Political Economy - Econ 303, Professor Susan Feiner

Introduction | Reference Sources | Indexes & Databases | Internet Resources | Writing the Paper

Zip Kellogg, Reference Librarian
E-mail: Zkellogg@usm.maine.edu
tel. 780-4272

Susan Feiner's class, Political Economy (Econ 303) is an information intensive course. This "course guide" will help you navigate and find that information in many more (and often better) places than Google. Gist: the course guide has, all in one place, links to nearly all those sources of information you'll need for this class (for example...how to find both up to date articles and books).

These are a few reference books that would give you summaries, short chapters, etc. on topics germane to this class.

Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement
POR Ref HC 79 C63 E53

Atlas of the American Economy: An Illustrated Guide to Industries and Trends
POR Ref HC 103 A49

Encyclopedia of American Economic History
POR Ref HC 103 E52

Congressional Quarterly's Desk Reference on the Economy
POR REf HC 106.82 C37

Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change
POR Ref HC 101 A13122

The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics
POR Ref HB 61 N49

Finding & Using Economic Information: A Guide to Sources and Interpretation
POR Ref HC 106 J63

All of the following may be accessed on campus or off. When accessing from off campus you will need to provide your name and USM ID bar code...which starts with the numbers 25022... any problems? Ask a Librarian

URSUS will help you find books on economic policy, consumers, consumerism, current economic trends, the role of the monetary sector, Alan Greenspan, Juliet Schor, John Kenneth Galbraith, Robert Pollin, and more. It searches about a dozen libraries simultaneously but can be limited to search only Portland, Gorham, or other specified libraries.

Academic Search Premier Provides full text for nearly 4,000 scholarly publications of which 3,100 are peer reviewed. A good starting place, but worthwhile checking other databases, too.

Business Source Premier Provides full text for more than 2,800 scholarly business journals of which 912 are peer reviewed. Coverage includes: management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.

EconLit Contains citations and abstracts to economic research from the present back to 1969. Provides comprehensive information on accounting, capital markets, econometrics, economic forecasting, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics and much more.

Political Economy Bibliography (U. of Missouri, St. Louis)

Internet Business Resources
Links to a variety of business related internet guides.

Statistical Abstract of the United States - Provides access to approximately 1500 statistical tables drawn from published and unpublished data from federal agencies and others. Updated annually. An excellent source for many statistics.

@brint.com
A list of websites covering a broad range of business topics

biz/ed - Strategy Links
A collection of web links to many aspects of strategy.

Yahoo Business links a broad range of links to business info on the Net.

St. Martin's Handbook
POR Reference PE1112 .L86 1989
Contains sections on the writing process, grammar, doing research and academic writing.

A Writer's Reference, 3rd Edition
POR Reference  PE1408 .H2778 1995
Contains sections on writing, revising, grammar, and documentation.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it; from the University of North Carolina

Citation Styles

APA Style

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Created by: Zip Kellogg
Created on: 10.18.2006
Last Updated: 02.15.2008