General Business Resource

Business Source Premier covers business and management topics including company histories, competitive intelligence, product development, consumer behavior, and industry analysis and forecasts. It contains citations, lengthy abstracts, and in many cases, the full-text of articles from several thousand U.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines. It also provides access to country, company, and industry reports. (Rutgers-restricted Access)

Market Analysis

The MarketLine Business Information Centre includes over 2,800 original industry research reports for major countries around the world. There is also a separate module for market data on consumer products - look for the link to "Value consumer markets" on the right. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
Mintel Reports offer product and industry market research reports covering US and selected International marketplaces. Each report combines data and analysis of the competitive landscape, supply chain, market-share size and trends, and consumer profiles. [Free registration with Rutgers NetID is required.] (Rutgers-restricted Access)
Look for appropriate Market Research Reports prepared by U.S. Federal Government agencies. [Username: rul; Password: Business1]

Information on specific industrial sectors of various countries are also available:

Country Analysis Briefs (Energy Information Administration)
Country Nuclear Power Profiles (International Atomic Energy Agency)
ICT (Internet and Computer Technologies) Country Case Studies (International Telecommunication Union)
International Minerals Statistics and Information (U.S. Geological Survey)
Survey of Mining Companies (Fraser Institute)
Trade & International Markets (Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Country Business Environment

Locate the EIU.com Country Commerce report for your country. You will find information on rules of competition, licensing, taxation, labor, and foreign trade. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
Consult the Background Notes for your country from the U.S. State Department.
Look for the appropriate Country Commercial Guide in the Market Research Library compiled by U.S. Federal Government agencies. [Username: rul; Password: Business1]

Other good sources of general information on countries of the world are also available from governments and intergovernmental sources, as well as from firms offering business services:

Countries (FDI.net, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)
Country Analyses (Political Risk Insurance Center, World Bank)
Country Briefings (Economist.com; some content require a subscription)
Country Briefs with information about work authorization guidelines, from Fragomen Global Immigration Services
Country Guides and Snapshots from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (click on the Country Guides link)
Country Guides for over 80 countries, available by e-mail from HSBC Bank
Country Index to profiles of more than 90 nations, for Australian exporters
Country Information (International Trade Administration, Export.gov)
Country Profiles from the British Government
Country Taxation and Business Guides from PKF International
Doing Business: Measuring Business Regulations for a business environment summary, from the World Bank
Doing Business In ... guides for about 40 countries, from the accounting firm of HLB International
Doing Business In ... guides (incuding business etiquette) for about 30 countries, from Kwintessential: Language & Cultural Specialists
Enterprise Surveys: Explore Economies for an investment climate snapshot, from the World Bank
Guides to Doing Business from member law firms of Lex Mundi
Information Technology Landscape in Nations
International Business Etiquette and Manners
KPMG's International Executive Services offers several publications that cover taxation and immigration issues for dozens of countries

Research Guide

Many other resources are listed on the International Business Research Guide.