Research Guides: Economics: Overview

Rafia's Recommendations for Getting Started

EconLit This link opens in a new window
Start here for peer-reviewed articles on economic topics.
NBER Working Papers This link opens in a new window
Find research working papers from leading scholars in the US. Working papers report research for feedback before going through the lengthy publishing process of academic journals.
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Books, papers, and reports the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, good for researching its member countries.

World Bank: Open Knowledge Repository
Studies and reports that provide timely overviews on economic topics for countries around the world.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Easy access to data from the World Bank, IMF, NBER, OECD and much more. You can compare across datasets and download files.
FRASER publications This link opens in a new window
Use this for United States historical economic materials, including historical data and materials on the Federal Reserve.
Sage Explorer This link opens in a new window
For tutorials and books on research methodology in the social sciences, look for "Research Methods" and "Campus." To use Campus, make a free account.

Business & Economics Data
Links to data sources for economic indicators and general business data.
Country Politics and Economy
Find resources for researching a specific country's government, politics, economy, and more.
Finance Research
Resources useful for investment and financial research, including equities, IPOs, mergers & acquisitions, funds, commodities, bonds, SEC filings and analyst reports, from the Duda Family Business Library.
General Company Research
Find information on background, competitors, financials, non-profits, and private companies.
Industries and Market Research
Learn about resources to research industries and markets, including background info, industry associations, NAICS codes and market research.

Oxford Handbooks Online Economics & Finance This link opens in a new window
Review essays & commentary on topics within economics and finance
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed encyclopedic articles on economics and finance

Science Direct: Economics Handbooks
Handbooks tell you what is known about various topics and what knowledge gaps remain with cited seminal literature, and are a great place to start with scholarly research. This is a list of handbooks on topics like economics of education, energy, econometrics, and more.
Annual Review of Economics
Start here for summaries on the state of the scholarly research by topic with citations to major works.

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Publication Date: 2008
This is a definitive source for looking up definitions of economic concepts. It is regularly updated so stays current.
21st Century Economics: a Reference Handbook
Publication Date: 2010
Use this for foundational information on topics in macro- and microeconomics, international economics, and policy issues and specific markets.
The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Economics
Publication Date: 2021
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Publication Date: 2003
Covering economic history in all areas of the world from prehistoric times to the present, this is a great place to start for understanding the impact of economics on various geographies and topics like agriculture, business, government, money, banking, labor, the environment and more.