Research: Economics

Reference  |  Books  |  Magazines and newspapers  |  Web sites

Reference (print)


The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia – R 330.973 A5124
Dictionary of Business and Economics – R 330.03 A5184 d
Encyclopedia of Capitalism – R 330.03 E562
Encyclopedia of the Global Economy: A Guide for Students and Researchers – R 330.03 O184 e
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Economics – R 330.03 M1474, 1994
Survey of Social Science: Economics Series – R 330.03 S9633
U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook – R 338.0973 U58

Reference (online)

Oxford Reference Online – Six online sources for Economics.


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Books


The following books are non-reference sources that deal broadly with the subject of economics:

American Economic Development Since 1945 – floor 2M – 330.973 R8134 a
Capitalism and Its Economics: A Critical History – floor 2M – 330.122 D7453 c
Common Sense Economics – floor 2M – 330 G9943 c, 2005
Economics Explained – floor 2M – 330 H4662 e, 1994 f
The Literary Book of Economics – floor 3M – 808.80355 L7763
Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets – floor 2M - 330.904 M1675 r
The Worldly Philosophers – floor 2M – 330.1 H466 w, 1986

To find other relevant books, do a subject search using specific SUBJECT headings such as:

Business
Capitalism
Economics -- History
Economic Policy
Economics

You can also put in names of specific economists (last name first) when conducting an AUTHOR or SUBJECT search. Pay attention as well to other headings given to books you find on your topic. Be sure to browse the shelf area where you find books on your subject.


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Magazines and Newspapers


Business Source Premier – More than 2300 full-text periodicals, as well as detailed company profiles.

JSTOR – Includes full-text scholarly business and economics journals.

To find if the library has a specific magazine, journal, or newspaper, enter the title in the search box below:

 

Click here to find if the library has a specific magazine, journal, or newspaper.


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Web Sites


These web sites are reliable, relevant sources for researching Economics and related subjects:

Archive for the History of Economic Thought – Online book features significant texts in the development of economic theory, including representative texts of all of the major thinkers and schools of thought.

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Provider of economic statistics and other data directly related to the United States labor market.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook – Provides country profiles, including economic data.

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics – Collection of economics articles and data sources.

Economicae – Illustrated encyclopedia of economics.

Economics A - Z – Glossary of economic terms, sponsored by The Economist magazine.

EH.Net Encyclopedia – Provider of reference articles in the field of economics.

NationMaster.com - Research portal providing comparative data on countries from reliable government and agency sources, including the CIA World Factbook, UN, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Resources for Economists on the Internet – A comprehensive directory of economic information on the Internet, organized by topic.

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