ABI / INFORM Global		ABI/INFORM Global indexes over 2000 journals, magazines, trade publications, and newspapers covering topics in business and economics. Many articles are available full-text. ABI/INFORM is a multipurpose database which can be used to find scholarly articles, general business articles, and articles on specific companies or industries. It’s excellent search interface can save time in finding relevant materials. Supports Boolean searches using AND, OR, AND NOT and nesting with parenthesis. Automatically searches plural and singular forms. Truncation symbol is * (example: audit*). Wildcard symbol for single character is ? (example: wom?n). For proximity use w/ and a number (Example: market w/4 share), to specify word order use pre/ Use "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases Access from off campus with My.Emich login
EconLit		Produced by the American Economic Association, EconLit indexes journals, books, dissertations, and working papers on economic topics. Although Econlit does not have fulltext, it may link to sources of full text directly or via FindText+. Indexes content from over 620 sources for the period 1969 to present. Supports Boolean searches using AND, OR, NOT and nesting with parenthesis. Use + to search plural and singular forms (example: apple+). Truncation symbol is * (example: audit*) Wildcard symbol for single character is # (example: wom#n. For proximity use n and a number (any order) Example: market n4 share, to specify word order use w/ Format for year YYYY or YYYY-YYYY (example: 2001-2004). Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Google Scholar		Google Scholar searches "peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations." The results are ranked by relevance (including how often the article has been cited). You can also retrieve a list of articles that have cited the source. Google has worked with libraries so that you can use EMU Findtext to locate the full text. Note: When using it in Google Scholar EMU Findtext+ does not come up in a new window. After using Findtext+ use the browser's back button to return to the list of results. Also note that the EMU Findtext link sometimes appears under the result listing and sometimes to the right of it. You must link to Google Scholar from the EMU Library site to get the EMU Findtext+ feature. What is Findtext+ ?
Social Sciences Abstracts		Social Sciences Abstracts indexes the contents of about 400 social science periodicals, including major journals in Economics, Political Science, Law, Geography, and Sociology. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)		This multi-disciplinary social science database includes economics articles published from 1995 on. A unique feature of this database is the ability to search for articles that have cited a specific article (cited reference search). Supports Boolean searches using AND, OR, NOT and nesting with parenthesis. Truncation symbol is * (example: audit*). Wildcard symbol is ? for one character or $ for 0-1 character. For proximity use SAME (words must appear in same field) Example: elasticity SAME demand. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Social Services Abstracts		Social Services Abstracts can be useful for researching economics topics related to development, health economics, poverty, criminology, and social welfare policies. Access from off campus with My.Emich login

Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)		You can view abstracts for the most recent issues at the American Economic Association (AEA) site. Paper copies of current issues are available in the library. Full text of past issues (except last 3 years) are available via ABI/Inform. You can also do keyword searches of the JEL abstracts in ABI/Inform. My.emich login required to access ABI/Inform from home.
Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP)		You can view abstracts for the most recent issues at the AEA site. Paper copies of current issues are available in the library. Full text of past issues (except last 3 years) are available via ABI/Inform. You can also do keyword searches of the JEP abstracts in ABI/Inform. My.emich login required to access ABI/Inform from home.

		Most articles can be obtained via the EMU Library. Some articles will be available electronically, some will be in paper or microform at the library, and some can be obtained for you via interlibrary loan. Usually articles can not be found for free on the World Wide Web, but there are some exceptions.
EMU Findtext+		Many of the databases provide full text articles. When the article is not full text in the database you are using, you can check to see if the text is available via a different database, an electronic journal subscription, or at the library. Click on the EMU FindText+ link found in the article record. This will trigger a pop-up window with links to various options, such as: Other databases that probably have full text of the article Electronic subscriptions An automatic search of the EMU catalog Interlibrary Loan service Note: EMU Findtext+ works somewhat differently in Google Scholar: The Findtext+ link is under or next to the listing in Google. Also Findtext+ does NOT come up in a new window. Use the back button to return to search results.
Periodicals Locator		The EMU Library Web site includes a listing by title of periodicals available electronically or hard copy at the library.
Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad System)		When EMU does not own the journal you need (in paper or electronically), you can request that library staff obtain a copy for you from another library. After you have set up an ILLiad account, you can easily request an article via a quick online form (FindText+ may even fill in some form fields for you!). It can take a week or two to obtain the article.

