Databases

Listed below are databases that can be searched for research articles, reports and statistical data on the subject of globalization.

The subscription resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.

ABI/INFORM Collection External This link opens in a new window
Delivering over 6,800 journals, nearly 80% of which are in full-text, ABI/INFORM Complete is a comprehensive business database. Offering much more than journal content, this diverse solution provides the right mix of content types to meet the needs of any business researcher. ABI/INFORM also offers coverage on hundreds of industries and focus areas such as oil, gas, mining, energy, environment, and healthcare management, and has an ever growing range of content from around the globe. With annual reports from nearly 1,000 leading North American companies, downloadable data sets from the Economic Intelligence Unit, market research reports, dissertations, business cases, and current news from The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, researchers will be equipped with the tools to respond to changing market conditions and prepare for emerging areas of interest.
Academic Search Complete External This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, Academic Complete (formerly Premier) offers indexing and abstracts for more than 10,100 journals and a total of more than 10,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Subject areas covered include: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. Updated on a daily basis.
Business Insights: Global External This link opens in a new window
Business Insights: Global presents business professionals, entrepreneurs, and the general business researcher with access to comprehensive international business intelligence, compiled into a logical, useable context.
- Professionals have access to detailed information on global businesses, comprehensive overviews on countries, interactive rankings and stats, and quick links to associated news, case studies and articles
- Entrepreneurs have the ability to compare multiple metrics, suggested metrics and inline article content allowing them to explore the broader context behind events and trends they perceive in economic data
- Business researchers will increase productivity by locating hard-to-find data, accomplishing tasks and meeting goals more quickly and easily with advanced search features and extensive deep links within search results.
Columbia International Affairs Online External This link opens in a new window
CIAO contains theory and research on policy issues and current events in international affairs. Includes the full text of working papers from university and private research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, abstracts and some full-text of journal articles, books, policy briefs, case studies, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences. Also contains links to selected Web pages, a listing of upcoming conferences in the field, country briefs and maps from the Central Intelligence Agency, and a citation guide. Updated biweekly.
Eurostat External This link opens in a new window

A European Commission searchable site with online access to free and fee-based statistical resources (i.e., news articles, long- and short-term indicators, working and focus papers, etc.) on economics and finance, population and social conditions, trade and industry, agriculture and fisheries, transportation, the environment and energy, and science and technology.
Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration and Cultural Exchange External This link opens in a new window
Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration and Cultural Exchange provides a vast array of visual,manuscript and printed primary sources from over twenty key libraries and more than a dozen companies and trade organizations around the world. The 15 major commodities explored in this resource are: Chocolate, Coffee, Cotton, Fur, Opium, Oil, Porcelain, Silver and Gold, Spices, Sugar, Tea, Timber, Tobacco, Wheat, Wine and Spirits. The large selection of original material offers information on subjects such as: Advertising and Consumption Cultivation and Production Exploration and Discovery Ecology and the Environment Global Trade and Commerce Health and Welfare Politics and Empire Social Practice Transportation and Exchange. The types of material represented include: business accounts, mercantile papers and correspondence, government reports, rare pamphlets, dock records, prices current, bills, entry and trade returns, historical maps, advertising memorabilia and ephemera, including posters and packaging, photographs, paintings and prints.
Finaeon External This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive economic and financial time-series database covering 150 countries and 6,500 different data series. Includes data on bonds, commodities, interest rates, stock markets and indices, futures, exchange rates, GDP, prices, and unemployment. World exchange rates back to 1624, inflation rates back to 1748, and wholesale prices back to 1720. Major commodities going back to 1784. Some annual series go back to the 1200s. Methodology and sources are documented. The stock market indices go back to 1693. Also included are data on stock market capitalization, dividend yields, price/earnings ratios, total return performance indices, and Finaeon's World Stock Market Indices.
The simultaneous user limit for this resource may result in temporary delays.
GlobalCapital External This link opens in a new window
GlobalCapital is a leading news, opinion and data service for people and institutions using and working in the international capital markets. It provides you with clearly-voiced, lively coverage of key markets based on the comments of those who work in them, together with a wealth of transaction data and archive material.
This resource contains detailed information on Islamic finance markets and securities providing top news, company information, financial markets data, research reports, legal and current affairs, deal details and league tables. It includes a news archive and the Sukuk database which is a fully searchable database, focusing on the international deals in the Islamic market. The site also covers the Islamic financial market and the Shariah-compliant financial industry. It provides daily email alerts to keep users up-to-date with transactions and market developments.

