Finding Country Information with Summon
To find background information about a certain country, start with reference material.
Search in Summon for your country and limit along the left hand side to "Reference".
There are plenty of encyclopedias and dictionaries with different focuses on different countries (such as Teen Lives Around the World: A Global Encyclopedia).
You can use filters within Summon or also change your keywords (such as Brazil Economy) to narrow down your focus.
International Market Analysis Websites
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CIA World FactbookView important information and stats about all countries of the world
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US Department of State - Countries and AreasSee US reports and press briefings on country relations (by individual country).
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Index of Economic FreedomAn annual ranking of countries by economic freedom created by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal
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Freedom in the World SurveyA ranking of civil liberties and political rights in countries around the world provided by Freedom House
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Corruption Perception IndexA ranking of countries by their "perceived levels of corruption" provided by Transparency International.
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KOF Globalization IndexAn index ranking countries on three main dimensions of globalization: economic, social and political.
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Global Resource DirectoryThe Global Resource Directory offers a rich collection of thousands of international business- and trade-related resources, which we have selected for their content and usability and organized into the categories below to facilitate your research.
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World Bank Open DataFree and open access to global development data.
Library Databases for Country Analysis
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ProQuest One BusinessUse the "Industry/Country Reports" filter on the front page to find reports on Countries.
Use the filters on the left to find things like "reports" and/org "economic forecasts". Change your keywords to narrow your search (such as adding consumer habits).
Can also view news by selecting "Newspapers" -
StatistaDo a keyword search for your country.
Using the filters along the left, you can find individual statistics or whole reports (dossiers) about your country.
You can also select "Reports" at the top of the page, and select Country/Region Reports. -
Credo ReferenceDoing a keyword search for your country will most likely bring you to a topic page where you can view reference sources, as well as a mind-map to view related topics!
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Entrepreneurial Studies SourceSearch for your country to find MarketLine specific industry reports.