Subject Guide: Economics
The Library's Subject Guides help you find resources that are specialized for certain areas of study. There are many other resources available which provide generalized information--not specific to one topic or area. To see more of these general resources, see the Subject Guide: General page.
Economics Department Homepage
Current Liaison - Roger KossonOnline Resources
Databases provide information about journal, magazine and newspaper articles.
- Business and Industry, 1994-2006
- Business Periodicals Index [print] 1958/59-2003/2004 Z7164 .C81.B983 (Annex Floor 1A)
- Business Source Complete
- EconLIT
- Ingenta
- International Bibliography of Economics, 1960-2000 HC21.5 .I58 (Annex Floor 1A)
- LexisNexis Statistical Universe
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers
- Regional Business News
- Wall Street Journal Index, 1958-1993HG1 .W26 (Annex Floor 1A)
- Newspaper Source
- STAT-USA
Reference Books
Reference books provide background information on a people, terms and concepts.
- The American Economy
A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on the American economy. - The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia
- The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes
- Dictionary of Economics
- Dictionary of U.S. Government Statistical Terms Z1223.Z7 D53 1991 (Government Documents)
- Encyclopedia of American Industries
- Encyclopedia of Business and Finance
- Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
- Encyclopedia of Global Industries
- Encyclopedia of Money
- A Financial History of U.S. Corporate Scandals: From Enron to Reform
- Oxford Reference Books Online: Economics & Business Collection
Four online reference books about business, finance, and economics. - Statistical Abstract of the United States HA 202
- County and City Data Book
- Statistical Abstract of the World HA 154 .S68 1997
- Statistical Yearbook HA 12.5 U63 2006
- World Tables HC 59 .W669 1995
Web Resources
Here are a few web sites we think you might find useful:
- General:
- Denison Department of Economics: Econ Links
- Economic Education Web
- The Economic Policy Institute's Datazone
- Federal Reserve Board
- IDEAS
- Resources for Economists on the Internet
- Universal Currency Converter
- World Economic Outlook Reports
From the International Monetary Fund.
- Statistical:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Current Population Survey
- FedStats
- Government Websites: Statistical Resources
Denison's collection of links to U.S. Government statistical information. - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
- Macroeconomic Time Series Data Source Locator
"This service provides you with a list of macroeconomic data sources available at the University of Chicago categorized by year, geographic location and subject." - Statistical Abstract of the United States (2010)
- United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics (ComTrade) Database
- United Nations Statistics Division
- World Development Indicators
- The Inflation Calculator
Selected Online Journals: