Finding Sources on the International Textile Trade
 

Monographic Sources

• The Libraries' book collection includes information on the textile trade and foreign economic activity.
  Use Pilot, our online catalog to find books in our collection as well as links to the full-text of electronic
  reserve items and other valuable information on the Internet.
• Useful subject headings include:
  • clothing trade
  • textile industry

Reference Books

• Statesman Yearbook--information on governments including economies. Ask at Reference Desk.
• World Factbook--information on countries..  Ask at Reference.
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations--provides information on countries. [REF] G63 .W67 1995
• Exporters' Encyclopaedia.   HF3011 .E9
• Handbook of International Economic Statistics
• Country Studies - the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division
  of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of
  Army focusing on 101 lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed.
• U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook [REF] HC106.5 .A17

General Online Sources of Full-text Scholarly and Popular Magazines

Scholarly and popular magazines and newspapers offer concise and timely treatment of  many business topics.
IUP patrons can access large collections of such information through the following services. (To gain access at home,
use your 16 digit I-card number.)
 

• EBSCOhost--provides access to the full-text of over one thousand periodicals and bibliographic access to thousands
  more. Choose Business Source Premier.
• GaleGroup/Infotrac--provides access to the full-text of over one thousand periodicals and bibliographic access to
  thousands more. Choose Business database or academic. Business and Company ASAP .
• Academic Universe--provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.

Specialized Trade Information

• STAT-USA --site providing access to current trade-related information produced by the many agencies of the federal
  government active in promoting U.S. exports. Made available courtesy of the Federal Depository Library Program. 
  on-campus access only! Ask a librarian to log you on!
•  Ingenta (CARL Uncover) --a database of current article information taken from well over 18,000 multidisciplinary journals.

Government Information

• Marcive WebDocs -- database corresponding to the printed Monthly Catalog offers the most comprehensive bibliographic
  access to government publications published from 1976 to the present as well as links to sites on the Internet.
• Firstgov---the first-ever government web site to provide the public with easy,   one-stop access to all online
  U.S. Federal Government resources
• Google UncleSam- google's government information search engine.

Statistical Information

• Statistical Universe--comprehensive access to statistical information, allowing users to search summaries of statistical
  publications then link to the full text of selected publications on Statistical Universe or government Web sites.
• Fedstats--offers access to statistics collected by the more than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government
  produce statistics of interest to the public.
• Infonation-- an easy-to-use, two-step database that   allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical
  data for the Member States of the United Nations.

Internet Megasites

• Textile Resources on the World Wide Web

Other Internet sites

• American Apparel & Footwear Association
• OTEXA: The Office of Textiles and Apparel (U.S. Department of Commerce)
• TextileWeb
   

International Trade Web Sites

• Export Portal  
• International Data System 
• U.S. Office of Trade and Economic Analysis  
• VIBES: Virtual International Business & Economic Sources
• Web Resources for International Trade  

Country Information Web Sites

• Asia Business Today

• Asia Source

• Background Notes  

• Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices  

• E-Conflict World Encyclopedia

• Eldis Country Profiles

• LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center

• Middle East Information Network

• Washington Post: Country Information

Other Library Websites

• Bowling Green State University

Bibliographic Management Software

• WriteNote - web-based bibliographic management system allows users to
  create bibliographic databases with notes and instantly create notes and
  bibliographies within Microsoft word. Available on-campus or off-campus
  with VPN set-up.  Click here for users' manual.
• EndNote -- world's most popular bibliographic software allows users to create
  searchable bibliographic databases with notes,   draw bibliographic information
  from online catalogs and periodical databases, and create within Microsoft Word
  instant  bibliographic references and bibliographies in any style.   Students can
  pick up copies of EndNote software with I-card at the Student Help Desk 139
  Gordon Hall.

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