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MBA550 Research Guide: Books & Ebooks

Start here for resources & tips for your research assignment for MBA550, Global Business & Trade Issues.

Books & Ebooks for Country Information

Take a look at our select books & ebooks below. Then search for more using the library catalogs. 

Culture Books & Ebooks

For information on countries and their cultures, peoples, and economies:

Search in the ODU Library Catalog & OhioLINK Library Catalog for additional books.

Sample  searches:

  • brazil and culture
  • india and economy

Doing Business in a Country

For books on doing business in a specific country or on providing a particular product in that country:

Search in the ODU Library Catalog & OhioLINK Library Catalog 

Sample Searches:

  • brazil and business
  • canada and green and buildings

Tips for Searching in the Library Catalgos

A Few Tips for Efficient Searching:

  • Save time and find variations of a word in a single search by using the ASTERISK (*) in catalogs and databases--it makes a difference!
    • Example: building* >> Finds building or buildings
       
  • Catch additional results by looking for SUBJECTS in the records of your search results to use in your next search
     
  • Focus on your country by doing an Advanced Search in the llbrary catalog
    • Go to the ODU Library Catalog & Click the "Advanced Search" button. Then:
      • Search for the country as a SUBJECT 
      • And add a term for business or your product/service as a KEYWORD ("Any Field") 

Sample search:

  • biofuels in ANY FIELD
  • brazil in SUBJECT

ODU Library Catalog advanced search