IBS 101Introduction to International BusinessProfessor: Susan Peterson

January 30, 2013

Librarian: Marsha Ballard marsha.ballard@scottsdalecc.edu

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Our new temporary location:

Do you know?• The library is temporarily located in the Peridot

room on the west end of the Student Center• Interlibrary loan is available to you• Access to library databases is also available from

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Research Guides

Objective• Learn about basic business reference sources

that will help complete your assignments

Assignment #1Country Research

Target Market and Population Research

• U.S. Census Bureau IDB Summary Demographic Data– http://www.census.gov/population/international/

data/idb/informationGateway.php– Link is listed on the IBS101 Research Guide

• Web Resources Tab– Demographics and Statistics Box

» International Database: U.S. Census Bureau

Select your country from the pull down menuMake sure the

correct date is selected

Select report

Click submit

Use the data tab to open this screen and then select Country Rankings

Economics, Politics, Communication

• CIA World Factbook• Global Road Warrior

Find your Country in the pull down menu list

Population, Economics, Politics, Communication

• CIA World Factbook• Global Road Warrior• Culturegrams

World time

• Time Zone Conversion– http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

International Companies

• Lexis Nexis

Doing business in . . .

• Global Road Warrior• ExecutivePlanet.com

Also consider the following web sites:

• Country Profiles - Guides to Culture, Etiquette, Customs and Protocol

• Essential Etiquette Advice and Information for Worldwide Travel at Travel Etiquette (UK)

• International Business Culture : Cultural Differences in Business - World Business Culture Home Page

• International Business Etiquette for Men and Women working around the Globe - Books and Website Resources

• Globaledge

Periodical Databases

• Business Source Premier• Business Abstracts with Full Text• LexisNexis Academic• Newspapers• Discover-search across databases and the

library’s catalog

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