Getting Research Help
Book an Appointment
Get lengthier and more specialized research help with our book an appointment service.
Visit our Research Help Desk
Visit the Research Help Desk on the main floor of the Library for help.
Attend a Workshop
Workshops are scheduled throughout the term.
Online Guides and Videos
How-to guides and videos on writing, research and citation
Gateways
globalEDGE (Michigan State University)
Resources for Economists on the Internet (American Economic Association)
Country Profiles
Government Sources of Information
Country Commercial Guides (U.S. Department of Commerce)
Export.gov: Country and Industry Market Research (US)
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
US Department of State (countries and regions)
US Energy Information Administration. Country Analysis Briefs
Academic Sources
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy (Carleton University)
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (a joint project between Babson College (USA) and London Business School (UK))
LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center) University of Texas at Austin
Other (includes free & fee-based commercial sources)
- EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) This link opens in a new window
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EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) provides country, industry, management analysis and forecasts on over 200 countries, nine strategic industries, and a full range of management functions through the following services: ViewsWire, Country Reports, and Country Profiles. - Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, provides global content with multiple language interfaces and multilingual content covering nearly 8,000 sources. Factiva provides access to global and local newspapers, magazines, industry-specific journals and newsletters, newswires, media programs, and websites. Company Research Tools Perform company screening on a collection of nearly 24,000 global companies using 26 criteria. Current quotes and market data are available. Instrument types supported include global stocks, market indices, mutual funds and corporate bonds.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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Nexis Uni® features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790—with an intuitive interface that offers quick discovery across all content types, personalization features such as Alerts and saved searches and a collaborative workspace with shared folders and annotated documents.