Quick
Start
(Quick overview of countries) |
Keywords
For Searching
(Brainstorm keywords to search with) |
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Search
for Articles
(Locate journal & magazine articles) |
WWW
Resources
(Web sites and Internet search strategies) |
Request
Books and Articles
(Get materials Owens doesn't have ) |
Citing
Sources
(Citation examples) |
Ask
a Librarian
(Ask a librarian for research assistance.) |
Foreign Relations and Trade Information
Locate foreign trade data and reports, as well as United States foreign
policy information from a wide range of respected sources. |
United
Nations Cartographic Center
The Country Profile Maps section on this site is a great resource for
overview maps.
View a video to see how to copy the maps to a PowerPoint presentation. |
Human Rights
"The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually
by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover
internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights,
as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." Click
the appropriate year, then region, then country to access a specific report. |
International Business Etiquette
Tips for finding information on international aspects of business etiquette and business travel. |
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The
CIA World Factbook
The CIA World Factbook includes brief statistical data about the geography,
people, economy, government, communication, defense and transportation
of each country.
CountryWatch.com
CountryWatch is a world leader in providing country specific
geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world.
Country
Studies at the Library of Congress
This site contains studies of over 101 countries by the federal government.
Click on the name of the country to go to that country's study. To determine
the copyright date of the study, click on the country's name. Also, each
individual study has a search option.
Earth
Calendar
The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the
world. Search by date, country, religion, lunar phase, or holiday name.
Library of Congress Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources
This site links to multimedia resources, exhibitions, databases, and other materials on nations, regions, and world cultures. Some of the featured resources are:
1) Portals to the World
This portal links to selective resources with authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area.
2) Research Guides and Databases
This access point links to Country Studies and the Handbook of Latin American Studies as well as "foreign law materials, specialized catalogs, digitized books and journals".
Culture
and Customs Series
(Titles in this series are shelved at various call numbers. Be sure to
check the library catalog to determine where the title on the country
you need is located. A link to a title search in the catalog is included
in the series title above.)
Use these volumes to learn about "the land, peoples, and brief historical
overview; religion and world view; literature and media; art and architecture/housing;
cuisine and traditional dress; gender, marriage, and family; social customs
and lifestyles; and music and dance" of various nations. These books
can be located in the Owens Library and MOBIUS catalogs by using a title
search and entering culture and customs of followed
by a country name. An example of a search is - culture and customs
of nigeria.
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Books
in Academic Libraries: online catalogs |
Library
Catalog
Search for (primarily) books located in Owens Library, a "cluster"
of 4 academic libraries (Towers) in our region, or the combined holdings
of over 50 Missouri academic libraries (MOBIUS).
Countries
and Cultures: Selected Sources
These are books in the Owens Library collection covering various aspects
of countries and cultures of the world recommended by librarians.
WorldCat
Search for books in libraries outside
of Missouri and order them through Interlibrary
Loan. |
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Country
and Cultures Research Guides and WWW Resources |
| Visual Arts Research Guide |
| Biographical
Research Guide |
| International
Business Research Guide |
| Historical
Research Guide |
| Drama
& Theatre Research Guide |
| History
of Dance Research Guide |
| Literature
Research Guide |
| Multiculturalism in Education WWW Resources |
| Music
Research Guide |
 Use
Sources
for Locating WWW Resources to locate reviewed Web sites or
search appropriate subject directories. |
| Use
the Search
the Internet page to learn how to enter focused, efficient
searches in search engines recommended by Owens Library information
professionals. |
| Evaluate
country and cultures Web sites found with search engines using the criteria
suggested on the Evaluating
WebSites: PART of the Research Process. |
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Foreign Relations and Trade Information |
| Background
Notes
Use the the links at this site to read facts about the land, people, history,
government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent
states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
Business Source Premier
Click Advanced Search
In the first Find: box, type foreign relations
After word in, click the drop down arrow and click SU Subject Terms
In the second Find: box, type your country name
After word in, click the drop down arrow and click SU Subject Terms
Click the Search button to retrieve articles and reports
United States
Mission to the United Nations
Use the Search and and the Site Index links on this page to find foreign
policy information about a country from the United States' point of view.
US Department of State
Use this site to search for a wide variety of reports and documents that
provide information about foreign policy and international relations.
Click in the search box in the upper right corner of the screen and
search for the name of your country and "foreign policy"
US International Trade Statistics
This web resource provide statistical information describing imports
and exports by category and country. |
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International Business Etiquette and Business Travel |
Library Catalog Searches
Try these searches to locate books and eBooks
s:business etiquette and (world or international or cultur* or intercultur* or "cross cultur*")
Passport to the world.
Global business series.
Doing Business in
Enter s:guidebooks and your country name or region name
Business Source Premier
Click Advanced Search
In the first Find: box, type business etiquette
In the Select a Field box, click the drop down arrow and highlight SU Subject Terms
In the second Find: box, type your country name
In the Select a Field box, click the drop down arrow and highligt GE Geographic Terms
Click the Search button to retrieve articles and reports
You could try intercultural communication, cross-cultural differences, or cross-cultural orientation in place of business etiquette
You could also try a more specific term such as DINNERS & dining, Gift giving, or negotiation
Academic OneFile
Click Advanced Search
In the first drop down box, highlight Subject(su)
In the search box, type business etiquette
In the second drop down box, click Place Name(gO)
In the search box, type your country name
Click the Search button to retrieve articles and reports
You could try intercultural communication, cross-cultural training, or international communication in place of business etiquette
You could also try a more specific term such as Table Etiquette
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