Macdonald-Kelce Library: Country Studies & Intercultural Communication: Getting Started

Databases

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Information on all aspects of business, finance, accounting, international business, SWOT analyses, market research reports, country reports, investment research reports, including videos from the Harvard Business School.
Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs, political science, diplomatic history, international law and business, policy formation, development studies, environmental studies, and country analysis back to 1991.
Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
This is the online version of the Europa World Year Book. Covers political and economic information on most countries and territories.
IBISWorld with Global Reports This link opens in a new window
Provides strategic insights and analysis into industry performance with summary and specialized reports focused in key regions like Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and more.
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
OECD covers the economic growth and financial stability of international governments through books, papers, and statistics.
Subjects include agriculture and food, development, economics, education, employment, energy, environment, finance and investment, governance, industry and services, nuclear energy, science and technology, social issues, migration, health, taxation, trade, transport, and urban, rural and regional development.
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
One of the most comprehensive databases available online. Provides access to full-text journals across a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, literature, political science, and psychology.
Statista This link opens in a new window
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Provides direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
Within this database one can find company information about business plans, sales data, employment figures, reports, statistics and market outlooks.

Spartan Search

Search almost everything

Search across the entire library catalog (books, DVDs, government documents)
and most of the library databases (journal articles, images, newspapers).

Locating Peer-Reviewed Articles

Peer-reviewed, academic scholarship will most likely address specific research questions and research problems. It is typically not the place to turn for general overviews or current statistical information. That said, the bibliography, or list of citations at the end of an academic work can often be useful in locating high-quality, authoritative sources for general information or statistics.

To find scholarly articles about your country start with the library's search engine and search for your country. You'll likely have more success if you add a specific topical keyword along with the name of your country. On the results page use the column of category choices to narrow your results to Peer-Reviewed & Scholarly. You may also restrict by date by using a tool further down the column.

If you're having any trouble locating peer-reviewed scholarship on your topic check out the Introduction to Library Research guide, or get in touch with a librarian.