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 NAFTA. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about NAFTA, materials in the library catalog about NAFTA, websites relevant to NAFTA, and links to library databases that contain information about NAFTA. 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 NAFTA:
- NAFTA
- North American Free Trade Agreement
Materials in the library catalog related to NAFTA
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to NAFTA:
Websites on NAFTA
The following websites will help you with your research on NAFTA:
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The text of the Agreement as provided by SICE, "the 'Foreign Trade Information System' (SICE for short from its Spanish acronym -- Sistema de Informaci.n al Comercio Exterior) -- the information technology arm of the Trade Unit of the Organization of American States (OAS). Our goal is to provide the most complete information and documents on trade in the Western Hemisphere as possible."
The text of the Agreement as provided by SICE, "the 'Foreign Trade Information System' (SICE for short from its Spanish acronym -- Sistema de Informaci.n al Comercio Exterior) -- the information technology arm of the Trade Unit of the Organization of American States (OAS). Our goal is to provide the most complete information and documents on trade in the Western Hemisphere as possible."
NAFTA Informational Links
Provided by the Latin American Trade Council of Oregon (LATCO) , this site provides links to Mexico/NAFTA-related web pages such as the U. S Embassy in Mexico and the U. S. - Mexico Chamber of Commerce; and to documents such as testimony on the economic aspects of NAFTA.
Provided by the Latin American Trade Council of Oregon (LATCO) , this site provides links to Mexico/NAFTA-related web pages such as the U. S Embassy in Mexico and the U. S. - Mexico Chamber of Commerce; and to documents such as testimony on the economic aspects of NAFTA.
Issues in International Political Economy: NAFTA Evaluation
Website of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which has been "dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on . and policy solutions to . current and emerging global issues." Search the site using NAFTA as your search term.
Website of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which has been "dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on . and policy solutions to . current and emerging global issues." Search the site using NAFTA as your search term.
Library Databases relevant to NAFTA
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to NAFTA. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
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.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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