This is one in a series of guides produced by the Long Business & Economics Library at the University of California Berkeley. It describes international business information reference materials and databases available at Long Business & Economics Library.
Last updated 11/2006.
All databases are restricted to use by current UCB students, staff, and faculty.
Business Monitor Online
Quarterly market reports on major industries in 55 countries.
Datastream
Current and historical equity, bonds, indices, other financial and economic data.
This database is available only to students with Haas computer accounts and on the one Datastream terminal that is located inside the Business Library. Datastream is not available remotely.
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Country Profiles and Country Reports - Reports are monthly updates of Profiles.
Profiles provide an in-depth history, political background, industry and economic conditions for most countries.
Europa World Online
In-depth almanac of information for 250 countries.
ISI Emerging Markets
Covers emerging markets. Financial, economic, political and legal news and reports from local sources, analyst reports, equity quotes, financial statements, industry analysis, marcroeconomic statistics, corporate profiles, comparative financial statements, earnings estimates, legal and regulatory databases, information and politics and current events, accounting and taxation and opinion polls.
Factiva
A "current awareness" database for business and industry, has timely news and articles from major business newspapers, magazines, and trade journal articles.
Global Market Information Database (GMID)
GMID provides consumer expenditures and forecasts for consumer products for most of the world's countries. US, UK, Germany and France are particularly well represented. In-depth, market research reports for various consumer products are available. Consumer lifestyles in various countries also.
Globus National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
Designed to help US businesses enter overseas markets, this database provides leads and market research. Database has many sections. Highlights are:Current International Market Opportunities section has timely leads with International Market Insight Reports, Agriculture Leads and more. Country Commercial Guides provide country political, legal and commercial information and are prepared for each country by US consular officers overseas. Industry Sector Analysis Reports are industry and country-specific reports.
Hoovers Online
Company information includes descriptive narrative, a history of the company, key officers, subsidiaries, competitors, latest news stories about company.
In Print: Hoovers Handbooks are also available in Express Reference.
International Financial Statistics (IFS)
By the International Monetary Fund. Monthly, quarterly, and annual statistics going back to 1948. Primarily dealing with banking, finance, and money statistics in a time series, it also includes population, GDP, production, consumption, government expenditures, export/import, balance of payments, etc. for IMF member countries.
Lexis/Nexis Academic
Business section has company and industry profiles – news section has extensive and historical international news coverage.
Lexis-Nexis Statistical
Statistical abstracts cover a range of sources from local to international levels – available are statistics from governments, non-governmental agencies, United Nations agencies, regulatory agencies, as well as trade and professional associations - these may be of particular interest to business researchers. Searching Abstracts in this database allows you to search all fields in statistical tables, Power Tables searches only the Subject/descriptor field. Full text of some documents will be available on the web, while others will be summaries and abstracts of documents that are available on microfiche. Record numbers prefixed with SRI are on microfiche and are filed in cabinets across from the Reference Desk in Long Library, while those that are prefixed with ISS and ASI are housed at GSSI in Doe.
Mergent Online
Company profiles. Annual reports and other required filings by public companies. Historical reports available. Spreadsheets can be downloaded. Industry reports also.
Onesource (Haas students only)
Company profiles. Industry overviews, statistics, analyst reports, market shares, news articles, top companies, available by major industrial classifications and SIC code.
Reuters Research on Demand
Analyst reports on companies and industries.
Source OECD
Statistics and reports on all aspects of business – worldwide coverage with an emphasis on OECD countries.
World Bank Reports and World Development Indicators
Social, environmental and economic development statistics and reports.
Business dictionaries in several languages are available in the HF1002 section in Reference as well as in the Book Stacks on the second floor.
Search the library catalog, Pathfinder, for subject "business dictionaries" for more.
Kiss, bow, or shake hands : the bestselling guide to doing business in more than 60 countries
Terri Morrison.
HF5389 .M67 2006 Reference
Search the library catalog, Pathfinder, for subject "business etiquette" for country specific guides available in the Book Stacks on the second floor.
Business history around the world
Franco Amatori, Geoffrey Jones (Editors).
Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Sample text (PDF)
HC59.15 .B88 2003
Business History of the World - A Chronology
HC51 .R615 1993 Reference
International Directory of Company Histories
Historical background on major companies throughout the world.
HD2721 .D36 Reference
Search Pathfinder for subject "Business History" for more materials.
Electronic Databases:
Comprehensive teaching materials catalog
Harvard Business School Publishing.
Case studies are available from Harvard Business School Publishing online for a fee, generally between $5-$10.
Search Pathfinder for subject "International Business Enterprises Case Studies" or "International Trade Case Studies" or "International Competition Case Studies" or "Corporate Culture [country/region] Case studies."
Electronic Databases:
Directories in Print
D&B principal international businesses.
Alphabetically by country, cross referenced by SIC.
HF54 .U5D8P7, Latest in Express Reference
Hoover's Handbook of World Business
Profiles of several hundred of the largest, most influential, fastest growing, most valuable, or most "interesting" companies based outside the U.S. Includes a list of competitors and products for each company listed.
HF4009 .H66 Latest in Express Reference
Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations "Who Owns Whom"
International volumes.
HG4057 .A1D5, Latest in Express Reference
Mergent - Moody's International Manual
Lists major companies in 117 countries. Company listing includes a company history, description of the business and property, financial statements, management, debt, capital, and other key data. Includes national economic data.
HG4509 .M66 Reference
Thomson Bank Directory (aka "Bankers Blue Book")
Directory of all bank offices in the world. Information includes credit ratings, and national/global rankings (based on total assets) of the head office institution. Listed by country, city, and name in alphabetical order.
HG2441 .R3, Latest in Express Reference
Asia's 7500 largest companies
Directory of public and private corporations in Asia. Rankings by sales, by assets for banks. Covers companies in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, China (both People's Republic and Republic of China), Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand.
HG4234 .85.A86, Latest in Express Reference
Guide to venture capital in Asia
Directory of investment companies in Asia.
HG86 .G85, Latest in Express Reference
Japan Company Handbook. First section.
Directory and financials of all companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya sock exchanges.
HF5181 .J36, Latest in Express Reference
Japan company handbook. Second section.
Directory and financials of all companies listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya sock exchanges.
HF3823 .S42, Latest in Express Reference
Europe's 15000 Largest Companies
HD2356 .E9.E931, Latest in Express Reference
Electronic databases:
Exporters Encyclopedia
Brief guides to business practices, regulations and resources for doing business
in various countries. From Dun & Bradstreet.
HF3011 .E9 Reference
Political Risk Yearbook
JL1416 .P65 Reference
IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook
Institute for Management Development's statistics for most countries.
HF1414 .W67 Reference
UCB Library's Government Information portal
Links to foreign governments and international organizations.
Electronic databases:
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
HD2324 .E53 Reference
Electronic Databases:
The IEBM handbook of human resource management
Michael Poole and Malcolm Warner (editors). 1st edition.
HF5549.17 .I33 1998
International encyclopedia of business and management
Malcolm Warner (editor). 2nd edition.
v. 1. Accounting to Coase. v. 2. Cognition to Europe, management in. v. 3. European Central Bank to Hypercompetition. v. 4. Ibuka to Lewin. v. 5. Limpberg to Operations management. v. 6. Operations research to Simulation modelling. v. 7. Singapore, management in to Zimbabwe, management in. v. 8. Index.
HF1001 .I53 2002 Reference; v.1-8
Regional encyclopedia of business and management
Malcolm Warner (editor).
v. 1. Management in the Americas. v. 2. Management in Asia Pacific. v. 3. Management in the emerging countries. v. 4. Management in Europe.
HF1001 .R44 2000 Reference; v.1-4
Electronic databases:
IEBM encyclopedia of marketing
Michael J. Baker (editor).
HF5412 .I32 Reference
World Market Share Reporter
Market shares of products and companies worldwide in pie charts and percentages. Indexed with brand as well as company name, product and SIC code.
HF5410 .W67 Express Reference
Electronic databases:
Tax information is also available in business guides for specific countries.
AICPA professional standards. International volume : international accounting ; international auditing as of ... International volume.
HF5667 .A432 Reference
Corporate taxes, a worldwide summary
Price Waterhouse.
HD2753 .A3.P72 Latest in Reference
Miller international accounting standards guide
International accounting standards guide Miller IAS guide.
HF5626 .M55 Latest in Reference