WRIT 109GS (Global Studies)  Tags: careers communication global  

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COUNTRY OVERVIEW

Business Source Complete

   Search: country review [countryname] look for Social overview, search etiquette

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Intelligence EIU Profiles and Reports provide analysis and forecasts of the political, economic, social, and business environment for more than 180 countries.

Doing Business, the World Bank Group Use the dropdowns: Select a topic and Select an economy

STAT-USA
Go to Globus/NTDB; then Market and Country Research, then Country Commercial Guides and Market Research Reports. Or, go to Globus/NTDB; then go to the Trade Library. Look at what is available in the drop down lists.

Business Source Complete .
The index to trade and scholarly publications in business, economics, and related fields.

   Included are CountryWatch Reports, titled "xxx [country name] Country Review". These include a 'Social Overview' with a section on cultural etiquette. For the articles, suggested search terms (can use as "subject terms": communication, business communication, intercultural communication, business etiquette, communication and culture.

Communication Abstracts 
Primary index to communication research. Suggested search phrases: business communication, cultural differences, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication, ethnic differences, cross-national communication, cross-cultural research, organizational communication.

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts 
Primary index to linguistics research. Suggested search phrases: business, cross cultural communication, cultural differences, cultural factors, cultural change, and various terms describing countries and languages.

Sociological Abstracts 
Primary index to sociology research. Suggested search phrases: business, crosscultural differences , communication, crossnational differences, sociolinguistics.

PsycINFO
Primary index to psychology and related fields, including communication. Suggested search phrases: business, cross cultural differences, globalization, communication.

LexisNexis Academic
Good for for news - general or business.
Use General search
    Look at the options listed on the left when search results are displayed.

 Access World News (NewsBank)
Full text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources.