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ECONOMICS AND FINA= NCE

SCOPE: The pur= pose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Colli= er Library in the fields of ECONOMICS AND FINANCE. The various types of library materials useful in research are described along with some examples= of each type. Please not that th= is guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to th= eir specific needs.

The Library of Congress Cl= ass that includes Economics and Finance is H.&= nbsp; BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (For= a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/c= atdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>

HB

Economic Theory. Demography.

HC

Economic History and Conditions.

HF

Commerce

HG

Finance

In the event you do not find what you are looking for= by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The follo= wing are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

BANKS AND BANKING	INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN
BONDS	MICROECONOMICS
ECONMIC HISTORY	MACROECONOMICS
ECO= NOMICS	MONEY
FINAN= CE	= MUTUAL FUNDS
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS	SE= CURITIES
I= NVESTMENTS	STOCKS=

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings,= located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.

Ø BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction = and Overview Material

§ The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Investing. c2000 [Electronic Book - a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work) by Douglas Gerlach= .

§ Economics a Self-teaching Guide 1999 [Electronic Book - a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work) by Stephen L. Slavin.

§= ; = Economics Today [Ref HB 171.5 .M642 1999]<= /span>= by Roger LeRoy Miller.

§ From Here to Economy [HB 171 .B862 1995] by Todd Buchholz.

§ How Mutual Funds Work [HG 4530 .F73 1998]= by Albert J Fredman.

§= ; = Mastering Finance: The Complete Finance Companion [HG&nb= sp; 173 .M35 1998]=

§ = The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need [HG&nb= sp; 4521 .T6 1996] = = by Andrew Tobias.<= o:p>

Literature Gu= ides and Bibliographies

§ Business Information Sources [Ref Z 7164 .C81 D16 1993] by Lorna M. Daniells.

§= ; = Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources [Ref&n= bsp; HF 5353 .E52 1992]<= /b>

§         Information Sources in Econ= omics [Ref HB 71 .I53 1984] by John Fletcher.

§         Social Science Reference Sources: A Practical Guide [Ref Z= 7161 .A1 L5 2000] by
Tze-chung Li. [Also available as an Electronic Book – a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work]

§         = Strauss’s Handbook of Business Information [Ref Z 7164 .C81 S7796 2004]

§= ;      =    Global Economic Growth: Theories, Research Studies, and Annotated Bibliography, 1950-1997 [= Ref Z= 7161 .L578 2000] by Lewis-Guodo Liu.

§         Guide to Statistical Sources in Money, Banking, and Finance [Ref&n= bsp; Z 7164 .F5 B23 1988]

§         International Bibliography<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> of Business History [Ref Z= 7164 .C81 G66 1997] by Francis Goodall.

§         The Investor’s Information Sourcebook: A Quick Reference to Investment Information and Advice [= Ref HG 4519.9 .M35 1995]<= /b> by Spencer McGowan.

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Encyclopedias= and Dictionaries

§= ;      =    Blackwe= ll Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance 1998 [Electronic Book – a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work]

§= ;      =    Diction= ary of Business Terms 2000 [Electronic Book – a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] by Jack Friedman.

§= ;      =    Diction= ary of Finance and Investment Terms 1998 [Electronic Book – = a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work; The 4th edition, published in 1995, is available in the reference collection. (Ref   HG 151 .D69)]

§= ;      =    Dictionary of United States Economic History [Ref&nb= sp; HC 102 .O57 1992]=

§= ;      =    Encyclopedia of American Economic History [Ref HC 103 .E52 1980] = edited by Glenn Poter.

§= ;      =    Encyclo= pedia of Banking & Finance 1994 [Electronic Book – = a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work]

§= ;      =    Encyclopedia of Business [= Ref HF 1001 .E466 1995]<= /p>
§= ;      =    The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics [Ref HB 61 .F67 1993]

§= ;      =    The International Encyclopedia of Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, and Real Esta= te Investment Trusts 2000 [Electronic Book – = a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] by Peter Madlem.

§         McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Economics = [Ref= HB 61 .E55 1994]
§         The MIT Dictionary of Moder= n Economics [Ref&n= bsp; HB 61 .P4 1992] by David W Pearce.

