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Business and Economics Librarian
Jason Hall
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Contact:
Lemieux Library
Seattle University
2nd Floor Research Services
Seattle University
2nd Floor Research Services
(206) 398-4484
Subjects: Accounting, Arts Leadership, Business & Economics, Business Administration, Communication and Media, Economics, Finance, International Studies, Journalism, Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Management, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs
Background Information
Browsing reference materials is an excellent way to find background information and topic ideas.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowGood starting point for research on "hot topics" in the news including science, education, politics and economics.
- Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress)CRS is well-known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has 24/7 access to the nation’s best thinking.
- World Factbook [CIA ]Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities compiled by the CIA.
- Political Handbook of the World [E-book]Provides thorough information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system. As a convenient, one-volume print source for global political information, each edition features country profiles.
- Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. 2nd ed. [E-book]This online version of the second ed. reflects the changing world with a reassessment of many of the core themes of the previous edition, and new articles on the people, concepts, and events that have shaped the world since 1993.
