I. GUIDE TO
INFORMATION IN GENERAL SOURCES
In section II you will find a list of sources (a bibliography) including the titles, locations, and call numbers, and types of information included in the source in addition to the types indicated in the following chart:
| A. | Business news. | H. | Education. | |
| B. | Trade/consular offices in U.S. | I. | Regulations, ex/im & trade. | |
| C. | U.S. trade/consular offices in country. | J. | Government & political conditions | |
| D1. | Map w/roads & other features. | K. | Economics & monetary. | |
| D2. | Map w/railroads &/or waterways. | L. | Taxation (other than exim). | |
| D3. | Map showing only major cities &/or regions. | M. | Transportation. | |
| E. | Statistics & demographics | N. | Communication & media. | |
| F. | Living conditions. | O. | Marketing & advertising. | |
| G. | Culture & customs. | P. | Other important sections (which are listed briefly in the bibliography.) | |
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II. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL SOURCES
1. Africa Review. REF HC501.A532.
2. Argentina Business. REF HC175.A844 1996. P: Importing/exporting opportunities; Labor; Currency; Business dictionary.
3. China: A Business and Investment Guide. REF HG5784.C55 1995. P: Auditing and accounting; Banking and finance; Currency; Employment.
4. China Business. REF HC427.92.C4636 1995. P: Importing/ exporting opportunities; Labor; Currency; Business dictionary.
5. Dun & Bradstreet’s Guide to Doing Business Around the World. REF HF1416.M78 2001. P: list of internet sites. A related site: http://www.GETCUSTOMS.COM/ .
6. Economist Intelligence Unit “Country Profile” series. (Online for FIU persons; go through EZ Proxy then http://library.fiu.edu/elibrary/webgateways/eiu.html.) P: Currency; Labor; Bibliography.
7. The Europa World Year Book. DESK JN1.E85. P: History; Religious Groups; Currency.
8. Exporters’ Encyclopaedia. DESK HF3011.E9.
9. Country Commerce (formerly FFO) (Online for FIU persons; go through EZ Proxy then http://library.fiu.edu/elibrary/webgateways/eiu.html.) P: Finance; Currency.
10. How to Do Business in Mexico. REF HF3237.R44 1997 & via NetLibrary.
11. Importing from... (series includes China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam; check under title in Library Catalog for call #.) P: Glossaries.
12. Country Finance (formerly ILT) (Online for FIU persons; go through EZ Proxy then http://library.fiu.edu/elibrary/webgateways/eiu.html.) P: Capital sources; Labor.
13. Japan Business. REF HF3827.J37 1994. P: Importing/exporting opportunities; Labor; Currency; Business Dictionary.
14. The Leo Barnett Worldwide Advertising and Media Fact Book. REF HF5826.5.L46 1994. P: Media prices.
15. Mexico: A Business and Investment Guide. REF HG5164.M49 1995. P: Maquiladoras; Employment; Accounting & financial reporting.
16. Mexico Business. REF HC135.N64 1994. P: Importing/exporting opportunities; NAFTA; Labor; Currency; Business Dictionary.
17. Official Export Guide: Country Trade Sourcebook. DESK HF1416.5.C6. P: Export opportunities; Marketing (includes specific sales channels).
18. Price Waterhouse “Doing Business in...” series. REF HF5006.P7. P: Labor; How to set up a business; Accounting/auditing. (Also, see their website: http://www.pwcglobal.com/ NOTE: Some material from this site is free, other is for a price.) This service discontinued 2001.
19. World Business Desk Reference. REF HF5718.B75 1994. P: Island Nations; Islam.
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