Business Librarian
Country overviews
- Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): Country cultural database with detailed reports on 175 countries
Dates covered: Varies
- CIA World FactBookContent type(s): information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Dates covered: Updated weekly
- Europa World This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): Information on political elections, economics, important people, country profiles and industry statistics in 250 countries and territories.
Dates covered: Current
Business environment & risk assessment
- FitchConnect This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): In-depth reports providing country risk ratings and macroeconomic forecasts for more than 200 global markets
Dates covered: Current
- Policy Commons This link opens in a new windowA one-stop community platform for objective, fact-based research from the world’s leading policy experts, nonpartisan think tanks, IGOs and NGOs.
- A to Z World Business This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): Detailed reports about business culture and practices on 175 countries.
Dates covered: Varies - Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Content types: Search for industry profiles for major regions or countries.
Dates covered: Last 10 years - Statista This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): Data aggregation and research platform covering North American, European, and Asian markets, industries and societal topics.
Dates covered: Varies
Other useful websites
- U.S. Dept. of State: Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesAnnual reports on Human Rights Practices that cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights.
- Congressional Research ServiceProvides access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress.
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration Country ReportsQuickly find information about an international market where you intend to export.
International news
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): News articles from more than 600 U.S. and 700 international sources.
Dates covered: 1977 - present - Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): Foreign language news and broadcast transcripts
Dates covered: Current
Data & statistics
- UNDataContent type(s): Contains more than 60 million data points about Agriculture, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Information & Communication Technology, Refugees, Trade, etc.
Dates covered: Current - National Statistical Offices Websites (via UN)Content type(s): The UN maintains this list of other country's statistical offices, aka the equivalent of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dates covered: Varies - Sustainable Development ReportContent type(s): A global assessment of countries' progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Dates covered: Updated annually - Environmental Performance IndexContent type(s): A data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world.
Dates covered: Updated annually - Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions IndexContent type(s): International organization that advocates for transparency and accountability in government.
Dates covered: Updated annually