About this guide
Sources selected for this guide have been chosen for students taking classes in the Department of Economics. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of research in the field of Economics it may be helpful to consult other subject guides in addition to this one. You may also consider setting up an appointment with the librarian for more in depth assistance on research projects. Contact information is on the right.
Core databases
- ABI/Inform Global This link opens in a new windowAn index with full text from selected newspapers, trade publications, and journals on business including administration, economics, finance, human resources, management, and marketing. Full-text of Wall Street Journal articles available from 1855. Updated daily.
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowIndexes scholarly literature in the natural and social sciences. Use this to get extensive inter-disciplinary access to journal articles and also to find out which articles are being cited by other scholars . Cited references from 1970-present, records from 1788-present.
NOTE: WMU users do not have access to SciVal through Scopus
Additional databases
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new windowIndexes popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers and trade publications in a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Full-text available for over 2,500 journals. Coverage from 1857.
Newspapers:
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window(U.S. edition) A U.S. daily financial newspaper that covers news and trends relating to business, industry, finance, the economy, and international commerce. Provides extensive price and other data for securities, commodity, options, futures, foreign exchange, and money markets. Full text from 1984-present .
Microfilm: HG 5 on the Lower Level, 1920-2017.
Print copies: Keep most recent (one) week.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a good source for picking up a variety of articles in journals and may contain links to articles in subscriptions we have purchased. You will need to search the Library's databases to to obtain a fuller array of articles.
