México NAFTA Useful Websites México NAFTA Useful Websites Jesús Lau, Ph.D. Director, USBI-VER; and Coordinador, Virtual UV.

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1 México NAFTA Useful Websites México NAFTA Useful Websites Jesús Lau, Ph.D. jlau@uv.mx www.jesuslau.com Director, USBI-VER; and Coordinador, Virtual UV Library Universidad Veracruzana / DGB Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico www.uv.mx/usbi_ver / www.uv.mx/bvirtual “NAFTA at 13: Unruly teen or happily ever after” Social Sciences Division SLA Conference Denver, Colorado Monday, June 4, 2007 – 16-17:30

2 Objectives Brief general overview Best sites General sites A quick demo

3 NAFTA Countries - Overview NAFTA Countries - Overview MEXICO USACANADA Population 103 Millions 296 Millions 32 Millions GDP 768 Billions 12,416 Billions 1,113 Billions GNP per Capita 7,310 Dollars 43,560 Dollars 32,590 Dollars Surface Area 1,958 Sq Km 000 9,632 Sq km ´000 9,984 Sq Km ´000 University Enrollment 28 % 70 % Libraries, total 11,315117,341 Serial Titles 3,431187,074124,224

4 Info-Challenges to Overcome Info-Challenges to Overcome Language Scattered data Limited sources Updateness

5 Best Mexican NAFTA Sites Best Mexican NAFTA Sites INEGI – Statistics, Geography and Demographics, www.inegi.gob.mxwww.inegi.gob.mx Biblioteca Jurídica Virtual, www.bibliojuridica.org/ Instituto de Investigaciones, UNAM, Legal informationwww.bibliojuridica.org/ Sistema Internet de la presidencia, www.zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx Presidencia de la República: Comunicados, Archivo General, Discursos, TLCANwww.zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx Economía, www.economia.gob.mx, Secretaría de Economíawww.economia.gob.mx US Embassy, www.usembassy-mexico.gov/sTrade-NAFTA.htmwww.usembassy-mexico.gov/sTrade-NAFTA.htm

6 Federal Ministries Federal Ministries Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural (SAGAR) - Agriculture http://www.sagar.gob.mxhttp://www.sagar.gob.mx Comercio y Fomento Industrial (SECOFI) – Trade and Commerce http://www.secofi.gob.mxhttp://www.secofi.gob.mx Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) - Communication and Transport http://www.sct.gob.mxhttp://www.sct.gob.mx Contraloría y Desarrollo Administrativo (SECODAM) – Comptroller http://www.secodam.gob.mxhttp://www.secodam.gob.mx

7 Federal Ministries (2) Federal Ministries (2) Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) – Defense http://www.sedena.gob.mx http://www.sedena.gob.mx Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL) – Social Development http://www.sedesol.gob.mx http://www.sedesol.gob.mx Educación Pública (SEP) – Education http://www.sep.gob.mx http://www.sep.gob.mx Energía (SE) – Energy Resources http://www.energia.gob.mx http://www.energia.gob.mx

8 Federal Ministries (3) Federal Ministries (3) Gobernación (SG) – State Department http://www.gobernacion.gob.mx http://www.gobernacion.gob.mx Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP) – Treasury http://www.shcp.gob.mx http://www.shcp.gob.mx Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales y Pesca (SEMARNAP) – Environment and Natural Resources http://www.semarnap.gob.mx http://www.semarnap.gob.mx Reforma Agraria (SRA) – Agriculture http://www.sra.gob.mx http://www.sra.gob.mx

9 Federal Ministries (4) Federal Ministries (4) Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) – Foreign Relations http://www.sre.gob.mx http://www.sre.gob.mx Salud (SSA) – Health http://www.ssa.gob.mx Trabajo y Previsión Social (STyPS) – Labour http://www.stps.gob.mx http://www.stps.gob.mx Turismo (SECTUR) – Tourism http://mexico-travel.com

10 Conclusions Conclusions NAFTA relevant information is available Requires Spanish language skills Some data is not covered by major US databases Specific requirements may need information field work