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EconLit This link opens in a new window
An index produced by the American Economic Association that covers economics scholarship. It encompasses a variety of subjects, including capital markets, country studies, econometrics, economic forecasting, environmental economics, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics, and more. Resource types indexed include journal articles, books, articles, dissertations, working papers, and book reviews. The database contains more than 1.3 million records and indexing for over 1,000 journals.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Articles from newspapers, trade publications, magazines, and scholarly journals on all aspects of business. Also covers economics. Features SWOT Analyses and industry profiles from MarketLine; country reports.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher, published by CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Press, reports on a current social issue each week: recent reports have focused on topics including inflation, Universal Basic Income, and the "New Labor Market." Reports provide background information, charts and graphs, a pro-con discussion, and a source list for further reading.

Routledge Dictionary of Economics
5th floor, call number HB61 .R92 2013
4,200 authoritative definitions of economics terms, categorized by JEL code to facilitate further searching.
21st Century Economics
Overviews of topics in Economics; bibliographies for further reading. Sample topics: Asset Pricing Models, Economics of Energy Markets, Public Choice, Sports Economics.
Guide to Economic Indicators
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization by George Ritzer (Editor)
"This landmark reference is a comprehensive, one-stop, interdisciplinary resource that examines current, critical social issues in historical and global contexts. Nearly 150 in-depth, balanced, and thought-provoking articles cover a broad range of critically important topics: the environment, health, science, the media, ethnic conflicts, poverty, and immigration."
-From the publisher
Browse Articles by Topic and subtopic for possible thesis argument for your paper.
Economic Thinkers
5th floor, call number HB76 .E26 2013
New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics
5th floor, call number HB61 .N49

EH.Net: Economic History
Encyclopedia of economic history, historical data and calculators ("How Much Is That?"), and teaching materials.