Auburn University Libraries

Economics Subject Guide

Library Specialist:

Amia Baker
alb0004@auburn.edu
(334) 844-8268

Economics Reference Sources (2nd Floor)

Alabama Economic Outlook – Reference Collection - HC 107 .A4 A24 [older copies located in Special Collections & Archives, also up on the 3rd floor, with same call number]

Economic Abstract of Alabama – Reference Collection - HC 107 .A4 E25 [older copies located in Special Collections & Archives, also up on the 3rd floor, with same call number]

The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics – Reference Collection - HB 61 .N49

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History – Reference Collection - HC 15 .O94

State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State – Reference Collection - HA 203 .S7314

The Value of a Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States, 1860-2004 – Reference Collection - HB 235 .U6 V35

Statistics

Annual Abstract of Statistics (United Kingdom) – Reference Collection – HA 1122 .A33 [older copies located in Closed Stacks and up on 3rd floor with the same call number]

Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change – Reference Collection - HC 101 .A13122 [older copies located on the 3rd floor, same call number]

Historical Statistics of the States of the United States – Reference Collection – HA 214 .H57

The Illustrated Book of World Rankings – Reference Collection – HA 155 .K87

International Historical Statistics (Africa, Asia & Ociana): 1750-2000 – Reference Collection – HA 4675 .M552

International Historical Statistics (The Americas): 1750-2000 – Reference Collection - HA 175 .M55

International Historical Statistics (Europe): 1750-2000 – Reference Collection – HA 1107.M5

Sourcebook of County Demographics – Reference Collection – HA 203 .S65

Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics – Reference Collection – HA 203 .S66

Statistical Abstract of Latin America – Reference Collection – HA 935 .S8 [older copies located on the 3rd floor with the same call number]

Bureau of Economic Analysis Key national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy including the Gross Domestic Product.

Bureau of Labor Statistics This independent national statistical agency collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statisitical data in the broad fields of labor economics and statistics. Includes current data on the Consumer Price Index, Unemployment Rates, Average Hourly Wages, etc.

County Business Patterns The divisions of the economy covered are agricultural services, forestry, and fisheries; mining; contract construction; manufacturing; transportation and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.

Federal Reserve Board Provides recent statistical releases, breaking news, economic research & data, and consumer information.
National Agricultural Statistics Service Includes NASS reports on U.S., state, and county data.

FedStats Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies, links to statistical agencies, press releases, and additional links to other statistical sites and general government locator sites.

Statistical Abstracts of the United States An invaluable compilation of statistics mostly provided by governmental agencies. Although it contains more than business statistics, fully two-thirds of the material can be characterized as economic or industrial.

STAT-USA The site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government. (Ask a Reference to log you in.)

U.S. Census Bureau Your gateway to the census and other useful statistical information.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room Provides access to current Federal economic indicators and provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies.

Country Data

CIA World Fact Book Geographic, political, and economic data on the countries of the world.

CountryWatch Provides up-to-date, critical country-specific data and daily news coverage on 192 countries. Also provides economic forcasts for each country.

Library of Congress Country Studies Substantial reports on over 100 countries. This covers everything from history and business to government and national security.

Databases for Finding Journal Articles

All databases are available on campus and remotely (unless otherwise noted). To access a database from home, you will need to type your library ID and last name.

ABI/INFORM An index with abstracts to periodicals in business, including economics, finance, accounting, management, marketing, and transportation.

Business & Industry Database (B&I) Contains information, facts, and figures dealing with public and private companies, industries, products and markets for all manufacturing and service industries at an international level.

Business Source Premier Provides full text for nearly 930 journals covering business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and much more.

EconLit Produced by the American Economics Association, EconLit indexes and abstracts more than 450 international economic journals. EconLit source material includes journal articles, essays, research papers, books, dissertations, book reviews, and working papers.

JSTOR Provides access to the backfiles of scholarly publications covering the social sciences, humanities, and sciences, including 14 leading economics journals.

Newsbank Provides hard-to-find local and regional business newspaper articles from over 400 U.S. cities. Covering private and public companies, its monthly updates provide current full-text articles and index citations to specific company and industry issues and events.

General Databases

Academic Search Premier Covers abstracts and indexing for over 3,000 scholarly journals and features full text articles for over 1,200 journals since 1990.

Expanded Academic ASAP Indexes 1500 journal titles in a variety of subject areas. Articles in over 500 journals are full text. 1980 to the present available.

Additional Web Sources

Country Reports on Economic Policy & Trade Practices Released by the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs U.S. Department of State

Economagic.com Economic data on charts or Excel spreadsheet format

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) A private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Winners 1969-Present

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. Its work covers economic and social issues.

EconPapers Provides access to the world's largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software

Public Debt of the United States Dept. of the Treasury