- Academic Universe
- Full-text of news media sources, including world and foreign language news
- Searches phrases exactly as typed (unless words are separated by AND, OR, NOT)
- Useful sections include
- News : General News section (full-text of Wall Street Journal)
- News : World News
- Business : Business News
- Business : Company Financial : Source - Hoover's Company Reports
- Business : Industry & Market News
- Off-campus access
- Business & Industry
- Facts, figures and key events
dealing with companies, industries, products and markets for manufacturing and service industries.
- Ask at the reference desk for the FirstSearch username and password.
- PAIS International (via Ovid)
- Indexes journal articles, select books, and government documents on public affairs issues
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Library Book Catalog
- Catalog of books and other materials in the Lake Forest College Library
- Business Research Databases
- The Lake Forest College Library subscribes to many other business-related databases as well.
Country Profiles and Data
- Background
Notes
- Brief U.S. Department of State overview of every nation in the world
- Country
Commercial Guides
- Reports prepared annually by U.S. embassies
- Present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments,
using economic, political, and market analysis
- Country Studies
- Introductory information on most countries of the world
- Economist Country Briefings
- Contains news articles, country profiles, forecasts, and statistics
- Country Reports
- International Monetary Fund Country Information
- World Bank Country Data
- Economic data from national governments compiled by the World Bank
- World
Factbook
- From the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
- Print version in the Reference Room: REF G122 .U56A
- BBC Country Profiles
- Eldis Country Profiles (Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America)
- World Facts and Figures
- Mundi Country Facts
- The Internationalist
- Nation Master - statistics
- Global Edge
- Economic Development
World Media
Latin American Web Sites
- Latin American Network
- Provides access to web based resources from and about Latin American
countries
- Affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin
- BBC Mundo
- Latin American news
- Business News Americas
- Daily business news from Latin America; some articles require registration
- Latin Trade
- Directory of Latin American business contacts
- Latin American Newsletters
- Some articles available via freely, others through a free trial or subscription only
- LATCO
- Useful sites for international trade with Latin America
- Latin World
- Catalog of websites dealing with Latin America, including business and economy
- MexicoBusiness.com
- Duskin Global Studies
- Commercial product requiring purchase
- Links section provides access to good web sites on Latin American issues
- Mercantil: Latin America business portal
- Links to businesses in specific industries and countries
- Zona Latina: The Latin American Media Site
- Links for media and marketing in Latin America, including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
Asian Web Sites
- Asian Studies
- Contains links to Asian associations, journals, maps, and other resources
- Prepared by the Univeristy of Texas at Austin
- Asian Studies
Development Program web links
- Asia, Inc (Asian Business News)
- Doing Business in Asia
- Asian Business Strategy
- Asia Times
- Asia Net
- Far Eastern Economic Review
- A business magazine published weekly in Hong Kong
- Contains news articles and reports on politics, business, economics,
technology and social and cultural issues throughout Asia, with a particular
emphasis on both Southeast Asia and China
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- Asia Society
- Asian Net - e-business connections for Asian business
- Association of Sourtheast Asian Nations
- Asica Pacific Economic Cooperation
African Web Sites
- Africa Business News
- Africa Business Pages
- Africa Guide
- A travel guide
- Africa Online
Middle East Web Sites
- Middle East Network
- Middle East Information Network
-
Doing Business in the Middle East
-
Business and Economy in the Middle East
-
Middle East Trade and Investment
Eastern/Western European Web Sites
- Russian and East European Network
- Transitions Online (formerly Central Europe Review)
- Central and Eastern European
Business Information Center
- Newly Independent States
- E.U. Business
Culture, Food Information
- Comparing Cultural Differences: Mexico with Canada & the United States
- Cross Cultural Comparisons
- Executive Planet
- Cultural Profiles
- Cultural Slide Shows
- Globalization
Other Regional Foods Online, Recipes
Global Food Company
Asia Food
Asian Foods
Asian Food Grocer
Asian Online Recipes
Mexican Grocer
French Gourmet Food Online
The Taste of Asia
Language Translation
Babelfish
Free Translation
Travel Languages Dictionaries
http://www.kelloggs-alarabi.com/splash.html
www.kelloggs.co.uk/
www.kelloggs.com.au/ “Study Centre”
www.bokomo.co.za/main.htm
