Economics Databases
(see also
Business,
Social Sciences,
Government, and
General)
[Indexes]
[Online Books and Research]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- EconLit
(FirstSearch)
- Indexes journals, books, and working papers on
economics. Provides citations for dissertations and
articles in more than 620 collective volumes per year.
- GPO
Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
- Covers all types of U.S. government documents,
including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records;
judiciary materials; and documents on all subject areas issued by
executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, etc.)
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Online Research, Encyclopedias, and Books:
Economics -
Economic History
- Economics:
- NBER
Working Papers
- National Bureau of Economic Research scholars
initially report their findings in scientific papers aimed at
other professional economists. Nearly 500 NBER Working Papers
are published each year, and many subsequently appear in scholarly
journals. The full-text of Working Papers published from November
1994 to the present can be searched, viewed, and downloaded.
Online statistical data is also available at the NBER site.
- Collins
Dictionary of Economics (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Columbia
International Affairs Online (CIAO)
- Comprehensive source for theory and
research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that
includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs,
foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy
briefs. CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written
by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political
science classes, and special features.
- The
Conference Board
- This is a searchable database of full-text research reports on the latest issues in
business management and U.S. and global economics. Economics material includes economic
indicators and analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions
Full-text coverage from 1995 to date.
- Dictionary
of Economics, Wiley (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of Financial Engineering (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more.
- Note: to use ebrary, you must first download and install the
ebrary Reader on your computer (more information).
- Handbook
of United States Economic and Financial Indicators (Credo/xrefer)
- Describes the structure, function, use, and availability of 284 economic indicators, including how
they are calculated, their current & historical values, where they are published, and
where one can find further information about them. Appendixes provide information about
the authors and publishers of the indicators and their values, as well as definitions
of tongue-in-cheek indicators.
- Penguin
Dictionary of Economics (Credo/xrefer)
- Detailed practical and international guide for students and professionals that
covers general economic terms, economic theory, development economics,
industrial organization, finance, game theory, international monetary &
welfare economics, applied economics, major financial institutions, history of
economics, and individual economists.
- Social
Trends and Indicators USA
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Worldmark
Encyclopedia of National Economies
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Economic History:
- Encyclopedia
of the Great Depression (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of such topics as
Depression-era politics, government, business, economics, literature,
the arts, society, and culture.
- Gale
Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Comprehensive coverage of American economic history from the
Paleolithic age to the present with an emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries and the rise of the United States as an industrial power including era
overviews, movements, industry profiles, inventors, unionizers, robber barons,
reformers, politicians, manufacturers, successful women, minority leaders,
and more, as well as the histories of the Native Americans, Aztec, Maya, and Inca.
- Historic
Events for Students: The Great Depression (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Each article covers a specific issue or incident related to the Great
Depression, with an introduction, issue/incident summary, an exploration of different
historical perspectives, excerpts from primary source documents, a bibliography, and a
summary of key political, social, & economic influences that combine basic facts
and background with global perspectives.
- History
of World Trade Since 1450 (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Examines the complex interactions between peoples, from the beginning of
the European expansion during the Age of Exploration to the present day, as people sought
to exchange goods and services for their own benefit throughout all regions of the world.
Explores how the hunt for new resources and markets during this period resulted in the
establishment of colonies, the expansion of slavery, the rise of capitalism, the Industrial
Revolution, and the ending of the very empires that started and initially prospered from
the expansion. Covers the people, places, developments, and ideas that were global in
their reach and are global in their implications to this day, such as the effects of imperialism
on the global economy. Includes a glossary and primary source documents.
- St.
James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide: Major Events in Labor History and Their Impact (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides in-depth analysis of more than 300 key events in labor history over
the last 200 years, focusing on the relevance of these events to both the labor movement as a
whole and to societal changes around the world. Each entry, written and signed by an expert in
the field, is three to five pages in length and includes a description of the event, information
about the key players involved and discusses the event in historical context.
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