International Marketing Links

WashLaw WWW (U.S. Federal Government Information Sources)
Federal Web Locator (Great starting point!)
INFOMINE Govt Search Screen
UMich - Documents Center
UMich - Federal Government Resources on the Web
UMich - Statistical Resources on the Web
UMich - State Government and Politics
Uncle Sam - The University of Memphis

Search Engines

Altavista
AlltheWeb
Google
Search Engine Colossus
Search Engines Worldwide
Vivisimo Search

Census and Demographics

Census Bureau
Census Bureau: Statistical Agencies (International)
Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN
City Population - the largest cities in the world
Berkeley Digital Library
American Demographics
Adimin Minnesota - Office of Geographic and Demographic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) - NOAA
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the WWW
Population Reference Bureau
International Data Base (IDB) - US Census Bureau

Cross Cultural Issues

Do's and Don'ts Around the World: Asia:  REF BJ 2137 .N833 1998
Do's and Don'ts Around the World: Oceania & Japan:  REF BJ 2137 .N8335 1998
Do's and Don'ts Around the Word: Russia and the Independent States:  REF BJ 2137 .N834 1998
Do's and Taboos Around the World: REF HF 5387 .D66 1993
Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business:  REF G 156.5 .B86 D67 1997
The Do's and Taboos of International Trade:  REF HF 1379 .A96 1994
Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World:  REF BF 637 .N66 A88 1998
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands:  REF HF 5389 .M67 1994

International Marketing Links

Foreign Trade Statistics
International Business Kiosk
International Business Sources
International Financial Encyclopedia
International Trade Centre
Internet Marketing - LSU Libraries
Latin American Network Information Center - LANIC
International Business Resources
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ)
Virtual International Business and Economic Sources - Comprehensive Sources
Yahoo! - Business and Economy:International Economy

Human Rights
Political Stability - Amnesty International
Encyclopedia of Human Rights: REF. JC571 .E67 1996
Political Handbook of the World:  REF. JF 37 .P61x
The Human Rights Encyclopedia: REF. JC571 .L523 2001

Country Links

About.com - Maps and Geography
Background Notes
Business Etiquette and Culture
Central Intelligence Agency
Cities.com - Cities of the world - city guides database.
CorporateInformation.com
Country Commercial Guides
Country Links A-Z (over 10,000 links to country specific Web sites)
Country Studies / Area Handbooks (Library of Congress)
CountryReports.org
Destination Guides
Economist Country Briefings
Electronic Embassy
Google Web Directory of Countries
Indicators on Illiteracy
Interex Markets
Law Library of Congress
Library of Congress - Portals of the World
Middle Eastern Search Engines, Portals and Web Directories
Political Resources on the Net
Search Engine Colosusses
Search Engines Worldwide
U.S. Embassy
World Bank
World Factbook Master
World Rulers
World Sea Ports - maritime resources, port guides.
Yahoo! - News: World: Countries and Cultures
Yahoo! - Society and Culture: Cultures and Groups
Yahoo! - Regional: Countries
Yahoo! - World News



Africa

AfricaOnline.Com
Africa Intelligence - English Edition
Africa News Online - The latest news from leading newspapers in Africa
Africa Policy Page - Provides policy-relevant infromation and analysis
African Search Engines and Search Directories
Afrika.no Index
MBendi - Information for Africa


Asia

Asia-Pacific.com - Strategic Business Information on the Asia-Pacific
Asia Market Research
Asia Trade - Search for companies and organizations
Asian Business Strategy Daily - Asia Pacific Management Forum
Asian Development Bank
LookLex / Encyclopaedia - formerly the Encyclopaedia of the Orient
W3C/ANU - Asian Studies WWW VL

Europe

Central Europe Online Home Page
EBN - European Business News
EUROPAGES : The European Business Directory
European Central Bank
European Search Engines, Portals and Web Directories
European Union (EU) in the US
EuroSeek
Market Reports for EU Countries
Search Europe
UK Business Park
World Bank Group

North America

Mega-directory of U.S./Canada International Experts-U.S. Trade Center Directory
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade

Russia and Former Soviet Union

Eurasia Research Center
Russian and East European Network Information Center

South and Central America

Center for Latin American Capital Markets Research
Central America Daily
Latin American Network Information Center
Latin America Search Engines, Portals and Web Directories
Zona Latina Home Page

