Reference Sources
Biographical Information
Books + Media
Journal Articles
Statistics
The Internet
The following list represents some examples of the specialized reference work types in the Von der Ahe Library useful for research in Economics. For additional sources, please consult LINUS and/or the Reference Librarian.
- A Dictionary of Economics. REF HB61 .B554 1997
- Dictionary of Economics. REF HB61 .B33 1998
- Dictionary of United States Economic History. REF HC102 .O57 1992
- The Economist Guide to Economic Indicators: making sense of economics. REF HA29.E28 2003
- An Encyclopedia of Macroeconomics. REF HB172.5.E55 2002
- Encyclopedia of Political Economy. REF HB61 .E554 2001
- Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators. REF HC106.8 .O47 2000
- The New Palgrave: a dictionary of economics. REF HB61 .N49 1987
- The New Palgrave dictionary of economics and the law. REF K487.E3 N49 1998
- The Value of a Dollar: prices and incomes in the United States 1860-1999. REF HB235 .U6V35 1999
- World Economy. REF HB15 .W67 1993
- World Index of Economic Forecasts. REF HB 3730.W66 1995
American National Biography LMU only
Biographical articles on deceased figures of significance in shaping the nation. Full text
Biography Resource Center LMU only
Biographical Information on 180,000+ people, throughout history and around the world. Full text
A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists. Main Stacks HB76.B535 2000
Who's Who in Economics: A Biographical Dictionary of Major Economists, 1700-1981. Main Stacks HB76.W46 1983
Books and Media dealing with economics can be identified in LINUS, LMU's online catalog, by author, title, keyword, and subject. If you're not familiar with using LINUS, see our LINUS Tutorial. Since the Von der Ahe library is arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System, most economics books, media, journals, etc. will have call numbers starting with the letters "HB."
You may request books from other university libraries if they are not available at LMU. Search LINK+ and request the book online using your OneCard. Your book should arrive in 3-4 days. For more information on LINK+ please see LINK+ Instructions.
If you are looking for a specific journal, consult LMU's Journal List located on the library homepage to determine if the Library owns the journal you need (it will tell you if the journal is available in print or in one of our online databases). If LMU does not have what you need, you can order articles via our Document Delivery Service for a small charge. Ask at Reference.
If you are looking to browse for scholarly articles by topic, title words, author, date, and more, you should search in the following databases:
EconLit LMU only
Index to over 400 journals in economics; also indexes books, dissertations, and papers.
Science Direct LMU only
Index to over 400 journals in economics; also indexes books, dissertations, and papers.
Academic Search Premier LMU only
Some economic journals with full text.
**EBSCOhost Tutorial available
ABI/Inform LMU only
Contains business, fiance and economic journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many economic journals contain full text.
**ABI Tutorial available
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe LMU only
Good source for government, newspapers and law; mostly full text.
**LEXIS-NEXIS Tutorial available
Consult LMU's Journal List to determine if the Library has the journals you need. Check Other Libraries to see if the University of California, California State University, or U.S.C. libraries have those journals that LMU doesn't hold in paper, microfilm, or online. You can get articles via our Document Delivery Service for a small charge. Ask at Reference.
- Economic Indicators Handbook : time series, conversions, documentation. REF HC103 .E26 2000
- Guide to Economic Indicators. REF HC 103.F9 2000
- Handbook of International Economic Statistics. REF HA 155 .U54a
- Statistical Abstract of the United States. REF HA 202.S9
- Statistical Abstract of the World. REF HA 154.S68 1997
- Statistical Forecasts of the United States. REF HC 106.8.S7357 1993
- World Development Indicators. REF HC59.15.W656
- The World Economic Factbook. REF HC 59.15 W68
STAT-USA LMU only
Historical economic and financial releases and economic data. Includes the latest economic news. The NTDB provides access to County Commercial Guides.
Statistical Universe LMU only
Access to statistical information compiled by governmental agencies, business groups, independent research organizations, and universities.
Statistics Websites - A short list of important Web sources for statistics compiled by LMU reference librarians.
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) LMU only
Collection of raw data files throughout the social sciences, including voter opinion and behavior, census data, education statistics, economic behavior and attitudes datasets, and more. These are raw data files to download that can then be manipulated with statistical software, such as SPSS or SAS.
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