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Jobs Abroad

Other Sources of Information

The previous sections of this guide have listed sources of general information about finding jobs abroad. This final subdivision is intended to give you hints for focusing on specific sources related to your individual needs. Consult a reference librarian for assistance.

To Find	Consult
Information about U.S. government jobs abroad	The staff of the Reference Department in Perkins Library
Current information about the political and economic climate of a particular country	The staff of the Reference Department Periodical databases (e.g., PAIS, Economist Intelligence Unit) Newspaper databases (e.g., LexisNexis Academic, Global Newsbank, BBC Monitoring)
Information about foreign companies or U.S. firms with subsidiaries abroad	A subject search in the catalog. Try subject headings such as: Corporations — Directories Corporations, American — Directories Corporations — Europe — Directories International Business Enterprises Corporations, British (or French, German, etc.) Commerce — Directories Periodical databases (e.g., Thomson Research, Hoover's online, LexisNexis Academic) U.S. newspapers and foreign newspapers (Many available in print in Current Periodicals and Newspapers in Bostock Library)
Non-reference books on finding jobs abroad	A subject search in the catalog. Try subject headings such as: Job hunting — Foreign countries Americans — Employment — Foreign countries