Management 388 (International Marketing)
Library Instruction Guide
Spring 2006

Countries

The following resources provide profiles for most of the world's nations:

Background Notes Europa World Yearbook Stateman's Yearbook World Factbook


Economic, Social, & Demographic Data

Demographic Yearbook
Provides demographic data for over 230 countries
Statistical Yearbook
Includes demographic, social, and economic statistics for many of the world's nations


Foreign Markets

Country Commercial Guides
Each presents a comprehensive look at a country's commerical environment. Excellent for finding information on how to market US products, best prospects for US exports, and economic trends.
Industry Sector Analysis Reports
Each provides an overview of a product market within a particular country and whether the market offers viable opportunities for US businesses
USA Trade Online
Includes US import and export information on over 18,000 commodities. You must contact Mr. Thayer to access this database.


Market Developments and Trends

Academic Search Premier
Provides full-text articles from almost 5,000 publications

Business & Industry
Provides access to articles from over 1,000 business publications

Business Source Premier
Provides full-text articles from over 7,500 business publications

Lexis Nexis Academic
Good source for finding articles from major newspapers on marketing news and trends


Contact Mr. Thayer

Email: thayerp@marietta.edu or peter.thayer@marietta.edu
Telephone: 376-4361