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Reference Sources (Background)
Dictionary of Economics (1997)
Ref HB61 .B554 1997
Encyclopedia of Capitalism (2004, 3 volumes)
Ref HB 501 .E558 2004
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (1999, 2 volumes)
Ref HC 102 .G35 1999
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Economics (1994)
Ref HB61 .E57 1994
Locating Books
In the Library of Congress Classification, books about economics may be in one of two places:
| HB |
Economic theory |
| HC |
Economic history |
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
ABI/INFORM (1980 to present, some full-text)
Covers citations/articles from magazines/journals in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and data processing.
Business and Company Resource Center (some full-text)
Provides a wealth of information for specific companies, but also gives a wide range of articles on a variety of topics in business and economics. Covers approximately the last 20-25 years.
EconLit (1969 to present, citation only)
Citations for dissertations and articles in economics.
LexisNexis Academic (1980 to present, full text)
An excellent source for current general and business/economics news, both U.S. and worldwide.
OmniFile Full Text Mega (1994 to present, some full text)
Wilson Business Full Text, articles
JSTOR (full text; dates vary by journal)
An archive of back issues of over 400 journals in many disciplines.
Locating Statistics
STAT-USA
Both national and international statistics on business, economics and trade. Many full-text documents. Current.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (GPO, annual)
Current edition online; earlier editions in stacks HA 202 .S85
Published by the U.S. Census Bureau, a compendium of social and economic U.S. statistical information.
Websites
American Economic Association
Board of Governors/Federal Reserve System
Economic Report of the President
Economic Research -- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FRED II, includes over 1000 U.S. economic time series; other working papers and economic resources.
Economist Intelligence Unit
Economic and political analysis and forecasts for 200 countries and regions.
"Economists" --
Description of careers in economics from the Occupational Outlook Handbook by the US Department of Labor.
International Monetary Fund
National Association for Business Economics
Evaluating Sources
Citing Sources