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Economics |
This guide suggests resources for
research in the field of economics. See also the research
guide for Industry Information.
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Background
Information | Facts & Figures
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Find Books | People | Organizations
| Web Resources
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Background
Information (Overview Sources)
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Encyclopedias and other reference
works are an excellent place to start a research project or
simply learn more about a particular topic. They provide
topic summaries, context, and bibliographies for further reading.
Sources with call #s preceded by R, are located in Kent
Reference, main floor.
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& Figures (Fact Sources) |
Use dictionaries, statistical works, atlases, handbooks and
similar works, and web sites to find and check facts about topics, people,
or events. Sources with call #s preceded by R, are
located in Kent Reference, main floor.
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Find Articles |
Search indexes, abstracts, and databases
to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. For
a complete list of Kent Library's online indexes and databases
& to access these online resources,
see the Find:
articles page (http://library.semo.edu/find/articles.asp).
To find articles and scholarly/peer-reviewed articles
use the following print indexes and online databases:
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Find General
Collection Books |
Use the
Kent
Library Catalog (http://library.semo.edu/find/books.shtml)
to find books, periodicals (journals, magazines, & newspapers),
videos, government documents and other materials.
Keyword searches allow you
to use your own words as search terms.
Subject heading searches use Library of Congress subject
headings. Printed volumes of these headings are located near
the Reference Desk on the main floor.
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Browse the shelves by call
number. Use the Dewey
Decimal chart to get you in the right subject areas or try the following:
330s economics
380s commerce
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| People |
Learn about important people, such
as authors, researchers & historical figures related to
this topic or field.
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Organizations |
Professional organizations and/or
societies often provide very useful topic related information.
American Economic Association (AEA)
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| Web
Resources |
Bureau of Economic
Analysis
Federal
Reserve Banks
Bureau of Labor Statistics - US Department of Labor
Federal Reserve Board- Economic Research & Data
EconData.Net
Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Economic Report of the
President
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National Bureau of Economic
Research (NBER)
Office of Social and
Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) - Missouri info
Resources for Economists on
the Internet (RFE)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Working Papers & Technical Reports in Business, Economics & Law
World Bank
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For a list of Web searching
tools, see the Find: web seaching tools page (http://library.semo.edu/find/webpages.shtml).
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created 12/05; updated 2/09 |