www.cerealpartners.co.uk
www.weetabix.co.uk
www.toysrgus.com/images-food/cereal-chart.html
www.logeco.com
www.maizoro.com.mx
www.sanitarium.com.au/products/breakfast.html
www.presidentschoice.ca
www.uncletobys.com
www.generalmills.com/corporate/company/international.aspx
www.nestle.co.uk/about/brands
www.carrefour.com click 
www.pepsico.com/company/brands_links.shtml
www.brueggen.com
www.nordgetreide.de
www.nestlecaribbean.com/new/products/
CEREAL/FOOD IMAGES
www.lavasurfer.com/cereal-guide.html
www.portigal.com/Museum.htm
http://theimaginaryworld.com/cbarch.html
www.geocities.com/jdegarmo/cereal_index.html
STRATEGIC PRODUCT/PACKAGING PLANNING
www.newproductworks.com
ww.brandchannel.com
www.designforceinc.com
www.websitemarketingplan.com/
www.brandchannel.com/papers_review.asp?sp_id=435
SWOT ANALYSIS
www.quickmba.com/strategy/swot/
www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_05.htm
http://businessmajors.about.com/cs/casestudyhelp/a/SWOT.htm
www.businessballs.com/swotanalysisfreetemplate.htm
www.quintcareers.com/SWOT_Analysis.html
Chicago Consulates, Foreign Embassies
- Chicago Consulates
- Global Chicago
- U.S. Export Assistance Center Contacts
- U.S. Embassy contacts
- U.S. Embassies
- Embassy.org
- Foreign embassies located in Washington D.C.
Annual Reports / Company Information
- Annual Reports Library
- Guides to using annual reports and links to distributors of annual
reports
- Annual Reports Service
- Contains annual reports available online
- Report Gallery
- Lists over 2,200 Annual Reports and covers the majority of the fortune
500 companies
- Hoover's Online
- In-depth information on companies, including financial information,
company history, and executive biographies
Exporting and International Business
- "A Basic Guide to Exporting"
- A publication of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Export America articles
- Global Edge
- Federation of International Trade Associations
- Includes an annotated index of over 3000 websites of trade information
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International Trade Administration
- Official site of a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce
- Includes U.S. export statistics
- USA Trade
- A wide range of information resources from the U.S. Commercial Service
- Country commercial guides from Albania to Zimbabwe
- Wall Street Journal - Startup Journal
Federal Government Agencies
- Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
- Export-Import Bank
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Small Business Administration
- U.S. Commercial Service
- U.S. Customs Service
- U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service
- U.S. Government Export Portal
- US Trade Center
Country and regional maps
- Atlapedia
- National Geographic
- Omni Resources
- Quick maps
- University of Texas at Austin Map collection
- World Atlas
Geographic information
-
About geography
- Earthweek
- Geographic.org
- Geography Network
Political stability information
- Transparency International
- Berlin-based
organization founded to curb corruption in international transactions
- Transparency International
- USA
- U.S. chapter
- Travel Warnings
- Doing Business (global business
regulations)
International Finance
- The World Bank Group
- International Monetary Fund
- World Trade Organization
- Inter-American Development Bank
- African Development Bank
- Global Financial Data
- An historical database of international financial information
Foreign exchange rates (currency value)
- Universal Currency Converter
- Currencies of the World
- X-rates: Exchange rates
- Oanda: the currency site
- Exchange rates
- The Euro
- Information about the Euro, monetary unit of the European Union
- Euromoney
- Dollarization
Global Banknotes (information and images)
-
Geographical Directory of World Paper Money
- Foreign Currency
- Collect Paper Money
Global stock exchange
- BusinessJeeves: Worldwide Stock Exchanges Directory
- International Stock Exchanges
- Investormap: Global Stock Exchanges
Regional Trade Organizations
- Association
of Southeast Asian Nations
- Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation
- CARICOM (Caribbean Economic Community)
- Economic Community of West African States
- European Union
- MERCOSUR
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Business Plans
- Wall Street Journal - Startup Journal
- 1,000 Ventures
- Landor: Strategic Brand Consulting and Design
- Business Plan Advice
- Business Plan Pro
- Site for ordering software to create a business plan
- Bplans.com
- Free sample business plans available from a commercial software company
- Center for Business Planning
- Non-profit organization offering free samples plans and resources
- Small Business Administration Business Plan Basics
- Small Business Advancement National Center's Business Plan Download
Suggestions for Effective Presentations
- Presenters University
- Virtual Presentation Assistant
- Effective Presentations
- Team Project Advice
- Business
Databases
- Research databases provided by the Lake Forest College Library.
