Your Librarian
Katherine "Kitty" Luce
She/her
Contact:
Office near the southwest corner of the Library, by the big windows
707-654-1769
Country Profiles
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowContains articles about business, marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.
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Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new windowContains company and industry research, company data, annual reports and industry reports.
HINT: Use the "Country Profile" drop-down list in the bottom right corner to access reports covering country economic and trade information.
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globalEDGEInternational business and trade information on over 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the world’s trade blocs. Created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University.
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Country Commercial GuidesFree market research reports, from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade BarriersAn annual report published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (of the Office of the President). The National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE) surveys foreign barriers to U.S. exports. The report provides some estimates of the impact of foreign practices on the value of U.S. exports.
News and Features
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ABI/Inform This link opens in a new window
Contains articles on business, advertising, marketing, economics and finance.
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New York Times This link opens in a new window
Full access to NYTimes.com and NYTimes mobile apps, including breaking news articles, blogs, videos and interactive features.To register, go to the New York Times passes page and log in with your Cal Maritime email (@csum.edu). Renew once per year by returning to the passes page and logging in. Access will end on December 31, 2025, but articles will be available through our databases.
Country Data
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World Bank DataFree and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.
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UN ComtradeFree access to detailed global trade data. UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables.
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Foreign Statistical AgenciesPopulation and economic statistics from your country's equivalent of the U.S. Census. Check here if you don't find what you need in CountryWatch or Country Commercial Guides. May require translation.
Country Background
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CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowComprehensive and regularly updated reports on every country.
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CIA World Factbook This link opens in a new window
“The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 265 world entities.”
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Kiss, bow, or shake hands : Guide to doing business in more than 60 countries
Call Number: REF HF5389 .M67 2006 -
The Statesman's Yearbook: the Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World, 2018
Call Number: REF JA51 .S7 2018ISBN: 9781137508522Publication Date: 2018Now in its 154th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook covers political, economic, social and cultural information on every country in the world.
