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Where do I start my research?
A good way to start is by defining your topic using subject dictionaries
and finding background information in encyclopaedias such
as:
| Britannica Online |
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| Collins Dictionary of Economics |
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A Dictionary of Australian investment terms |
Morris Miller Ref HG 5894 .D53 2003 |
A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford) |
Morris Miller Ref 61. B554 2003 |
| Dictionary of Economics (Wiley) |
Morris Miller Ref HB 61 .S466 1995 |
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An encyclopedia of Keynesian economics
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Morris Miller Ref HB 99.7 .E528 1997
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Encyclopedia of global population and demographics
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Morris Miller Ref HB 849.2 .E53 1999
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Encyclopedia of political economy 2v. |
Morris Miller Ref HB 61 .E554 1999 |
Europa World Year Book |
Morris Miller Ref JN 1 .E85 Latest only See Morris Miller Serial for previous eds.
Ltn Ref 310 2b Latest only |
| International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences -new- |
Morris Miller Ref H 41 .I58 2001
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McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of economics |
Morris Miller Ref HB 61.E55 1994
Ltn Ref 330.03 M147e 1994 |
| Penguin Dictionary of Economics |
Morris Miller Ref HB 61 .B33 2003
Ltn Ref 330.03 B219p 2003 |
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A dictionary of econometrics
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Morris Miller Ref HB 139 .D358 1994
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Australian economic terms
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Morris Miller Ref HB 61 .N62 1995
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| Credoreference |
Online reference books: over 160 dictionaries and encyclopaedia. Includes business dictionaries |
How do I find books on my subject?
Try searching the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Morris Miller Library, Hobart:
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HA
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Statistics
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HB
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Economic theory. Demography
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HC
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Economic history and conditions
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HD
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Industries, land use, labour
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HE
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Transportation and communications
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HF
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Commerce
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HG
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Finance
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HJ
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Public finance |
Launceston Library:
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330-340
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Economics
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331
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Labour economics
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332
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Financial economics
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333
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Economics of land & energy
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334
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Cooperatives
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335
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Socialism & related systems
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336
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Public finance
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337
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International economics
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338
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Production
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339
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Macroeconomics & related topics
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You can also search the library catalogues of some leading economics
libraries:
How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the
databases listed below. When you find an article you want to read,
use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Subject-specific Databases
| Multi-discipline databases
| Related Databases | Journal
title abbreviations
Subject-specific Databases:
| ABI/Inform
Global
(a subfile of Proquest) |
Economics, Business, Finance,
Computers - many full-text journals.
Help sheet (pdf) |
| Business Source Premier via Ebsco -new- |
1100 fulltext academic business, economics, finance journals and magazines, country reports and economic surveys. |
| EconLit |
EconLit indexes and abstracts
book reviews
and tables of contents in all aspects of economics. Includes
articles, books, proceedings, working
papers from 1969 onwards.
CSA help sheet (pdf) |
Multi-discipline Databases:
| ANZ Reference Center |
-new- Fulltext Australian and N.Z. Newspapers, Magazines; Company Information and regional news.
Including: The Australian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The Mercury, Bulletin with Newsweek and BRW. |
| JSTOR: Scholarly Journal Archive |
Collection of fulltext journals, contains many back- issues in economics and statistics. |
| Current
Contents Connect |
Indexes core academic journals in all subjects,
including a Business Collection. Includes Alerting
service. Back file of last 4 years.
Help sheet
(pdf) |
| Web
of Science |
Citation database of core academic journals
in all subjects. Incorporates Science Citation Index. 1990+
Help sheet
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| Informit |
Australian Database Collection covering
all subjects, including economics and business.
Can select full-text. |
Related Databases
| Agecon
Search |
Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics.
Full-text scholarly literature.
Produced by the University of Minnesota. |
| AGRICOLA |
Worldwide agricultural economics, with good
general economics coverage also. (US emphasis) |
| APA-FT
(Australian Public Affairs- Full-text) |
Public affairs and social sciences, including
business, economics, politics. Can select full-text.
