The purpose of this publication is to provide you with a starting point to finding information resources on trade, import or export for international business. The information may be available from print resources in QUT Library collections. It may also be available from electronic sources such as databases or from the World Wide Web. This list is not intended to be comprehensive but is designed to provide a "starting point" for students beginning research for assignments.
Reference sources
| Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Australian exports | Gardens Point Reference 382.602594 2 Latest year only Gardens Point Periodical 382.602594 2 |
| Australia's trade with the Americas | http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/stats-pubs/trade_americas.html |
| The handbook of country risk 2006-7 : a guide to international business and trade | Electronic resource Gardens Point Reserve 658.049 143 /8 Gardens Point 7 day Loan 658.049 143 /8 Gardens Point General 658.049 143 |
| Encyclopedia of political economy | Gardens Point Reference 330.03 63 |
| Political risk yearbook 2002 | Gardens Point Reference 320.9 27 |
| Political risk yearbook : Australia country forecast | Electronic Resource |
Books
| Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Exporting : A Manager's Guide to the World Market | Gardens Point 658.848 169 |
| Export Practice and Management | Gardens Point 658.84 23 /5 |
| Import/Export : How to get Started in International Trade | Gardens Point 658.848 129 /3 Electronic Resource |
Relevant databases
To look through issues of journals to find relevant articles is too time consuming. Use electronic databases/indexing and abstracting services to find periodical (also called journals or magazines) articles, conference papers, etc on your topic.
| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| ABS Statistics | Formerly known as AusStats, this database provides access to most ABS publications from 998 onwards. The statistical section of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website provides access to the full range of ABS statisticcal and reference information free of charge. |
| ABI/Inform Global | Indexes approximately 1,300 business and marketing periodicals from around the world. It also contains the complete fulltext and/or page images of selected articles from over 700 major publications. |
| Business Source Elite | Business Source Elite contains full text articles for 800 journals as far back as 1990, and abstracts and indexing for 1,500 back as far as 1984. |
| EIU Country Data | Produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI), publishers of The Economist, this service is an analytical database of worldwide economic indicators and forecasts. EIU CountryData gives you access to 317 series on 150 countries and 45 regional aggregates, running from 1980 and forecasting out five years. |
Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, the indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. |
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| Factiva.com | An interdisciplinary news, current affairs and research database providing access to nearly 8000 publications, including local and international newspapers, newswires, magazines and journal sources. Extensive company information is provided, including financial data for more than 42,500 worldwide companies (from Reuters Investor) as well as access to historical market data and interactive charting. |
| ProQuest Asian Business | Provides 75 asian business periodical titles in fulltext via the ProQuest platform. |
| ProQuest European Business | Over 115 European business periodical titles are indexed, with over 80 of these being available in full-text. |
| SmartBIX.pro | Contains more than one million citations to business, financial and economic news items on companies and industries covered in the Australian financial press. |
Most databases and print indexing and abstracting services provide reference information and a summary (abstract) of the journal article you have found.
To locate the full-text of the cited document (commonly a journal article or conference paper) search the QUT Library catalogue (and perhaps other library catalogues) for the source publication. The source publication is usually either a periodical title, or a published conference proceeding. QUT library holds / subscribes to only a selection of the source publications indexed by services.
Methods of searching for the source publication can vary. Commonly, you search by title, corporate author (useful for conferences) or keyword.
Subscribed periodical titles are listed in our catalogue, regardless of whether they are print copies shelved on level 4 of the Gardens Point Library, or if they can be downloaded from electronic datasets over the Internet.
Journals
| Journal | Location |
|---|---|
| Direction of Trade Statistics | Gardens Point Periodical 382 8 Jan. 1981 - |
Web sites
| Web site | Description |
|---|---|
| APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation http://www.apecsec.org.sg |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies. |
| AUSTRADE http://www.austrade.gov.au |
Austrade provides export and investment services to Australian companies and international buyers and investors in 140 locations worldwide |
| International Trade Centre http://www.intracen.org/ |
ITC works in six areas: Product and market development Development of trade support services Trade information Human resource development International purchasing and supply management Needs assessment, programme design for trade promotion. |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) http://www.oecd.org/ |
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation. |
| Pacific Islands Trade & Investment Commission http://www.pitic.org.au/ |
The Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission (PITIC) provides a range of business support services for all aspects of trade and investment between Australia and the 14 Pacific nations comprising the Forum Island Countries (FICs). |
| The Economist Intelligence Unit http://www.eiu.com/ |
You can get worldwide business insights, country intelligence, information on international laws and regulations. |
Web search tools
| Web search tool | Description |
|---|---|
| BUBL LINK - Exporting | BUBL LINK is the name of a catalogue of selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas and catalogued according to DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification). All items are selected, evaluated, catalogued and described. Links are checked and fixed each month. LINK stands for Libraries of Networked Knowledge. |
| Global Edge | An online knowledge base by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University. There are more than 5,000 resources, including country insights, diagnostic tools and news, as well as research and teaching resources. |
| Virtual International Business & Economic Sources | VIBES provides over 1,600 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information |