Resources for Country Reports                          Spring Semester 2006

Schreyer Business Library

309 Paterno Library

Phone: 865-6369

Kevin Harwell, Economics Specialist

E-mail:  krh7@psulias.psu.edu

Phone:  865-0141

Important URLs:

E-Journal Title Search

http://apps.libraries.psu.edu/fasttrack/search.cfm

This is a listing of the more than 10,000 full-text periodicals available electronically to authorized Penn State users.

E-Resource List (A-Z)

http://www.lias.psu.edu/alall.html

This is a listing of all databases (more than 300 in total) available to Penn State users.

Information Literacy and You

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/infolit/andyou/infoyou.htm
This tutorial includes a module on “Citing Your Sources” (APA is the preferred citation style for business) as well as good tips on evaluating Web resources.

Targeted Resources

Economics Resource Guide

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/business/economics/

List of Economics Periodicals

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/business/periodicals/mmbp.htm

CIA World Factbook

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

International Economics Resources

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/business/economics/international.htm

International Financial Statistics Online

http://www.lias.psu.edu/scripts/linklias.exe?Where=Go+There&What=IFSONLINE

National Statistical Agencies (list maintained by U.S. Census Bureau)

http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html

World Development Indicators

http://www.lias.psu.edu/scripts/linklias.exe?Where=Go+There&What=WORLDDEVIND