globalEDGE External

Created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University (IBC), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text External This link opens in a new window
Representing scholarship from more than 90 countries, and allowing for searching by time period, Historical Abstracts with Full Text includes book citations, dissertations and theses, and coverage extends to related disciplines such as archeology, anthropology and sociology. This authoritative database is an exceptional resource that covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and much more. It provides indexing of historical articles from more than 1,800 journals in over 40 languages back to 1955. With over 800,000 records and access to the full text of more than 349 journals and more than 120 books, Historical Abstracts with Full Text is unmatched in its scope and breadth of historical and related social science literature.
IMF Data External This link opens in a new window

This statistical publication is the standard source of international statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance. For most countries, IFS Online reports balance of payments, international liquidity, money and banking, current data on exchange rates, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, national accounts, and population.
IMF eLibrary External This link opens in a new window

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMFs periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information and perspective on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and so much more. Topics include: business and economics, education, law, medical, nature, political science, social science, and technology and engineering.
OECD iLibrary External This link opens in a new window

OECD iLibrary is the gateway to OECDs analysis and data. Contains all the publications and datasets released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessement), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998. Arranged under 19 thematic areas covering issues in agriculture and food, development, economics, education, employment, energy, environment, finance and investment, governance, industry and services, nuclear energy, science and technology, social issues, taxation, trade, transport, and urban, rural and regional development. Types of OECD publications include ebooks, papers, statistics, factbook and glossaries.
NOTE: To access SourceOECD Books, Papers, Statistics, Factbook, or Glossaries, please click on the appropriate tab.
Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) External This link opens in a new window

The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) is The World Banks official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products. Through the OKR, The World Bank collects, disseminates, and permanently preserves its intellectual output in digital form.
Trade Data Monitor (TDM) External This link opens in a new window
Trade Data Monitor is a database of international trade statistics, analysis, and reporting for data-driven answers to crucial questions in any industry, around the globe.
UN Comtrade External This link opens in a new window
The United Nations Commodity Statistics Trade Database provides data for over 140 reporting countries, in some cases, spanning the last 40 years. The database is the UN official source for imports, exports and re-exports, for 90% of world trade. Users can select countries, products, years and measurements (values are in US dollars and quantities in net weight). Commodities are arranged by both Harmonized System (HS) and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Also includes textual information on countries and customs areas. Updated monthly and annually.
This site also offers:
- International Trade Statistics Yearbook, current year
  https://comtradeplus.un.org/Publication/ITSY
- Historical international merchandise trade statistics 1900-1960
  http://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/imts/historical_data.htm
UNiLibrary External This link opens in a new window
The United Nations iLibrary is the first comprehensive global search, discovery, and viewing source for digital content created by the United Nations. It allows access to publications, journals, data, and series published by the United Nations Secretariat, and its funds and programs. The site can be browsed by themes or countries and a combination of both.
World Bank Data External This link opens in a new window

Contains data from over 220 countries and country groups covering more than 2,000 financial, business, health, economic and human development statistics. The data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators found in a number of World Bank products.
Finance indicators include external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, and key debt ratios as well as average terms of new commitments, currency composition of long-term debt, debt restructuring, and scheduled debt service projections. Business data covers 183 economies and ranks countries on 10 sets of indicators on the ease of doing business. Also tracks external debt data and selected foreign assets from international creditor/market and national debtor sources. Data can be used to monitor development programs and aid flows in regions, as well as to track economic and social developments occurring in particular areas of the world. Many data indicators are also translated into French, Spanish and Arabic.

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