Research Guides: Economics: ECON 233 Course Guide

Data Services Librarian

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Subjects: Accounting, Asian Studies, Business, Data Services, Economics

Research Process

Finding articles

Finding facts and data

Identifying & evaluating sources

Citing references

Citation Style Manual Guide

International Economic Data & Statistics

World Bank Open Data This link opens in a new window
Access Provider: World Bank
Description: Provides international, social, and economic data for over 750 countries and 18 country groups; includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators from 1960 to present where data are available.
Format: Data & Statistics

Databases - Finding Scholarly Articles

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Access Provider: ITHAKA
Description: JSTOR is a multi-disciplinary collection of scholarly journals and e-books that include primary sources, images, and more.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Note: JSTOR has expanded access to some of its resources until June 30th 2023.
Format: Articles, E-Books, Journals
Expanded access includes:
1. Full archive expanded access program (all Arts & Science Collections, Thematic Collections, Primary Source Collections).
2. Freely accessible Public Health journals
3. Freely accessible coronavirus related books and journal articles
4. Free online reading expanded to 100 articles/month
5. ArtStor Core Collection
Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Coverage of the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences, including economics, political science, law, urban affairs and public administration.
EconLit with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Access Provider: EBSCO
Description: EconLit with Full Text is the most reliable full-text database for economic research that offers hundreds of full-text journals, including the American Economic Association journals with no embargo.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Format: Articles, Journals
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Access Provider: ProQuest, Part of Clarivate
Description: The collection includes key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist and Sloan Management Review and the Wall Street Journal that focuses on business trends around the world.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Note: ABI/INFORM Collection includes ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline.
Format: Articles, Journals

Database - Working Paper

NBER | National Bureau of Economic Research This link opens in a new window
Access Provider: National Bureau of Economic Research
Description: The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, nonpartisan organization that facilitates cutting-edge investigation and analysis of major economic issues.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Format: Articles, Journals, Government Information

U.S. Economics Data

Economic Calendar

Market data from the Wall Street Journal.

Economic Research

Over 500,000 financial and economic data updated daily. Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Economic Data from the U.S. Government

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Economic Report of the President

Survey of Current Business

Beige Book (Federal Reserve Board)

Economic Indicators from the Census Bureau

Federal Reserve Data - All Series

Center for Inflation Research

Regional Economic Accounts

Economic & Financial Highlights

Key Economic Indicators - U.S. Department of Commerce

Reference Resources

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Former Title: Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access Provider: Gale-Cengage
Description: Access encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform.
Format: Biographies, Dictionaries, E-Books, Encyclopedias

Directory of Open Access Books