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ECONOMICS 190 - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

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Some Useful Information Sources

ECONOMICS  190 - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS


I. Library Catalogs:

- Library catalog for Ƶ

- Combined catalog of more than 80 Ohio academic libraries

- Use Interlibrary Loan to borrow these books.

II. Statistics
Sites of general interest:

- A good starting place for statistical resources
on the Web.
on Lexis-Nexis - Another good starting place for statistics on the Web .
- A gateway to statistics on member states.

Sites recommended by Dr. Frost, with instructions for use:
- Interactive quiz, online exercises,
internet margin notes, key concepts, flash cards, and more
- Select the latest press release in PDF format.
- Select National Employment, then Economic
News releases, then Employment Situation Report in PDF format.
- Select Consumer Price Index, then Economic News Releases,
then Consumer Price Index in PDF format.
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III. Databases for Finding Journal Articles--and more

- Basic index to journal articles on economics.
- Indexes around1600 magazines and journals;
many are full text.
- A rolling backfile with full text of 37 economics journals, going back to issue 1
and coming up to about 5 years ago.
Academic Universe. All full text. A very rich source, Lexis-Nexis indexes
approximately 5200 magazines, newspapers, and other sources, most going back
as far as 20 years.

- Full text of the New York Times from its inception in 1851. -

 

-or go to the to access the full range of Indexes and Databases.

IV. Locating Journals

At Ƶ:
Online and In-Library Periodical Titles - Journals the library has, electronic and print

At Other Ohio academic libraries:
(Note: you cannot get periodicals via OhioLINK;
use Interlibrary Loan instead.

Locating journals can be tricky, difficult, and generally exasperating. If you run into trouble, a reference librarian will be glad to assist you.

V. The Web

Relevant Web Sites : A Sampler

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- Its purpose is to "provide resources and promote communication
among scholars. . ."
- From the White House, this site "serves as a
single resource for recent data on basic federal economic indicators." (Choice reviews)
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- Provides about 50 time series dealing with labor market, earnings, and income
data organized in four areas: Wage and Compensation Trends, Family Earnings and
Income Trends, Prices, and Low Wage Labor Market Indicators.
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(NBER) -
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- Sections include Data; News Media;
Other Internet Guides; Jobs, Grants, & Academic Advice; and Neat Stuff
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- Gateway to tons of links, "an effort to categorize free information in economics
on the WWW."

- or the World Development Report (annual)
Ref. HC59.7 .W659 1997
- A searchable site
- or the World Economic and Social Survey (annual)
Ref. HC59.U374 1998
- or the International Financial Statistics Yearbook
Ref. HG61.I57
- Updated daily, this site
has three main divisions: Current News, Hot Topics, and Interesting Readings.
- From the United Nations,
this site includes press releases, interviews, speeches, as well as PDF versions of
relevant publications, including the Economic Survey of Latin America and the
Caribbean, Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and
Social Panorama of Latin America. (Choice Reviews)

VI. People Resources
Contact Kristen Peters with quick questions or to set up an appointment for an individual consultation. You could also contact the reference desk for help or stop by anytime the library is open.
 

 
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Compiled by Regina Entorf, Ƶ University Library
Last updated 1/2012 - KJG


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