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 -
Economic Biography
- 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).
- Elgar
Companion to Consumer Research and Economics Psychology (Credo/xrefer)
- Provides an authoritative analysis and survey of consumer research and economic
psychology with an international, in-depth overview of the present state of knowledge
and theory.
- Elgar
Companion to Feminist Economics (Credo/xrefer)
- The first comprehensive reference work to focus on key concepts in feminist economics -
from affirmative action to women's budgets - as well as feminist economic critiques and
reconstructions of major economic theories and policy debates.
- Encyclopedia
of Keynesian Economics (Credo/xrefer)
- Covers all the significant concepts and leading contributors in the field of Keynesian
economics, bringing together widely dispersed but theoretically congruent ideas
in an accessible manner.
- Encyclopedia
of Macroeconomics (Credo/xrefer)
- Comprehensive coverage of terms and concepts, as well as conflicting ideological
approaches and the contributions of major thinkers.
- 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:
- American
Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia (Credo/xrefer)
- Provides detailed information on the issues, trends, events, people, key ideas,
initiatives, and government actions that have shaped the American economy from colonial
times to the present, paying special attention to the interdependence of economics with
political, social, and cultural forces throughout history up through impact of globalization
and the internet. Includes charts and primary documents such as legislation,
speeches, treaties, and reports.
- Elgar
Dictionary of Economic Quotations (Credo/xrefer)
- Contains the thoughts and opinions of hundreds of individuals on issues relating to the
economy, government, money, poverty, wealth, and more, including quotes from essayists,
jurists, philosophers, politicians, religious leaders, revolutionaries, scientists, and numerous
other important figures who have contributed to our understanding of economic matters.
- 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.
- Financial
History of the United States (Credo/xrefer)
- Focuses on the growth and expansion of banking, securities, and insurance from the
colonial period right up to the incredible growth of the stock market during the 1990s. Traces the
origins of American finance to the older societies of Europe and Northern Africa and explains how
financial matters incited the Revolution and transformed America from a small economy largely
dependent on foreign capital into a complex capitalist society.
- 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.
- International
Directory of Company Histories (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Over 100 volumes detail the historical development of over 10,000 of the
world's most important companies - those that have achieved a minimum of $25
million in annual sales and are leading influences in their industries or geographical
locations - including public, private, nonprofit, and state-owned companies, as well as
wholly owned subsidiaries and divisions if they are large enough to meet these
requirements for inclusion. Entries generally contain company perspectives, mission,
goals, ideals, key dates, milestones in the company's history, subsidiaries, divisions,
operating units, competitors, number of employees, sales figures, stock exchanges,
NAICS codes, contact information, bibliography, and more. Indexed by company name,
industry, and geographic region. (Make sure that the "all volumes in this
edition" button is selected to search through all volumes.)
- 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.
- Economic Biography:
- Biographical
Dictionary of British Economists (Credo/xrefer)
- Entries capture the rich diversity of economic thought and the influences that have been at
play on British economic thinking over nine centuries. Includes coverage of individuals from the fields
of literature, mathematics, medicine, religion, politics, banking, science, agriculture, and the East India
Company who are not normally thought of as economists but who nonetheless made penetrating and
original contributions.
- Biographical
Dictionary of Dissenting Economists (Credo/xrefer)
- Provides biographical, bibliographical, and critical information on economists working
in the non-neoclassical traditions broadly defined - both past and present - including
entries on radical economists, Marxists, post-Keynesians, behaviorists, Kaleckians,
institutionalists, and more, demonstrating the extent and richness of the radical
heterodox tradition in economics.
- Biographical
Dictionary of Women Economists (Credo/xrefer)
- Covers the lives and writings of women who made significant contributions to economics
to shed new light on the rich, but too often neglected, heritage of women's analysis of
economic issues and participation in the discipline of economics. Emphasizes those
who wrote in English but includes notable world figures too.
- Nobel
Memorial Laureates in Economics (Credo/xrefer)
- Introduction to the careers, main published works, and path-breaking insights (in context) of the
Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics. Provides photographs; year and country of birth;
university and year of their first and higher degrees; their affiliation at the time of the award;
broad field of study; and Prize citation. Includes a glossary of selected associations, awards,
institutions, and societies, as well as a biographical guide to potential future winners.
- Who's
Who In Economics (Credo/xrefer)
- Extensive and authoritative guide to the most frequently cited, living academic economists
throughout the world. Includes biographical data, principal fields of interest, chief publications,
and a statement of their principal contributions to economics as they perceive them.
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