LibGuides: International Business: Overview

Short Introduction to Guide

This guide is intended to help you begin your research paper and/or project and direct you to a variety of resources from the Thompson Library related to international business:

Reference books (print and online) that may be useful starting points for research.
Books --over 14 million books available through UM library system.
Article Databases (scholarly journals) covering your topic (over 75,000 journals)
Databases covering Company Information, Financials and Statistics
Industry Information and Statistics
Search tips for the library catalog and article databases

This Guide is intended for use by University of Michigan-Flint students and employees. Users outside of UM-Flint may not be able to access many of the links provided.

Instructors wishing to investigate having a Course Guide for any course taught through UM-Flint, please contact your liaison librarian to discuss the possibilities and potential of creating a new Guide for your course.

Frequently Used Databases

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Combined access to all three ABI/INFORM business databases: ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline.

Includes thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, and key newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, as well as country-and industry-focused reports and data. Featured content includes: Business Monitor International (BMI) Industry Reports; Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Data, Country Finance & Forecast Reports, and ViewsWire; First Research industry reports; Just-Series Market Research Reports; Oxford Analytica Daily Brief Service and Country Profiles; Oxford Economic Country Briefings; Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) Working Papers; and over 5,000 business case studies from Ivey, Thunderbird, Idea Group, and Darden.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
Newspapers from Michigan, the United States, and worldwide.

Michigan publications include: Detroit News (1/1/1999-present), Flint Journal (includes 8 weekly titles) (1995-present), and several others.
Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window
Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals, case studies, country profiles, statistical data, market research reports, news articles, academic journals and reference materials organized by country, company and industry.

Includes the content of Ward's Business Directories, Market Share Reporter, International Directory of Company Histories, American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, Brands and Their Companies, Business Rankings Annual, Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory, Encyclopedia of Global Industries, Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries, Encyclopedia of American Industries, Graham and Whiteside Major Company Series, and other reference works.

Search this database using a company name, ticker symbol, industry code or description, geographic location or personal name.

CIA Factbook
The Central Intelligence Agency has consolidated information on individual countries into the World Factbook.

D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Information on nearly 24 million companies, including large and mid-sized companies in the US, Canada, and worldwide

Information on nearly twenty-four million companies, including large and mid-sized companies in the United States and Canada, and hundreds of thousands of companies world-wide. Includes contacts and emails, analysis of company operations, actions and changes, plus additional data points such as technologies (software, etc.) used at a company. D&B Hoovers aggregates and enhances content from over 30 diverse content providers representing 2,000 separate information sources including Reuters, CorpTech, Investext, RMA Industry Ratios, StatUSA.
EMIS Emerging Markets This link opens in a new window
Provides full text news, reports, and financial information for emerging markets in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Includes merger and acquisitions deals, data, and analytic tools for company and industry comparisons. Users can create a login to save personal settings.
GlobalEDGE This link opens in a new window
Global Insights provides international business and trade information on over 200 countries, the U.S., as well as nearly two dozen industry sectors, and many of the worlds trade blocs.

Use the drop-down boxes below to find the country, state, industry, or trade bloc you desire, or simply hit "Go" and begin exploring. Includes directory of resources allows you to find information ranging from culture and economic information to Trade Tutorials, Trade Law or even Statistical Data Sources. Compare Emerging Markets across several dimensions.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Industry research across an extensive range of industries.
Note: Downloads are limited to 30 reports per session.

IBISWorld is a database that has industry research across an extensive range of industries. Reports include main industry activities, key statistics and ratios, SWOT analysis, key external drivers, industry performance and outlook, competitive landscape, products & markets, major companies, supply chain influences, market share concentration, cost structure, key success factors, operating conditions, and trends. iExpert reports are brief executive summaries of broader reports. Risk Ratings reports highlight structural risk, growth risk, and sensitivity risk.

Technical notes: Downloads are limited to 30 reports per session. Exceeding this limit blocks access for the entire University. If you have a research need beyond this limit, please contact the Kresge Library in Ann Arbor at kresge_library@umich.edu.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, and industry profiles. Includes information from Hoover's and Dun & Bradstreet.
Orbis This link opens in a new window
Information on 40 million companies worldwide.

Orbis has information about 40 million companies, including 18 million European companies from 46 countries, 16 million US and Canadian companies, 6.5 million South and Central American companies, 1.3 million Japanese companies, 300,000 Chinese companies, and 90,000 African companies. Orbis includes information about 30,000 banks and 8,000 insurance companies.
Passport This link opens in a new window
Extensive industry, demographic, consumer, and economic data for numerous countries worldwide.

Includes forecast data, market data for 330 consumer products in 49 countries, data on 100,000 brands, and full text market analysis reports.

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