Global Studies: International Manners and Mores

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HENRY, Buhl Library’s online card catalog,  is searchable by author, title, or subject.  

Locating books in the library: Click here for more info

Subject Headings -- Some useful subject headings include acculturation, agriculture, anniversaries, arts, banks and banking, business etiquette, calendars, civilization, commerce, constitutional law, constitutions, climate, climatology, cookery, cookery international, corporate culture, culture shock, currency, days, decoration and ornamentation, decorative art, description and travel, developing countries, economic development, education, fasts, feasts, food, food habits, guide books, holidays, intellectual life, international business, international organization,  land reform,  land tenure, land use, money, music, natural resources, religion, social life and customs, statistics, tales, tariff, and weather.

Examples of other relevant books in the stacks:

The Cultural and Political Environment of International Business  

Culture and Customs of ...
Culture Shock! ... 
The Do’s and Taboos of International Trade  (Includes topics like American English versus English English, gestures, body language, protocol) 

Hidden Differences: doing business with the Japanese   

Managing Cultural Differences   

The Traveler’s Guide to Latin American customs and manners

DATABASES:

Print Indexes:
     New York Times Index
     Palmer’s Index to the Times
     The Times Index (London)

World Wide Web Sites:

Doing Business -- contains in-depth data and reports for doing business in 175 economies. 

Atlapedia online -- This site contains full color physical and political maps plus key facts and statistics on world countries.  Other topics include facts, figures, statistical data, geography, climate, people, religion, language, history and economy.

John Borchet Map Library  (University of Minnesota) -- This site provides a list of map libraries, and map organizations.

Federal Research Division:  Country Studies -- " a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."  From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.

globalEDGE --  a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.  Created by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER). 

Maps.com -- An online world atlas.  Some of the information that you can find might include the following:  a currency converter, country statistics, weather, airport maps, and time zones.

National Geographic Online -- Information you might find here on your country includes maps, time zones, language translator, weather, flags, facts, an atlas, and a dynamic map.

Portals to the World (Library of Congress) -- Electronic resources on the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts.

U.S. State Department -- Countries and Regions

CIA World FactBook --  An excellent source!  Information that can be found on this site includes geography, people, economy, communication, transportation, military, transnational issues, and government.  Government information includes constitutions, national holidays, political parties and leaders, diplomatic representatives in the U.S. and from the U.S.   Maps with main cities are included along with the flag of the country in color.      

Updated:  11/09/09
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