Scope

This Research Guide focuses on globalization, the controversial process by which the world is becoming more economically, politically, and socially integrated. The guide should provide researchers with a starting point for investigating such topics as free trade vs. fair trade, globalization and human rights (for example, child labor), economic liberalization, the globalization of politics, globalization and poverty, the globalization of communications and media, and the effects of globalization on the environment.

Overview

International Ethics: A Reference Handbook
College Library Reference Collection: JZ 1242 E43 1998
A reference source devoted to ethical problems of global concern. The book includes a chronology of events in international ethics, biographical sketches of prominent figures in ethics, brief discussions of major issues, and a list of other resources.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1990 - to date (updated daily)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) includes the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Finding Journal and News Articles

Below are links to databases that cover this subject area. The truncation symbol for all of them is an asterisk (*) unless otherwise noted.

Sample searches for databases:

globalization
globalization and "free trade"
globalization and "human rights"
globalization and media
globalization and women
globalization and poverty
globalization and (environment* or ecology)
NAFTA
fair trade
"economic integration"
"World Trade Organization" and protest*

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search 1984 - to date (updated daily)
This library database indexes approximately 3,100 popular magazines and academic journals and provides the full-text articles from approximately 1,000 journals. Basic instructions for Academic Search

Business Full Text 1982 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 400 key business periodicals, including trade magazines and scholarly journals, covering all aspects of business. Basic instructions for Business Full Text

Business Source Elite 1984 - to date (updated daily)
Contains a full-text database of more than 900 business journals plus an indexing and abstracting database of approximately 1,570 scholarly and popular journals. The database covers many areas of business including management, economics, finance, banking and accounting. Basic instructions for Business Source Elite

Global NewsBank 1996 - to date (updated monthly)
Global NewsBank covers issues and events in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Pacific Rim, Central and South America and the Middle East. It is ideal for researching a wide variety of international developments related to politics, economics, science and business. The full-text news articles are from more than 1,500 international sources. Basic instructions for Global NewsBank

Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe Dates Vary (updated daily)
Contains the full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers (including the New York Times, June 1980 - to date), as well as some news and business magazines and trade journals. The truncation symbol is an exclamation point (!). Basic instructions for Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe

ProQuest Research Library 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 2,000 general-interest and academic journals. Nearly 1,000 periodicals are full-text. Dates vary, but many full-text journals go back to 1988. Basic instructions for ProQuest Research Library

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) 1972 - to date (updated quarterly)
Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, directories, serials, reports of public, intergovernmental and private organizations, and most other forms of printed literature from all over the world. The full-text of the articles is not available in the database. Basic instructions for PAIS

Social Sciences Full Text 1983 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes more than 415 scholarly journals in economics, politics, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology. Basic instructions for Social Sciences Full Text

Finding Books

MadCat
Books on globalization can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Sample keyword searches:

globalization
globalization and "free trade"
globalization and "human rights"
globalization and media
globalization and women
globalization and theor?
globalization and poverty
globalization and (environment? or ecology)
NAFTA
"fair trade"
"free trade"
globalization and http (for electronic resources)

Internet Sites

YaleGlobal Online Magazine
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/
A publication of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. Articles are written by a variety of scholarly, public, and private-sector sources. Topics include: economy, environment, gender, globalization, health, labor, politics, science and technology, security and terrorism, society and culture, and trade.

Commanding Heights
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/
The companion site to the PBS documentary "The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy." Offers a timeline of key events, people, and ideas in the history of globalization. Also features video clips and interview transcripts from the program.

Emory University--The Globalization Website
http://www.emory.edu/SOC/globalization
Debates, definitions, issues, glossary, organizations, news, and recommended books.

Globalization101.org
http://www.globalization101.org/
A project of the Carnegie Endowment, Globalization101.org is "dedicated to providing students with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities on this complex phenomenon." Includes issue briefs, news analyses, and useful links.

Globalization at About.com
http://usforeignpolicy.about.com/
Includes links to globalization discussion groups and globalization in the news.

Public Citizen--Global Trade Watch
http://www.tradewatch.org
A project of Public Citizen, Global Trade Watch is intended to educate the American public about issues of international trade and the effects of global economic integration on their lives.

Cato Institute--"Globalization"
http://www.cato.org/current/globalization/index.html
The globalization page of this libertarian think tank's site includes links to various studies, books, opinions and commentaries, and news.

Statistics

Statistical Universe 1973 - to date (updated monthly)
Contains the full text of more than 800 U.S. government statistical publications. Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe is available to UW-Madison registered users.

FedStats Dates Vary (updated continually)
FedStats provides access to the statistics found in the publications of more than 70 United States federal government agencies. Searches on FedStats provide direct links to federal agency statistical publications in both full-text and tabular format.

Videos

Global Capitalism and the Moral Imperative
College Library Main Collection: HF 1359 G56 1998

Global Cities: Immigration and the World Economy
College Library Main Collection: JV 6217 G56 2004

Tales from the Global Economy: The Cappuccino Trail
College Library Main Collection: HD 9199 A2 T354 2002

What in the World?
College Library Main Collection: JZ 1318 W43 2005

Organizations

Foreign Policy in Focus
http://www.fpif.org
A think tank devoted to making the United States a more responsible world power. The organization is made up of a large international network of foreign policy analysts and activists, all of whom would like to see a citizen-based foreign policy in the United States. The site contains many articles and resources on globalization.

Common Frontiers
http://www.commonfrontiers.ca/
A nonprofit organization seeking alternatives to the social, economic, and environmental effects of economic integration in the Americas. The organization is dedicated to research, analysis, and action on these issues.

CorpWatch
http://www.corpwatch.org
This organization's mission is to counter "corporate-led globalization through education and activism." It monitors corporate activity throughout the world.

Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org
A human rights organization striving for political, economic and social justice. The site includes resources on fair trade and globalization.

World Bank
http://www1.worldbank.org/economicpolicy/globalization
A major source of economic assistance to developing countries.

World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org
An international organization that deals with the rules of trade between nations.

International Chamber of Commerce
http://www.iccwbo.org
Dedicated to promoting international trade and investment.