GUIDE TO RESEARCHING

 

ECONOMICS

 

 

 

 

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eREFERENCE SHELF

Find definitions, facts, short biographies and more in these online collections:

 

• Credo Reference
• Oxford Reference Online
• Virtual Reference Library

 

 

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BOOKS

 

     IN BEGLEY LIBRARY:

• Use the library catalog to find books and media in Begley Library

 

Click on the following subject headings for a list of books on that topic.

     A librarian can help you locate materials on specific topics.

 

• Capitalism
• Economic development
• Economic policy
• Free enterprise
• Globalization - - economic aspects
• Inflation
• International trade
• Keynesian economics
• Marxian economics
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Poverty
• Socialism
• Unemployment
• Wealth

 

 

     BROWSING THE SHELVES:

     HB: Economic theory; Demography  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline
     HC: Economic history and conditions  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline
     HD: Industries; Land use; Labor  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline
     HE: Transportation and communications  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline
     HF: Commerce  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline
     HG: Finance  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline
     HJ: Public finance  - library 2nd floor -  Click here for classification outline

      

 

     IN OTHER LIBRARIES:

     Find more books in the following collections:

• Net Library - eBook collection.  What is an eBook?
• Project Gutenberg - eBook collection. What is an eBook?
• SUNYConnect - library catalog for all SUNY schools.  Use ILLiad to borrow books.
• World Cat - books and media from all over the world.  Use ILLiad to borrow books.
• Google Book Search - books and media from all over the world.  Use ILLiad to borrow books.

 

 

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DATABASES

What is a database?

 

• Academic Search Premier

• GPO - U.S. Government Documents - Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive   departments 
  

• Lexis Nexis Academic - News, business, legal, medical, and reference 
  

• ALL LIBRARY DATABASES
  

 

     NEWSPAPER DATABASES:

• Custom Newspapers - 300 national & international newspapers 
  

• National Newspaper Index - New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. 
  

• New York Newspapers - Albany Times Union, Syracuse Post-Standard, Buffalo News, Oneonta Daily Star, New York Times, New York Post and other   New York State newspapers 
  

• New York Times - Full-text archive, 1851-2003 
  

• Newspaper Source - National, international and select regional newspapers.  Television and radio news transcripts
  

 

 

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JOURNALS

• Browse journals in our online collections

 

 

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WEB SITES

 

• The Brookings Institution

Nonprofit public policy organization, with a mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and provide recommendations that advance three broad goals:  Strengthen American democracy; Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

 

• The Economy Policy Institute

Nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy

 

• Federal Reserve

The central bank of the United States

 

• National Bureau of Economic Research

Founded in 1920, the National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.

 

• United States Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service

The economics of food, farming, natural resources and rural America

 

• The World Bank

A vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.

 

 

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NEED HELP?

A Librarian will be happy to assist you with your research.  Visit or call the Reference Desk during regular library hours, or use Ask a Librarian for online help.

 

 

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Created by Carrie Laier, August 2008