International Business Resources

BBA307 Introduction to International BusinessAcademic Research from the KU Libraries Lissa Lord llord@ku.edu Spring 2012 1

What is the question?What do I need to answer the question?Articles, Books, Gov-docs, dissertations, Social Networks, Websites BBA 307: Introduction to International Business political, economic, legal and cultural institutions institutional arrangements to: govern trade and investment World Trade Organization International Monetary Fund Specific topics international economic integration globalization of business differences across countries frameworks of international trade 2

What do you dowhen you haven’t aclue?HELP!!! 3

International Business is a hefty subject to research ANDBusiness in China. . . well, let’s just say “I need some help,please!” http://www.lib.ku.edu 5

Oh, here is JohnStratton! He is thebest for businessresearch. Really, thebest! jstratton@ku.edu 8

Recommended Websites 9

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ Here’s what I did: Websites Background Notes China Economics 10

Here’s what I did: WebsitesglobalEdge :http://globaledge.msu.edu/GlobalEdge is a web portal providing asignificant amount of information aboutinternational business, countries aroundthe globe, US States, news, andindustries. 11

www.worldbank.org 12

http://data.worldbank.org/products/data-visualization-tools/eatlas 13

All of these websites have search windows to get you closer to where you want to be. AND most, like the World Factbook, have Apps for your phone or tablet. Don’t forget to bookmark your sources for ahttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ closer look later. 14

Selected Databases 16

http://www.lib.ku.edu Here is what to do: If you want journal articles then you want databases. 17

A list of library databases will appear, including Business Source Premier 19

If you are away from theuniversity, you will need to“authenticate” yourself. 20

Business Source PremierHere is what I did 21

The search. A result. Look to the right for options. Look to the left for full text. 23

This is the secondarticle. Niceabstract but no fulltext. What is theJayhawk telling us?Get at KU. 25

The search was put toall of the databasesand found here in fulltext. 26

This is a third article wherethe Jayhawk Get at KU didNOT find the article in fulltext. YOU CAN ALWAYS GETFULL TEXT. 27

Let the library workfor you. Interlibraryloan means thatyou request thearticle and receivea link to the articlein your email. YOUCAN ALWAYS GETFULL TEXT. 28

Other Databases NOT to miss 29

How to find a journal by title? E-Journals 33

This is the citation:China Economic Reform ReviewMarch 2011, v. 22 Issue 1, p11-27 34

Back to the Libraries Homepagehttp://www.lib.ku.edu 35

Which version toChina economic review choose? We need current and we don’t want “Citation Linker.” Try this database. 36

Wall Street Journal? YES 39

http://www.lib.ku.edu Libraries Homepage Click on W WSJ is on the next page with the Ws. 40

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Questions about this presentation?Lissa Lord llord@ku.eduQuestions about Business Research?John Stratton jstratton@ku.eduWatson LibraryLawrence Campus 49

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