Find Sources
Find Articles
Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
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EconLitComprehensive coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature. Includes journals, books, and dissertations. Published by the American Economic Association.
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ABI/INFORMComprehensive selection of key business journals, trade publications, conference proceedings, market and industry reports.
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Business Source EliteProvides access to popular and scholarly articles on a variety of business topics. Contains Harvard Business Review, American Accounting Association journals, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.
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NBER Working PapersFrom the National Bureau of Economic Research, a selection of recent news and research articles made available in a preliminary form. Topics include business and management, national security, law, health care, and insurance.
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PAIS IndexContaining citations and abstracts for publications from many countries throughout the world, this database focuses on areas of public concern and potential legislation. Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, and web content.
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 OnlineA fully searchable database with financial details of active and inactive public companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, as well as private and international company data. Includes annual reports, industry reports, executive profiles, Mergent equity research reports, and global equity pricing data. Simultaneous user limit: 35.
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StatistaStatista contains statistics on thousands 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 journal. In addition to data, Statista also includes infographics, industry reports,studies, and topic pages.
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Eurostat StatisticsEuropean statistics on economics and finance, industry and trade, population and social conditions, agriculture, energy, environment, science and technology.
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UN Human Development ReportsFind human development reports, indices, and data using this tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Domestic Statistics
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesThe Statistical Abstract of the United States provides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Data is culled from a variety of Governmental resources.
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Social ExplorerSocial Explorer provides access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. The site currently includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2000, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2000 and 2009/2010 Religion data from InfoGroup.
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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 at Reference Desk)
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 large collection of Oxford dictionaries and encyclopedias, covering literature, art and architecture, science and technology, religion, history, law, philosophy, quotations, and the social sciences. Includes English translation bilingual dictionaries for a number of world languages. 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 Economics
Call Number: Online and Reference Main Level HB171 .A19 2010 v.1-2Publication Date: 2010 -
OECD Economic Surveys
Call 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 History
Call 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. Z 253.U69 2017
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Citation Management Tool
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