		The library subscribes to several electronic journal collections. It usually works better to search the Major Indexes listed above and then use FindText+ to retrieve articles from the electronic journal collections. However, sometimes you may wish to search the contents of these directly. Using some of the electronic journal collection sites for searching subjects can be confusing. The search will find citations or abstracts for all of the publisher's journals, but will give you access to full text only for those journals EMU library subscribes to.
JSTOR		JSTOR includes many important journal titles in Economics. A strength of JSTOR is that the electronic journal usually starts with volume one. Very recent years are often not available due to copyright restrictions from the publisher. All JSTOR full text available to EMU users. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Directory of Open Access Journals		"This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals." Open access journals "use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access." You have the right to "read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles." Although many of these journals are new, all of them "exercise quality control on submitted papers through an editor, editorial board and/or a peer-review system" and many are published by respected entities such as scholarly societies, universities, research institutes, and intergovernmental organizations. More than 500 of these journals can be searched to find individual articles by title, author, and keyword.
ECO		This large electronic journal collection, includes journals from multiple publishers. Full text is available only for articles from the journals to which EMU subscribes. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Emerald		Includes several journals for economics, accounting, and finance, such as the Journal of Economic Studies. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Ingenta Connect		Full text is available only for articles from the journals to which EMU subscribes. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Science Direct (Elsevier)		Full text is available only for articles from the journals to which EMU subscribes. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
SpringerLink formerly called Kluwer Online		Full text is available only for articles from the journals to which EMU subscribes. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Wiley InterScience		Full text is available only for articles from the journals to which EMU subscribes. Access from off campus with My.Emich login

EMU Library Catalog		The EMU Library Catalog can be used to find books, videos, and electronic books. You can view a very short web video on how to Do a Basic Search in the Catalog. After you've found a book you want in the EMU Library Catalog, you'll need to find the book in the library. For help you can: View a short web video on how to Find Books on the Shelves Print out a handout on How to Read a Call Number View a short web video on how to Request Items from Storage. You need to show a current student ID to borrow books. Access electronic books from off campus with my.emich login.
Books24X7		Online business and computing books. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Google Books		Google is digitizing the book holdings of many major research libraries. Google Books is easy to use and may help you find additional books on your subject. When the book is not in copyright (older book or government document) you will be able to view 100% of the book; when the book is copyrighted (most recent books) you will be able to view only a small portion of the book. However, this can help you identify books which may be in the EMU Library collection or available via interlibrary loan.

New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2nd ed		This highly regarded encyclopedia of economic thought, was recently expanded. Signed articles provide concise explanations of terms and theories, as well as biographical essays on influential economists. Bibliographies at the end of entries provide recommended reading on the topic. Reference HB61 .N49 2008 EMU does not have a subscription to the online version, so we can't read the full articles online. However, we can still do keyword searches of the online version, read abstracts, then look up full text in the Library's paper copy.
Other Economics Encyclopedias		The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money & Finance Reference HG151 .N48 1992 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law Law Reference Collection K487.E3 N48x 1998 For quick definitions of terms try Economics A–Z. These definitions were "adapted from "Essential Economics", by Matthew Bishop" and posted on the web site for The Economist magazine.
Social Science Encyclopedias		Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Reference H 41 .E4 1948 International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Reference H 40 .A2 I5 International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences Reference H 41 .I 58 2001 Encyclopedia of Law and Economics This peer reviewed encyclopedia is available free on the web.
Economists		The Nobel Laureates in Economics An Introduction to Their Careers and Main Published Works Reference HB 76 .V36 2005 Eminent Economists Their Life Philosophies Reference HB 76 .E45 1992 Fifty Key Thinkers on Development Reference HD 87.55 .F53 2006
International Economies/Development		Economies of the World Reference H 62 .L456 2004 Provides facts on the economies of 224 countries See also Country Information section of the International Business Guide for links to many electronic sources Energy Statistics Yearbook United Nations (Note date of the yearbook corresponds to data not year published) Reference HD9540.5 .U45x Global Development Finance World Bank Web version of: Global Development Finance Global Economic Prospects World Bank Web version of: Global Economic Prospects Global Financial Stability Report IMF Semi-annual report assessing global financial markets. Full text of current and previous eds. on the web Report on the World Social Situation United Nations (biennial report) current report on the web Current and previous hard copy reports available for check out at the EMU Library. World Development Indicators World Bank Reference HC 59.15 .W656 Web version of: World Development Indicators archived reports World Development Report World Bank and Oxford University Press Reference HC 59.7 .W659 Web version of World Development Report World Economic Outlook International Monetary Fund Reference HC10 .W7979 Web version of World Economic Outlook World Investment Report United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Latest trends in foreign direct investment. Full text of current and previous eds. on the web Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific on the web in full text PDF Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribean statistical publications full text on the web including Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean and Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Survey of Europe Full text on the web Ceased with 2005.
Research Methods		The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods Reference H 62 .L456 2004 Electronic version Economists' Mathematical Manual Reference HB 135 .B467 2005 Mathematical Formulas for Economists Reference HB 135 .L83 2005

