Global Road Warrior is a useful database for researching topics relevant to o international business, o international & cross-cultural studies, o language & social sciences studies, o study abroad programs, and o women’s studies.

This database offers guides to 175 countries.

Each guide covers 120+ topics providing information about a country’s business climate, culture and society, economics, educational systems, history, religion, and much more.

Global Road Warrior is mobile friendly, so the screen size will adapt to your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

Accessing Global Road Warrior 1. Go to the library’s homepage (www.tarleton.edu/library). 2. Select the “Database A-Z” link. 3. Select Global Road Warrior under the letters “F-G” in the alphabetical database list.

o Log in with your NTNET credentials when off campus.

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Using Global Road Warrior 1. On Global Road Warrior’s homepage, you can select a country in two ways:

a. Choose a country from the map. b. Choose a country from the alphabetical Country Travel Guides list.

2. You can also search for specific topics using the search box at the bottom of the page. a. Search for topical articles related to all the countries. b. Search for articles for a specific country by selecting that country from the menu.

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When you select a country from the map or from the Country Travel Guides, that country’s “Country Snapshot” screen will appear. This page offers

• basic overview of the country: location, topography, demographics, and history • links to topical information: business culture, climate, education, human rights, etc.

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Select a broad topic in the left column to expand its entry to reveal sub-topics.

Use the topical outline under a broad topic to help you locate specific information.

Select a desired link to reveal contents.

> The Business Experience

> Decision Making

> Meetings

> Negotiating

> Entertaining

> Attire

> Businesswomen

> Business Workweek

Example Topical Pages

Understanding the Navigation Links HOME: Sends you to Global Road Warrior’s initial launch page so you can choose a country

or search for topical articles. SEARCH: Directs you to the search bar so you can look for topical articles for all the

countries or for a specific country you choose from the alphabetical list.

ABOUT: Provides information about World Trade Press, the publisher of Global Road Warrior.

CONTACT: Provides addresses, emails, telephone numbers, and web sites for World Trade Press offices.

SIGN IN/OUT: Ignore this link because you’ve signed in via the Tarleton Libraries, not an individual subscription.

Printing & Citing Global Road Warrior Entries

To print information on a topical page you’re viewing, click the “Print this Document” button at the bottom of the left column.

To get “starter kit” citations for information found in Global Road Warrior, select the “Cite this Document” button at the bottom of the left column. Global Road Warrior provides item citations in several documentation styles. However, you need to consult the official style manuals to ensure the citations follow approved guidelines.