Research Guides: Country Analysis: Home

About this Guide

This guide serves as a starting point to help you find information and resources on the subject of Country Analysis. Explore the navigation menu on the left to find books, databases, journals, websites, and more.

Key Resources

BOOK

Nations of the World: A Political, Economic & Business Handbook by World of Information (Editor)
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Publisher: Grey House Publishing, 2011
This book profiles every nation and self-governing territory around the world, offering political, economic, and business information in an easy-to-access, single-volume format. Supplemented by maps, charts and tables, this in-depth yet accessible information makes Nations of the World a valuable and sought-after reference, providing researchers with a unique background on every country worldwide.

DATABASE

Mergent Online
Provides detailed business descriptions, corporate histories, competitor information, and financial statements for many U.S. and non-U.S. public companies, as well as overall industry reports for North America and other regions.
Coverage: 1989 - present
Full Text: Complete

Good to Know
- Limited to three users at a time.
- Click on Log out in the upper right corner of the page when you are finished searching.
Search Tips
- On the Basic Search screen, search for company information by company name or stock symbol.
- From the Company Details page, use the blue tabs along the top of the page to access various kinds of information, including History, Company Financials, etc.
- If your company does not appear on the results list, try searching for it by the holding company name, if applicable.
- To locate relevant industry information, search by Primary SIC code or Primary NAICS code.
- Use the code lookup to identify SIC/NAICS codes.
- The "Country Profile" box in the lower right corner of the main page provides comprehensive economic and statistical information on countries.
- For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen.

WEBSITE

World Factbook
This Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) site provides information on the history, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for 267 world entities.