Reference and topic overview
The following items offer a succinct overview of the issues with globalization.
Books
To find books on Globalization, try searching the catalogue by using any of these subject headings:
- International economic relations
- Culture and globalization
- Capitalism - Social aspects
- Australia - Foreign economic relations - Social aspects
- International economic relations - Social aspects
- International economic integration
Also try KEYWORD searches using various combinations of keywords and phrases.
- Remember to put inverted commas around phrases eg, "free trade"
- Globalization is often spelled with a S, so you should truncate the term, eg: Globali*
Alternative, you can browse the shelves in the relevant call number areas:
- 337
- 337.09
- 303.48294
- 332.042
Journals
Possible journals of interest:
| Journal | Location |
|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove P 327 2 Electronic access also available |
| International economic review | Gardens Point P 330 237 Electronic access also available |
| Journal of international economics | Gardens Point P 382.1 56 Electronic access also available |
| OECD Observer | Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove P 382 2 Electronic access also available |
| Globalization | http://globalization.icaap.org |
Databases
Most current information on your topic can be found on electronic databases. Use the following databases for finding information on Globalization:
| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest) | Indexes approximately 1,300 business and marketing periodicals around the world. |
| Academic Research Library (ProQuest) | Indexes almost 2,000 periodicals, with over 1000 in fulltext. Subjects include: general reference, arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities. |
| Academic Source Elite (EBSCOHOST) | Indexing 2,900 journals from 1984 onwards, with almost 1300 providing fulltext as html with graphics or PDF. |
| Business Source Elite (EBSCOHOST) | |
| ScienceDirect | Over 1,100 Elsevier/Pergamon/North Holland ejournal titles in fulltext, available. |
| Web of Science | This is the Web equivalent of the: Science Citation Index, Expanded Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index in print and CD-ROM. Over 8,500 journals indexed. |
Web sites
| Web site | Description |
|---|---|
| http://www.ifg.org | The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) |
| http://www.worldbank.org/ | Country information, discussions, articles and more on globalization |
| http://www.emory.edu/SOC/globalization/ | Globalization Web Site |
Web search tools
| Web search tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Google http://www.google.com/ |
Search engine |
| http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/ resources/sub/socsci/globalisation.html |
Flinders University subject guide |
| http://www.sosig.ac.uk | Social Science Information Gateway |
| http://www.rba.co.uk/sources/index.htm | Business Information on the Internet |