International Organizations

ICC Home Page - International Chamber of Commerce
IDB Home Page - Inter-American Development Bank
International Monetary Fund Home Page
NATO Official Homepage
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations News
United Nations System of Organizations
The World Bank Group

Import-Export Information

Alibaba.com
Export Assistance and Exporter Information
The Export Legal Assistance Network
FITA Home Page
Foreign Trade Statistics
International Trade Desk
International Trade Websites
Major Resources for International Market Research
State Export Facts
TradeStats Express
Welcome to Tradeport

Minnesota
Positively Minnesota - Newsletter for Minnesota Exporters

Reference Books

Business Rankings Annual:  REF. HG 4050 .B88
Countries and Their Cultures: REF GN 307 .C68 2001 (4 vols.)
Craighead's International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide to 90 Countries: REF HF 5549.5 .E45 D56 2004/2005 v.1
CRB Commodity Yearbook:  REF. HF 1041 .C56
Development Directory:  REF. HC 60 .D476
Dictionary of International Business:  REF. HD 62.4 .S524
Do's and Taboos of International Trade:  REF. HF 1379 .S96 (various)
Doing Business in . . . (insert country name):  REF. various reference numbers
Encyclopedia of Associations - International Organizations (2 vols.):  REF. AS 22 .E5
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources:  REF. HF 5035 .E53x
Encyclopedia of Global Industries:  REF. HD 2324 .E53
Ernst and Yound Resource Guide to Global Markets:  REF. HF 1379 .E76
Exporters' Encyclopedia:  REF. HF 3011 .E9
Europa World Yearbook (vols. 1-2):  REF. JN 1 .E85
European Business - Facts and Figures: REF HC 241.2 .P313 2003
Foreign Trade of the United States:  REF. HF 3003 .F6
Gale Country and World Rankings Reporter:  REF. HA 154 .G35
The Global Competitiveness Report: REF HF 1414 .G559 2006
Handbook of Markets and Economies: East Asia, Southest Asie, Australia, New Zealand: REF HF5415.33.A78 H36 2006
Handbook of North American Industry:  REF. HF 1746 .H36
Index of Economic Freedom: REF HB 95 .I48 2005
Illustrated Book of World Rankings:  REF. HA 155 .K87
Importers Manual USA:  REF. HF 3035 .H55x
International Business Information:  HF 54.5 .P33
International Business Dictionary and Reference:  REF. HF 1359 .P74
International Development Dictionary:  REF. HF 1359 .F79
International Directory of Company Histories (vols. 1-30):  REF. HD 2721 .I5x
International Financial Statistics Yearbook:  REF. HG 3881 .I5x
International Government Information and Country Information: REF ZA 5050 .M67 2004
International Marketing Data and Statistics: REF HA 42 .I56
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics:  REF. HC 10 .I673
International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who:  REF. JA 51 .I57
Manufacturing Worldwide:  REF. HD 9720.1 .M33
North American Industry Classification System:  REF. HF 1041.5 .N674 2002
OECD Factbook: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics: REF HC 10 .O34 2005
Political Handbook of the World:  REF. JF 37 .P61x
Standard Industrial Classificatoins Manual:  REF. HF 1042 .A55
State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State: REF HA 203 .S725 2002
State of the World:  REF. HC 59 .S733
Statitistical Abstract of the World:  REF. HA 155 .S7x
United States Foreign Trade Highlights: REF 3000 .U63 2005
US Industry & Trade Outlook: REF HC 101 .U54 2000
World Business Rankings Annual: REF HG 4009 .W665
World Cost of Living Survey:  REF. HD 6977 .W77
World Development Indicators:  REF. HC 59.69 .W656x
World Development Report:  REF. HC 59.7 .W659
The World Factbook 2006: REF G 122 .U56A 2006
World Market Share Reporter:  REF. HD 2757.15 .W67
World Trade Almanac:  HF 1371 .W67
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life: REF GN 333 .W67 1998 (4 vols)
Worldmark Encylcopedia of the Nations - United Nations:  REF. G 63 .W67
Worldmark Encylcopedia of the Nations - Africa:  REF. G 63 .W67
Worldmark Encylcopedia of the Nations - Americas:  REF. G 63 .W67
Worldmark Encylcopedia of the Nations - Asia and Oceania:  REF. G 63 .W67
Worldmark Encylcopedia of the Nations - Europe:  REF. G 63 .W67

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