Find Sources
Find Articles
Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
International Statistics
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International Financial Statistics by the International Monetary FundLocated in book form at call number Ref. HG 61.I57 2007 on main level and also online.
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Principal Global Indicators - hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)The PGI website presents downloadable data for the Group of 20 (G-20) to facilitate the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these systemically important economies. Click on the Select Dimensions icon and then Time Period Selection to select the time period you need.
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World Bank Open DataAccess to global development data from 189 member countries. Includes time series data on a variety of topics.
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Mergent OnlineProvides financial details of active and inactive public companies plus private and international companies. Includes annual reports, industry reports, executive profiles, Mergent equity research reports, and global equity pricing data. Simultaneous user limit: 35.
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StatistaContains statistical data on a variety of topics including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journals. Also includes infographics, industry reports, studies, and topic pages. Expert tools are now part of our subscription, not including Global Survey.
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Eurostat StatisticsEuropean statistics on economics and finance, industry and trade, population and social conditions, agriculture, energy, environment, science and technology.
Domestic Statistics
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesProvides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Data is culled from a variety of governmental resources.
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Social ExplorerProvides access to historical census data and demographic information. Visualize and interact with the data by creating maps, charts, and reports. Includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2010, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and more.
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Economics Statistics Briefing RoomA single easy-to-use US government source for current data on basic economic indicators. Statistics are organized into 8 categories: Employment, Income, International, Money, Output, Prices, Production and Transportation.
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National Bureau of Economic ResearchComprehensive economic statistics posted daily Monday through Friday by private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
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Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)FRED II is a database of over 1000 U.S. economic series. Data can be downloaded in Microsoft Excel and text formats. Includes all major economic statistics produced by the US government.
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CRB Commodity YearbookRef HF1041 .C56 (most recent year)
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias:
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline specific sources:
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21st Century EconomicsCall Number: Online and Reference Main Level HB171 .A19 2010 v.1-2Publication Date: 2010 -
OECD Economic SurveysCall Number: OnlineEach ebook provides a comprehensive analysis of developments in the subject country, along with individual chapters covering key economic challenges being faced and recommendations for dealing with the challenges. -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic HistoryCall Number: Stacks Upper Level HC15 .O94 2003 v.1-5Publication Date: 2003
Additional Online Resources
These websites have been evaluated by librarians (that's a good thing) for your use in an academic setting. However, any website can be changed without notice, so be sure to evaluate every site you use.
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American Economic AssociationThe American Economic Association is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and has over 18,000 members. Its mission is the “encouragement of economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of the actual conditions of industrial life.”
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RFE- Resources for Economists on the InternetMaintained by Bill Goffe at Penn State University, and sponsored by the American Economic Association, this site has over 2,000 resources of interest to economists and economic students. It is part of the WWW Virtual Library in Economics.
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EH.netEH.net provides full text of book reviews and course syllabi, directory of economic historians, lists of conferences, an Encyclopedia of economic and business history, and access to historical economic data sets (such as Global Financial Data, 1880-1913 and historic labor statistics).
Business Research Guides
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Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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Ref. LB2369.G53 2016 |
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Ref. Z 253.U69 2017
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Citation Managers
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