Provides statistics in main categories such as economic, demographic & social, environment & energy, etc. Some data are freely available, while others are subscription-based. Highlights include:

• UNESCO Statistics: "Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication." 
• Human development report (HD72 .H85, Shelves): information on literacy, education, communication media and gender development

Important source of information on economic, social and natural resource indicators. Look under "Data & Research" and "Publications." Highlights include:

• World Development Indicators: CD-ROM database (2nd floor)
• World development report (HC59.7 .W659, Reference): with focus on a different topic each year, contains selected indicators for over 200 countries.

Publishes statistics and reports related to member, sometimes non-member, nations. PSU Library offers access to SourceOECD, the online library for books, magazines & journals, and statistics from OECD. We have access to all data except for IEA data.

"Publishes an extensive range of statistics and reports relating to the European Union and member countries." Its data central is called Eurostat.

When looking for information related to US and international business:

• Use data tools such as Statistical Abstract of the United States, Statistical Universe, STAT-USA
• If you can't find the information there, think: who cares? Usually the agencies/departments that care will collect statistics and other information. For example, for export-related information, try International Trade Administration; for information related to agriculture, try USDA Foreign Agriculture Service. Oftentimes you can call these government agencies for more in-depth data.

Part of the Country Studies Program, formerly the Army Area Handbook Program, it offers "brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security". Updated annually or more.

• The Europa world year book: JN1 .E85 (Ready Reference)
• Asia yearbook: HC411 .F19  2002 (Reference)

Multiple statistical databases on a broad range of economic and social indicators. Major databases include Infonation, Population of Capital Cities of the World, and Social Indicators.

Comprehensive collection of European statistics, covering population, economy, industry and services, agriculture, external trade, transportation, environment, technology, etc.

Annual assessment conducted by AT Kearney to measure the degree of globalization of countries. Each country is ranked based on its economic and social environment toward globalization.

Annual survey of CEOs, CFOs, and other top executives of Global 1000 companies, performed by AT Kearney, global management consulting firm. The report is available for free and can be downloaded in PDF.

• Human development report: HD72 .H85 (Shelves)
• World competitiveness yearbook: HF1414 .W67 (Reference)

• International Trade Administration (ITA): pay special attention to "Market Access & Compliance"
• Export.gov: US Government Export Portal. Pay special attention to "Market Research"
• U.S. Customs & Border Protection
• Exporters' encyclopedia: HF3011 .E9 (Reference)
• World chamber of commerce directory: HF294 .W75 (Reference)

• Culturegrams: GT150 .C85 (Reference)
• Use "Business etiquette -- [country name] " under "Subject" in the catalog.    

• World market share reporter: HF5410 .W67 (Reference)
• Encyclopedia of associations: HS17 .E5 (Ready Reference)
• Green book (International directory of marketing research houses and services)
• Blue Book (MRA's Blue Book Research Services Directory)
• ESOMAR: provides online search interface to Directory of Research Organisations

• Economics databases
• Communication databases
• Education databases