Databases
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World Development Indicators (WDI) This link opens in a new window- Nearly 800 statistical indicators of social and economic development
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International Debt Statistics This link opens in a new window- Companion database to World Development Indicators
- Annual report on external financing prospects for 137 developing and transition countries -
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) - PSU access expires 6/30/26. This link opens in a new window- Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs
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Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) Online (International Statistics) This link opens in a new window- Detailed economic, industrial, trade, and population statistics from over 200 countries & territories
- Data can be graphed, printed, downloaded
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) This link opens in a new windowAccess full-text books, serials, and many datasets
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Passport GMID (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new window- Includes international demographic, macro-economic, and marketing data, industry statistics, company and brand rankings, emerging industries and trends, consumer lifestyle statistics
- Keyword search suggestions: film, cinema, computers, internet, media, advertising, telecommunications
From the OECD iLibrary:
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Telecommunications Database [OECD]- Telecom and internet reports, broadband statistics
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Infrastructure to 2030: Telecom, Land Transport, Water and Electricity (2006)- See chapter: "Telecoms Infrastructure to 2030"
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OECD Communications Outlook (2013)- Biennial reports, 1999-current
- Available electronically (some in print via the CAT)
Websites
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European Audiovisual Observatory- Contains legal information, market data, industry reports, statistical and analytical information
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CIA World Factbook- Information on history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities
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World Summit on the Information Society (2003 - 2013)- Reports contain information on television, internet, PC penetration, legal and regulatory frameworks (some are in Arabic)
- Profiles of information technology in Middle Eastern Arabic countries -
NORDICOM: Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research- Comprehensive information on Nordic media and communication research of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
- Items of note: Comparative Nordic Media Statistics and Nordicom Media Trends Newsletters (includes European Media Policy and Nordic Media Policy)