International Business Research

Locating Books in Library Catalogs

Look in the Subject field to find better key terms for your research.

At Wittenberg: EZRA -- library catalog
At other Ohio libraries: OhioLINK (allow 3-5 business days for shipping)

Selected Resources

Below is a list of resources that may be helpful for finding information for this project - particularly country information.

Credo Online Reference

[Electronic resource]

Database Link

Search using OhioLINK

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands and Pop Culture [insert country name]

CIA World Fact Book

This free, government website provides current statistical data to decribe each county. Contains maps and flags.

DATABASES

The following databases are good places to find information for your project. Sometimes only article citations are available, so you may have to use InterLibrary Loan to get a copy of the full article.

Business Source Complete

Searches scholarly and trade publications for topics pertaining to products, business, and industry.

Lexis-Nexis Academic

Great for country, product, and business information.

Mergent Online

Contains business data and industry reports for different regions of the world.

World Development Indicators

Contains statistical data by country.

You can also consult the full list of All Databases available at Wittenberg for more.

ARTICLES

Scholarly vs. Popular Articles
Periodicals are where you should find most of the information for your research papers. Remember that there are scholarly publications as well as popular publications. Talk to your professor about which type of sources are best suited to your project.

Journals the Library Has
This is a searchable index of the periodicals Wittenberg owns in electronic and print formats. Location and dates owned are also provided.
If you need an article from a journal that is not owned by Wittenberg, you may request a copy of it from another library using Interlibrary Loan.

CITING SOURCES

APA Style from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (a website very well know for it's online writing assistance).

Use the menu on the left to locate tips on creating a Reference List or for help citing quotations or paraphrasing In-Text.

You must cite web pages just as you must cite books and articles. For help citing webpages and other resources, take a look at Guides for Documenting Sources or contact the Writing Center.

HELP

If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss your research please contact Kristen Peters , or stop by the Reference Desk for research assistance anytime.

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Compiled by Kristen Peters.