International Business and Trade - Suggested Additional Resources

There are a wide range of resources available to International Business and Trade students beyond the obvious journals, databases and websites. Here we list a selection we think you'll find useful.

Government Sources

• export.gov
  This US government trade portal has very useful market research on countries and markets from a US perspective – look for the Market Research section
• UKTradeInvest.gov.uk
  Information for exporters and for companies wishing to invest in the UK. Sectoral, country and regulatory information.
• Your Europe, your business opportunity from the European Commission
  Lots of information on setting up and doing business in EU countries

Newspapers

• Nexis UK. [LexisNexis executive]
  You can get an international perspective on business and trade stories from the newspapers in NexisUK as it has content from all over the world including some in major west European languages

Reading Lists

Reading lists may have been prepared by your lecturer specifically for your course.

• Department of Accounting and Finance 
• Department of Strategy and Business Systems

Statistics and Sources of Data

• Key Note
  A database with both company and market data. It contains information on around 7 million UK companies and has tools which allow comparison of company performance against the sector. The market reports are detailed and cover a wide range of UK markets. Some key reports also contain a comparison with European markets. The database also provides access to 'UKplc'
• OFFSTATS
  official statistics on the web. Browse by country or subject
• UNCTAD
  Digital Library - look for the link to Statistical Databases to find data on trends in world trade, foreign direct investment, commodity prices and trade tariffs.

Theses and Dissertations

• British Library EThOS
  A database of digitised UK doctoral theses offering free online access to theses of participating Higher Education institutions
• Index to theses
  This will help you identify UK and Irish theses
• Networked digital library of theses and dissertations