
• Links to guide & slides included in Avenue to Learn
• Path from Library web site: Home page > Research menu > Subject &
Course Guides > Course Guides > Commerce > Commerce 4SA3
Worldwide
Country Info
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Contains country specific info – esp. economic & political
Data tool contains key economic forecasts
for 82 countries (1990s-2018)
Browse EIU
publications
Pick country
from drop-down
menu
The Library’s EIU
subscription does not
include the full-text of
The Economist
magazine.
Use ABI/INFORM
Complete (plain text
online) or consult
print copies available
at Innis (current) &
Mills (back ssues).
Alternate online access:
Zinio (page image) via
Hamilton Public Library.
EIU Reports & Data:
e.g., Russia selected from Country home pages menu
Most
recent
reports
& data
listed
for
selected
country
Sample Country Report (updated monthly)
EIU Viewswire (updated daily)
e.g., Russia selected from Country/Region menu
Provides analysis,
forecasting and
data.
EIU: Search
Search across all EIU publications
Select this option to limit
results to McMaster’s
subscription.
“ ” quotes search for
exact phrase
* wildcard searches for
word ending variations
i.e., law, laws, lawyer
Passport
Statistics & analysis for international countries & cities
Sample Passport Reports for Belgium
Worldwide
Company Info
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Mergent Online
Corporate & Financial Data for Active
Public Companies Worldwide
Search by company name, country, industry code (NAICS or SIC), and more
LexisNexis Academic
Includes Corporate/Financial Data & News
for Companies Worldwide
Search by Content Type > Dossier
Includes
private
companies!
International
Industry Info
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Passport
Worldwide industry info on a variety of goods & services
Each category breaks
down into narrower topics
e.g., Packaged Food
contains Bakery, Dairy,
Noodles, Oils & Fats, etc.
Passport
Sample Search Results
Results can be
filtered
• by Category
• by Survey Topic
• by Geography
• by Statistics
• by Analysis
• by Date
Category briefings and industry overviews often include statistics
and market information. Click title text to view content.
Passport: Analytical Reports
e.g., Spectacles in Mexico
Reports include links to other
potentially
relevant /related
content within Passport.
Category Data section typically includes industry sales (value &
volume) company shares, brand shares, distribution, &
forecast sales (value & volume)
Passport: Statistics
e.g., Market Size (Value) for Spectacles
Create customized tables:
Add or Remove
Years/Categories/Geography
IBISWorld
Global (plus Canadian & U.S.) Industry Reports
• Covers over 70
industries from a global
perspective
• Reports are approx. 40
pages
• Reports updated at least
1x each year
• Browse a list of
industries or search for
keywords
IBISWorld
Sample Report - Table of Contents
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International
Consumer Info
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Passport
Worldwide consumer & demographic information
Countries & Consumers menu > Consumer Trends & Lifestyles > select
Consumer Lifestyles from Analysis Finder menu > GO
Topics covered …
• Top 5 Consumer Trends
Contains detailed Consumer
Lifestyle Reports
for more than
60 countries.
• Consumer Segmentation
• Housing & Households
• Money & Savings
• Eating & Drinking
• Grooming & Fashion
• Health & Wellness
• Shopping Habits
• Leisure & Recreation
• Getting Around
Craighead’s International Business, Travel, & Relocation
Guide to 84 Countries (2002/2003)
• D&B’s Doing Business Around the World (2001)
• Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands (2006)
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Location: INNIS Reference
Finding Library Resources
http://library.mcmaster.ca/
Catalogue
Find Books, Journals,
Databases, etc.
All formats.
Articles/Databases
Find Databases
by Name or
by Subject Area
Course Research Guide:
International Business & Marketing
http://library.mcmaster.ca/guides/commerce-4sa3
Guide includes library resources (print & online) PLUS free websites
such as CIA’s WorldFactbook | Coface’s Country Risk Assessments |
Global Terrorism Database | Human Rights Watch | ILO’S LABORSTA |
NationMaster | OANDA Currency Converter | Transparency
International’s Global Corruption Reports | UN Comtrade | World
dataBank and more …
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