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Recommended Search Terms

Simply knowing the right search terms can help immensely in the research process. Some recommended search terms are:

Globalization
International Trade
Intercultural Communication
Cultural Awareness
Commerce
Labor Market
Multiculturalism

You may try combining these terms with AND connectors, such as to find results marked as being about both Globalization and Labor Market.

Databases

World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, etc. of entities across the world; government site maintained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States
Academic Search Complete
A multidisciplinary database containing articles from popular and scholarly sources. Most research projects start with at least one search in Academic Search Premier.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Globalization is still a controversial topic, and Opposing Viewpoints presents a collection of articles and essays arguing the benefits and downsides of globalization.
Business Source Complete
A widely used research database focusing on business related matters, such as marketing, accounting, management, and finance.
Publication Finder
If you'd prefer to search within specific publications, or browse the titles to see what's available, you can go here to see our list of full-text journals covering international commerce.

Websites

These websites are published by a variety of individuals and organizations to the world wide web. Remember that anybody can publish information to the Internet. When viewing websites, keep a critical eye out for any message or bias the author of the work may be expressing.

CIA World Factbook
U.S. Government website containing information on the history, demographics, politics, economy, and other data regarding 266 world entities.
Travel.State.Gov
Information for international travelers to and from the United States. A service of the U.S. Department of State.
Globalization- Global Policy Forum
Global Policy Forum is an independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinizes global policymaking. They promote accountability and citizen participation in decisions on peace and security, social justice and international law.
World Info Zone
Website providing an international perspective to education.
Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics
A glossary of terms frequently encountered when dealing with international business and economics.
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
Accompanying website for Commanding Heights program produced by PBS. Gives a history of free markets worldwide and the impact of globalization. Full program is available for viewing through the website.
World Culture Encyclopedia
Detailed, illustrated articles on more than one hundred world cultures.
International Affairs Resources
International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics.