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Update: This problem has been fixed.

We are currently experiencing problems with two of our business databases: TableBase and Business & Management Practices. Users attempting to access either of these databases will not be granted access. We are working on the problem and should have the problems resolved soon. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience.

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For information about NHL Teams, such as revenues, player salaries, arena costs, etc., one of the best sources is Kagan’s the business of hockey. This book can be found at the Learing Commons Desk on the second floor. Unfortunately, the book is about three years old, but it is the most current edition that Kagan’s has published to date.

Other potential resources might include articles in Sport Discus, Business Source Premier, or Academic Search Premier. Hint: You can search all of these databases at the same time by selecting the Choose Databases tab at the top of one of the databases.

Also, Lexis-Nexis has a Sports News section that might be useful as well. Once you are logged in to Lexis, you can find the Sports News section by selecting the Guided News Search tab. On the next page, in the first drop-down box, select Arts & Sports News. Then, in the second, choose Sports News.

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I have been a little remiss about communicating new acqusitions on a regular basis. Quite a few good books were cataloged during the month of December. You can view the list here and see if any of the books could be of interest to you. As always, if there are books that are needed for your research, feel free to contact me.

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For those who are looking for information about doing business in another country, we offer these hints. Several of these resources will be useful, although not every country will be included in each source.

Electronic Resources

1. CountryWatch
2. Culture Briefings
3. Culture Grams World Edition
4. Cities of the World
5. Executive Planet
6. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

Print Resources:

General Country Information

1. The Europa world year book
   London, England : Europa Publications Limited, c1989-
   Ref. Desk JN1 .E85
2. The Statesman’s year-book
   New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2004
   Ref. Desk JA51 .S7
3. Countries and their cultures
   New York : Macmillan Reference USA, 2001
   Ref. GN307 .C68 2001 Ref. Stacks
4. Nations of the world : a political, economic & business handbook
   Lakeville, CT : Grey House, 2000-
   Ref. D32 .N37x Ref. Stacks

More Specific Cultural/Business Information

1. Do’s and Taboos Around the World.
   New York: Wiley, 1993.
   Ref. HF5387 D66 1993 Ref. Stacks
2. Kiss, Bow , or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries.
   Holbrook. MA: B. Adams, 1994.
   Ref. HF5389 M67 1994 Ref. Desk
3. Dun & Bradstreet’s Guide to Doing Business Around the World. Rev. ed.
   Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.
   Ref. HF 1416 M78 2001 Ref. Desk
4. Exporters’ Encyclopaedia
   New York, N.Y. : Dun and Bradstreet International, 1982-
   Ref. HF3011 .E9
5. Craighead’s International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide to … Countries.
   Detroit: Gale Research Inc. (Biennial)
   Ref. HF5549.5 E45 D56 Latest ed. in Ref. Stacks
6. There is also another group of books in the Reference Stacks. They are titled Business [country name] and Passport [country name]. While we do not have a book on every country, they are particulary useful for the countries that we do have.

To find other books in ALICE or OhioLINK, some good subject headings to use are:

• Intercultural Communication or Intercultural Communication — (insert country here)
• Business etiquette — (insert country here)

These subject headings also work well when searching for articles in Business Source Premier.

Other useful information can be found in the website section of the International Business Research Guide.

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This is just a reminder that I am always willing to help students with their business research. You can find a link to my contact information to the right of the page. Please feel free to give me a call or email me when you need help.

On a similiar note, I have added my instant messenger screennames in my contact information. So, if you chat with AIM or Yahoo! Instant Messenger, feel free to log on and ask a business question. I generally have IM up and running when I am in my office at my desk.

I look forward to talking to you.

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