Introduction to Economic Analysis R. Preston McAfee

This California Institute of Technology professor has placed his entire text in downloadable PDF on the web.

Eldis Gateway to Development Information		A great source of development information! Eldis offers over 18,000 free full text documents, country profiles, organized links to web sites, and resource guides on development topics. Topics covered include: Ageing populations, Agriculture, Aid & debt, Biodiversity, Children and young people, Climate change, Corporate social responsibility, Debt relief, Education, Finance policy, Food security, Forestry, Gender, Governance, Globalisation, Health, Health systems, HIV/AIDS, ICT for development, Influencing policy, IPR, Norwegian research, Participation, Pastoralism, Poverty, Questioning development, Tourism, Trade policy, World Bank & IMF.
McMaster University Archive for the History of Economic Thought		"This archive is an attempt to collect in one place a large number of significant texts in the history of economic thought." Full text articles and books are arranged by author.
MIT OpenCourseWare - Economics		Free resources from many courses taught at MIT include lecture notes, assignments, reading lists, syllabi, exams, etc.
OpenDOAR Directory of Open Access Repositories		"OpenDOAR is a project to list and categorise academic open access research repositories." Over 100 repositories containing business and economic materials are linked from this site. Depositories for academic institutions often include articles, pre-print articles, working papers, dissertations, reports, conference papers, chapters, etc.
RFE - Resources for Economists on the Internet		"This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists 2,100 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics." The guide is edited by Economics professor Bille Goffe.

BLS Research Papers		At this site you can search for research papers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, including the following series: Economic Working Papers, Current Population Survey Papers, National Logitudinal Papers, Statistical Survey Papers. Full articles are available in PDF.
Cambridge Energy Research Associates CERA		CERA analyzes energy markets, geopolitics, and industry issues. Although the full reports aren't free, the site does offer useful free content such as press releases, research summaries, and interviews.
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)		"CEPR conducts both professional research and public education. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education portion of CEPR's mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates."
Center for Economic Studies CES		"The Center for Economic Studies (CES) is a research unit of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, established to encourage and support the analytic needs of researchers and policy makers throughout government, academia, and business." Research is based on analysis of confidential census microdata. Numerous full text discusion papers available at the site.
Congressional Budget Office CBO		Site offers many full text reports by the CBO. These are not limited to just reports on the federal budget, but include reports on general economic topics. Many papers in PDF format
Consumers International		This umbrella organization for consumer organizations worldwide offers many free research reports on topics such as trade agreements, international standards, sustainable development, e-commerce, global governance organizations, corporate social responsibility, public utilities, health care, consumer protection, etc.
EconPapers		"EconPapers provides access to RePEc, the world's largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software." You can browse the papers by series, author, JEL code, or by new papers. You can search for papers by keyword or do an advanced search combining multiple criteria. Some of the journal articles or papers listed are not available without a subscription.
EconWPA		"This award winning service (provided by the Economics Department of Washington University ), is devoted to the free distribution of working papers in economics. There are 22 subject areas, along with a test posting area, a meetings area, an area for programs and an area for data."
Federal Reserve Board Working Papers		Includes the Finance and Economics Discussion Series, International Finance Discussion Papers, and Occasional Staff Studies. Full papers available in PDF.
Global Poverty Research Group		This multi-disciplinary "research group of economists, political scientists, sociologists and anthropologists" studies various aspects of poverty and poverty reduction efforts. Many research reports available on the site.
Harvard Institute of Economic Research		This site lists by date working papers by Harvard Economics professors, including abstracts and usually full text of the paper.
IMF Publications		Search for IMF working papers and other IMF publications, many of which are available in full text without charge.
Institute for International Economics		Browse IIE working papers by year, author, or subject area. Topics include country and regional studies, debt and development, globalization, international finance/ macroeconomics, international trade and investment, and US economic policy.
NBER Working Papers		Search for NBER working papers by keyword, browse recent working papers, or browse by subject (JEL Class).
OECD Working Papers		You can browse the most recent working papers or use the links on the left side of the Web page to browse by topic, country, or OECD department.
Pacific Economic Outlook		"The Pacific Economic Outlook (PEO) provides annual economic forecasts for the member economies of the Pacific Economic Cooporation Council (PECC)." Countries include: Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Taipei (Chinese), Thailand, United States, Vietnam. Most reports in PDF.
Policy Pointers		"Policypointers is an online facility created to enable those involved in government, academe and the media to gain rapid access to the research and conclusions of think tanks around the world." Policy areas include economic policy, employment & industrial relations, environment, globalization & international trade, health, international development, povery & hunger, taxation, and more. Papers in PDF format
PriceWaterhouseCoopers on HealthCare		Offers many full text studies on healthcare and health industries.
Social Science Research Network SSRN		"The SSRN eLibrary consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 89,500 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 63,600 downloadable full text documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format." Within SSRN there are separate research networks for accounting, economics, financial economics, information systems, legal scholarship, management, marketing, negotiations, and social insurance.
Tax Policy Center		"The Tax Policy Center is a joint venture of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. The Center is comprised of nationally recognized experts in tax, budget, and social policy who have served at the highest levels of government." Reports at the site include model estimates for tax proposals, policy briefs, Tax Policy Discussion Papers, articles, research reports, and other documents. Full text of most documents are free on the site. The Tax Facts Database provides data tables for many tax topics. You can search TPC publications by keyword at the site.
Urban Institute		The Urban Institute provides "independent nonpartisan analysis of the problems facing America's cities and their residents." Site offers full text research reports on topics such as crime/justice, economy/taxes, education, health/healthcare, housing, welfare, work/income, community development, international issues, etc.
World Bank Group Research		A searchable archive of Policy Research Working Papers and Reports, as well as World Development Reports. You can also browse documents by date, topic, region/country, or type/series.
Worldwatch Institute		"The Worldwatch Institute offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing ...on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends" related to "the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society." Many of the older publications can be downloaded for free from the site. For newer Worldwatch reports, the EMU Library owns many of the publications.

