This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about free and fair trade. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about free and fair trade, materials in the library catalog about free and fair trade, websites relevant to free and fair trade, and links to library databases that contain information about free and fair trade. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about free and fair trade:
- free trade
- global labor
- working conditions
- outsourcing jobs
- fair trade
- NAFTA
Materials in the library catalog about free and fair trade
We have the following materials in the library catalog about free and fair trade:
- free trade
- international trade
- globalization
- World Trade Organization
- world citizenship
- world bank
- foreign trade regulation
Websites on free and fair trade
The following websites will help you with your research on free and fair trade:
World Trade Organization
This official website describes the purpose and activities of one of the foremost organizations involved in promoting international free trade.
This official website describes the purpose and activities of one of the foremost organizations involved in promoting international free trade.
AFL-CIO
Site from major American unions regarding the impact of international outsourcing of jobs on American workers.
Site from major American unions regarding the impact of international outsourcing of jobs on American workers.
Globalization and Sustainable Development
Information from Tufts University's Global Development and Environment Institute, including collaborative projects and linked publications.
Information from Tufts University's Global Development and Environment Institute, including collaborative projects and linked publications.
International Forum on Globalization
The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is an alliance of activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. Includes reports on the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.
The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is an alliance of activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. Includes reports on the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.
Global Trade Watch
Ralph Nader's Public Citizen consumer advocacy group also monitors international trade as it has an impact on labor and consumers.
Ralph Nader's Public Citizen consumer advocacy group also monitors international trade as it has an impact on labor and consumers.
International Monetary Fund
Produces reports on the economic conditions in most countries and on special issues such as the impact of globalization on living conditions in the Third World.
Back to top of pageProduces reports on the economic conditions in most countries and on special issues such as the impact of globalization on living conditions in the Third World.
Library Databases relevant to free and fair trade
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to free and fair trade. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Business Source Elite
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
CountryWatch
Country Reviews provide geographical, political, economic, corporate and environmental information for every country in the world. Country Wire is compiled from the wire services on the latest political, economic, corporate, and environmental events on a country by country basis.
Country Reviews provide geographical, political, economic, corporate and environmental information for every country in the world. Country Wire is compiled from the wire services on the latest political, economic, corporate, and environmental events on a country by country basis.
Military and Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles.
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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