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Reference/Background Sources & Research Topics

Reference sources is usually the first place to start when you are learning and exploring a new research topic.
Using reference sources, you can get quick specific facts or an overview of a subject.

Electronic/Online References & Print Reference Books

Reference sources can be electronic/online or print dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, handbooks, etc.
You can 24-hour access to electronic reference resources.
Print reference books are mainly shelved in the stacks of 3rd floor. To use reference books, please ask library staff at Library Borrowing Desk.

Some Reference books can help you get a quick start.

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance by Peter Newman; Murray Milgate (Editor); John Eatwell (Editor) An authoritative dictionary/encyclopedia covering the world's financial markets, financial systems and products. It supplements the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, which is cited above.
Call Number: REF (3rd floor) HG151 .N48 1992
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History by Joel Mokyr (Editor) What were the economic roots of modern industrialism? Were labor unions ever effective in raising workers' living standards? Did high levels of taxation in the past normally lead to economic decline? These and similar questions profoundly inform a wide range of intertwined social issues whose complexity, scope, and depth become fully evident in the Encyclopedia. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the Encyclopedia is divided not only by chronological and geographic boundaries, but also by related subfields such as agricultural history, demographic history, business history, and the histories of technology, migration, and transportation. The articles, all written and signed by international contributors, include scholars from Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Covering economic history in all areas of the world and segments of ecnomies from prehistoric times to the present, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History is the ideal resource for students, economists, and general readers, offering a unique glimpse into this integral part of world history.
Call Number: REF (3rd floor): HC15 .O94 2003
ISBN: 0195105079
Publication Date: 2003-10-16

Key Reference Books

21st Century Economics: A Reference Handbook (Full text available)
The concise encyclopedia of the great recession 2007-2012 (Full text available)
A Dictionary of Economics (Full text available)
Routledge Dictionary of Economics (Full text available)

Dictionary of Economics by Jae K. Shim; Joel G. Siegel
Call Number: HB61 .S466 1995
ISBN: 0471013145
Publication Date: 1995-06-22
This dictionary is written especially for businesspeople and general readers who want to keep abreast of the latest economic trends. Clear, easy-to-read diagrams, charts, graphs, and illustrations that make it easy to understand even the most complex economics concepts
The MIT Dictionary of Modern Economics by David W. Pearce (Editor)
Call Number: HB61 .M49 1986
ISBN: 0262161044
Publication Date: 1986-11-01
The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Modern Economics by Douglas Greenwald
Call Number: HB61 .M3 1983
ISBN: 007024376X
Publication Date: 1983-12-01

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