		Be sure to check with your professor about which style you should use for your paper. Often in the social sciences you are asked to use APA Style.
How to Cite / Format References for Research Papers		This page has links to many Internet sites with information on citing references in different styles, including APA style, MLA style, Chicago style, and Turabian style.
Citing Sources		This quick interactive tutorial teaches you about when to cite works and how to avoid plagiarism. It was written for students at Washtenaw Community College, but is useful for EMU students.
Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation		This page by the publisher of the Chicago Manual of Style offers sample note and bibliography formats.
The Chicago Manual of Style		The latest edition of the The Chicago Manual of Style can be used at the EMU Library. Reference Z 253 .U69 2003
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Kate L. Turabian		This manual conforms to the 14th ed. of The Chicago Manual of Style. It is briefer and easier to use than the full Chicago Style manual. This is the manual often used in high school research paper classes. Ask at the Library Circulation Desk Reserve Reference LB2369 .T8 1996
CHICAGO Documentation Style Diana Hacker		This English professor's site offers examples of Chicago style footnotes and bibliography entries. Also, a sample research paper done in Chicago Style. Tip: The menu to the right and pull down menus within the pages help you navigate to the example you need.
Chicago Manual of Style FAQ		Answers some frequent questions about Chicago style. See links in left column.
OWL APA Style Workshop		From the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University, this Web tutorial explains APA Style, including how to format your paper, how to use tables and charts, how to cite sources, and how to format a works cited page. The site also offers two example student papers: a literature review and an experimental report.
APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2007)		This IMPORTANT UPDATE to the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association has: Information and examples of how to cite electronic references. A change in format for journal articles: Correct format now is to ALWAYS include the journal issue number (if available) along with the volume number, regardless of whether the journal is paginated separately by issue or continuously by volume. This document has examples of how to cite online articles, articles found in databases, web pages, ebooks, wikis, blogs, electronic data sources, etc. 29 page PDF document Available on EMU campus or off-campus with My.Emich username/password
APA Style: The Social Sciences		This Web site gives examples of how to format both the cites within the paper and the reference list according to APA style. Tip: The menu to the right and pull down menus within the pages help you navigate to the example you need.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association		The official manual for APA style. Ask at the Library Circulation Desk Reserve Reference BF76.7 .P82

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