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May 01 2015

Database of the Week: Global Commodities

Posted on May 1, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural ExchangeGlobal_Commodities

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under G in the databases A-Z list.

From their website: “This resource brings together manuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of global commodities in world history.”

Use it to find:

  • Primary source material
  • Price data visualizations, Energy data visualizations, Interactive maps, Historical maps
  • Thematic areas include: Advertising & Consumption, Art & Literature, Cultivation, Ecology & Environment, Exploration & Discovery, Health & Welfare, Politics & Empire, Production, Social Practice, Trade & Commerce, and Transportation
  • Commodities explored include: Chocolate, Cotton, Coffee, Fur, Opium, Oil, Porcelain, Silver & Gold, Spices, Sugar , Tea, Timber, Tobacco, Wheat, Wine & Spirits.

Cocoa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips for searching:

  • Use the tabs across the top to explore: Documents, the Chronology, Data & Maps, Visual Resources & Further Resources
  • Use the search bar in the top right hand corner
  • There are also Advanced Search and Popular Searches options

Chronology

Chronology

 

Oil_Consumption

 Energy Visualization

Want help using Global Commodities? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Posted in Database of the weekTagged export data, historical, import data, primary resources, trade

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