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| CAB
Abstracts |
Agriculture, forestry, human
health, management of natural resources, tourism, human
development.
Help sheet |
| Population
index |
Literature on population size and growth,
migration, demography. Annotated bibliography of recently
published books, journal articles, working papers. 1986
to date. |
| Worklit |
Australian database covering employment
and industrial relations. Includes labour economics
and workplace reform.
No Full-text. |
Data and Statistical sources
Economic data and statistics are found in a wide range of print
and electronic sources. The list below provides a starting point
in locating information but is not comprehensive. Some data may
only be available through subscription services.
| Australian Bureau of Statistics |
Selected Australian statistical
information
Help
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| Economic Indicators on the Internet |
Parliamentary Library of Australia has produced a useful page of links to economic statistics |
| FinAnalysis -new- |
Detailed financial information for ASX listed companies for the last 12 years:
-Profit & Loss, balance sheet and cashflow data.
-Full breakdown of revenue and expenses as reported by the company.
-Financial Analysis and Ratio pages
-Market Data.
-Historic share prices, market capitalisation and listed shares. Updated daily.
-Price charts.
-Dividend payment history. |
| Census 96 (CLib 96). Statistical
data from the 1996 Australian census. Spreadsheet format
Census 91 also available on disk. |
Morris Miller CD-ROM
HA 3001.5 1996 .C55 1998.
Ask at loans desk for disks. |
| MESI
- Australian data |
Monthly Economic and Social
Indicators from the Parliamentary Library, Canberra |
| OECD
Statistics |
SourceOECD Includes much economic data |
| Economagic
- Economic time series |
A wide range of time series
data. Includes data from Australia's
Reserve Bank as well as from Canada, Japan, LIBOR
(London Interbank Offer Rate) and more. |
| EcoWin |
A large collection of macroeconomic
and financial time-series analysis data and charts (Only
some of this data is free) |
| The
International Data Base (IDB) |
Statistical tables of demographic,
and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the
world |
| LABORSTA |
Labour statistics database
maintained by the ILO Bureau of Statistics. |
| National
Economic Research & Data Services (NERDS) -
U.S. Data |
Formatted National Income and
Product Accounts (NIPA, which includes such variables as
GDP), the Fed's Flow of Funds Accounts, their monetary data,
input-output, and regional data. |
| RFE:
Data Sources |
Resources for Economists: Data
Sources |
| RBA
Statistics - Australian data |
Reserve Bank of Australia Statistics |
| Statistical
Resources on the Web
Comprehensive Economics |
A large collection of U.S.
links |
| Statistical
Resources on the Web
Foreign and International Economics |
Non U.S. links |
| Stat-USA
- U.S. data
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Business and economic statistics
produced by the United States Department of Commerce. |
| Tasmanian Year Book |
Morris Miller Ref HA 3001 .A8 no 1301.6
Latest only. See Morris Miller Serial for previous eds.
Ltn Ref 319.46 1b Latest only. See Ltn Serial for
previous eds. |
| United
Nations Statistics Division
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The National data sources
and links link leads to a broad range of national and
international statistical data. |
| World
Bank data |
Wide range of data, including
maps, mostly related to developing countries. |
| World consumer income and expenditure
patterns |
Morris Miller Ref HC 79 .C6 W67 1999 |
| World development indicators |
Morris Miller Ref HC 59 .15 .W656 |
| Year Book Australia |
Morris Miller Ref HA 3001 .A8
no.1301.0 Latest only. See Morris Miller Serial for previous
eds.
Ltn Ref 319.4 1b Latest only. See Ltn Serial for
previous eds. |
Useful Web Sites
Web site directories
| Guide to using
the World Wide Web
Web
sites and directories:
Professional organisations
How do I cite and manage my information sources?
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation.
The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of
the schools that you are studying in and specific publications. Personal
bibliographic software, (EndNote) is available from the Library. The Library provides training in EndNote.
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