§      =    Online Trader’s Dicti= onary: The Most Up-to-Date and Authoritative Compendium of Financial Terms = [Ref HG 4515.95 .S48 2002] b= y R.J. Shook.

§      =    Oxford Encyclopedia= of Economic History [Ref HC 15 .O94 2003]

§= ;      =    The Penguin Dictionary of Economics [Ref HB 61 .B33 1998] by Graham Bancock.<= /o:p>

§= ;      =    Routledge Critical Dictionary of Global Economics [Ref&n= bsp; HB 61 .R68 1999] by&nb= sp; Robert Benyon.

§         Wall Street Words: An Essential A to Z Guide for Today’s Investor [Ref HG 4513 .S37 1997] = by David Logan Scott.

Almanacs and Statistical Sources
§Demographics of the U.S. Trends and Projections [Ref&n= bsp; HB 849.49 .R875 2000]
§         Historical Statistics of th= e United States [Ref HA 202 .H57 2006]

§= ;      =    Little Data Book 2005 = (annual) [Electronic Book – a lin= k is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] by the World Bank.

§         Statistical Abstract= of the U. S. [Ref&= nbsp; HA 202] (annual) [Also availa= ble on the web at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/]

§= ;      =    Statistical Handbook on Consumption and Wealth in the United States [Ref&n= bsp; HC 110 .C6 S73 1999]

§= ;      =    World Economy: Historical Statistics [Ref HF 1359 .M333 2003]

Handbooks and Manuals

§=       =    Barron&= #8217;s Finance & Investment Handbook 1998 [Electronic Book – = a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work. The 1986 edition of this title is available in the reference collection. [Ref   HG 173 .D66]

§=       =    Financial Handbook [= Ref HG 173 .F49 1981] by Edward I. Altman.

§=       =    Guide to Economic Indicators [Ref HC 103 .F9 1994] by Norman Frumkin.

§=       =    The Han= dbook of Fixed Income Securities c2001 [Electronic Book – = a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work] edited by Frank J. Fabozzi.

§=       =    Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators [Ref HC 106.8 .047 2000] by Frederick O'Hara.

§         Industry Research using the Economic Census [Ref HC 101 .B594]

§         The McGraw-Hill Pocket Guide to Business Finance: 201 Decision-Ma= king Tools for Managers [= Ref HG 4027.3 .S54 1992]<= /b>

§         Mergent’s Dividend Achievers [Ref HG 4050 .M66] (annual)
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Yearbooks

§         Statistical Yearbook= [Ref   HA 12.5 .U63] (current) [Older volumes= are available in the circulating collection with the same call number (2nd Floo= r)]

Biographical Sources

§         Biog= raphy Resource Center (Online database)=

§         Who’s Who in Economics c2003 [Electronic Book – = a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work]

§         = Who’s Who in Economics: A Biographical Dictionary of Major Economists 1700-1981 [= Ref HB 76 .W46 1983]

§         = Who’s Who in Finance and Industry [Ref HF 3023 .A2 W5] = (current)

See also:

§         Biog= raphy and Genealogy Master Index. (Online database)
(This database serves as an index to many of the library’s print reference sources that contain biographical information.)=

Other Pertinent References Tools=

§         Hoover’s On= line (online da= tabase)

§         Stan= dard & Poor’s NetAdvantage (online database) (Includes the text of many of the Standard & Poor’s print resources including Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys.)

§         = Value Line Resear= ch Center (online database)

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Ø      = SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOC= ATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on

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ABI-Inform Complete (online database)
Business & Co= mpany Resource Center (online database)
Business Source Premier (online database)<= br> Emerald Intell= igence + Fulltext (online database)
Infotrac General Business File ASAP (o= nline database)

JSTO= R (online database)

Lexi= s-Nexis Academic Universe (online database)

Scie= nce Direct (online database)

PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clic= king the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS= link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www2.una.edu/library&nbs= p; or by searching in UNACAT. <= /o:p>

A few frequently used PERIODICALS for ECONO= MIS AND FINANCE are:

HB	Economic Theory. Demography.
HC	Economic History and Conditions.
HF	Commerce
HG	Finance