- Researching
International Politics
- Resources available in the Lake Forest College Library.
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- Asian Studies
- Contains links to Asian associations, journals, maps, and other resources
- Prepared by the University of Texas at Austin
- Central Europe Review
- Far Eastern Economic Review
- A business magazine published weekly in Hong Kong
- Contains news articles and reports on politics, business, economics,
technology and social and cultural issues throughout Asia, with a particular
emphasis on both Southeast Asia and China
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- Latin American Network
- Provides access to web based resources from and about Latin American
countries
- Affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin
- Middle East Network
- Russian and East European
Network
Culture
- Comparing Cultural
Differences: Mexico with Canada & the United States
- Cross Cultural Comparisons
- Executive Planet
Foreign embassies
- U.S. Embassies
- U.S. Embassies Worldwide
- Embassy.org
- Foreign embassies located in Washington D.C.
Annual Reports
- Annual Reports Library
- Guides to using annual reports and links to distributors of annual
reports
- Annual Reports Service
- Contains annual reports available online
- Report Gallery
- Lists over 2,200 Annual Reports and covers the majority of the fortune
500 companies
- Business Plan Advice
- Business Plan Pro
- Site for ordering software to create a business plan
- Bplans.com
- Free sample business plans available from a commercial software company
- Center for Business Planning
- Non-profit organization offering free samples plans and resources
- Small Business Administration Business Plan Basics
- Small Business Advancement National Center's Business Plan Download
- Wall Street Journal - Startup Journal
- "A Basic Guide to Exporting"
- A publication of the U.S. Department of Commerce
- Global Edge
- Federation of International Trade Associations
- Includes an annotated index of over 3000 websites of trade information
- International Trade Administration
- Official site of a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce
- Includes U.S. export statistics
USATrade
A wide range of information resources from the U.S. Commercial Service
Country commercial guides from Albania to Zimbabwe
- Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration
- Foreign trade statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
- Export-Import Bank
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Small Business Administration
- U.S. Commercial Service
- U.S. Customs Service
- U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service
- U.S. Government Export Portal
- US Trade Center
Country and regional maps
- Atlapedia
- National Geographic
- Omni Resources
- Quick maps
- University of Texas at Austin Map collection
- World Atlas
Geographic information
-
About geography
- Earthweek
- Geographic.org
- Geography Network
Political stability information
- Transparency International
- Berlin-based
organization founded to curb corruption in international transactions
- Transparency International
- USA
- U.S. chapter
- Travel Warnings
- The World Bank Group
- International Monetary Fund
- World Trade Organization
- Inter-American Development Bank
- African Development Bank
- Global Financial Data
- An historical database of international financial information
Foreign exchange rates (currency value)
- Universal Currency Converter
- Currencies of the World
- X-rates: Exchange rates
- Oanda: the currency site
- The Euro
- Information about the Euro, monetary unit of the European Union
- Euromoney
Global stock exchange
- BusinessJeeves: Worldwide Stock Exchanges Directory
- International Stock Exchanges
- Investormap: Global Stock Exchanges
- Association
of Southeast Asian Nations
- Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation
- CARICOM (Caribbean Economic Community)
- Economic Community of West African States
- European Union
- MERCOSUR
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Suggestions for Effective Presentations
- Presenters University
- Virtual Presentation Assistant
- Effective Presentations
- Team Project Advice
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