Economics 104 Library Research Guide
The Library first floor reference collection has many current resources to support your Economics research report or presentation.
Reference books may include lists of sources (books, journal articles, web sites or videos) for additional information, provide an overview and summary of a complex topic or provide current statistical and tabular data. They are an excellent place to start.This is a short list of titles; use the online catalog to search for other reference volumes and series.
CQ Researcher (also online database from 1990-)
Healthcare reform in America : a reference handbook
Portrait of health in the United States
Health care policy and politics A to Z
U.S. national security : a reference handbook
Older Americans almanac : a reference work on seniors in the United States
The graying of America : an encyclopedia of aging, health, mind, and behavior
Nation-building : a reference handbook
Congressional Quarterly's desk reference on the economy
For example: Search the title growth limiting your search to NetLibrary books.
Notice the location information: Location: NetLibrary (Electronic Book) One simultaneous user only
Scroll down the page and click the "linked resources" line to access the book.
Begin your search with Economics core databases, but you may want to search other related disciplines, depending on your topic.
National and international newspapers will also be good sources for titles like New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Business Week
In LexisNexis Academic you may search your source, such as the New York Times or Business Week by date or keyword. Sample search GUIDE
Consider using "alternative" news database sources, such as Ethnic NewsWatch.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite includes both journals and newspapers, so is a good choice as a general academic database to search to begin your paper . Limit by date and to full text to locate articles by topic or keyword.
Begin with Economics recommended web sites.
Use several of the online Web collections from the library online reference shelf for scholarly, reliable, stable information. Especially recommended is the Michigan Electronic Library.Should you use the Internet?
Reference librarians suggest you carefully evaluate any Internet source you use for your papers. There *are* some excellent, quality and authoritative sites, and their Web address usually ends in .edu .org .gov, etc. Here are 2 guides to help you determine if you should use an online source: http://www.uwec.edu/library/Guides/tencs.html
from our library, discusses 10 evaluative measures and criteria and http://www.uwec.edu/library/Guides/tencs.html
from UW-Madison, a handy checklist
Finally, if you do use an Internet source for an academic paper, make sure you've cited it correctly!
To review good style, this document may help: http://www.uwec.edu/library/Guides/citation.htmlA Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian, 6th edition is both at the Reference desk and at Reserve (for check out) LB2369 .T8 1996
You may also try this online citation style sheet: http://www.lib.usm.edu/research/guides/turabian.html
updated: October 26, 2004