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This is the main database resource for research in economics.

This business database is very heavy in theoretical research that would be useful for students and scholars in economics. Unlike most of the other economics-related databases, this one has a limited number of articles available in full-text format.

Although primarily a business database, it contains information useful for many areas of economics.

A full text business database, covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business.

This resource contains news and reports of interest to economists studying international and U.S. economic conditions.

This resource is an excellent source for articles in any topic with interest to specific ethnic groups. A great source for "alternative" economic information.

Excellent source for land and water development, fisheries, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, rural development, food standards, and commodities and trade from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

ICPSR is the world's premier social science data archive, housed at the University of Michigan. As a member institution, Indiana University has access to the full range of data, not just the free data available to everyone. To get access, contact the University Library for details.

Part of STAT-USA, National Trade Data Bank provides statistics about all aspects of trade. STAT-USA is a great source of statistical information.

PAIS covers a wide body of research in public affairs, much of which is of interest to economists.

SSCI is a resource that allows the user to not only search for authors, subjects, etc; it is designed to search articles cited throughout the literature by other articles. Use this tool to find out who is citing a specific article.

Web Resources

Indiana Government & Organization Web Sites

• Doing Business In Indiana: Economic and Demographic Information Profile of Indiana economics and demographics situation, maintained by the Indiana Department of Commerce.
• Social Assets and Vulnerabilities Indicators Developed and maintained by IUPUI's School of Liberal Arts' Polis Center, this resource provides a wealth of economic and demographic data in map and table forms.
• STATS Indiana Site developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Contains lots of economic data about Indiana down to the county level.

U.S. Government Web Sites

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Home page of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department of Labor's unit that tracks trends in the labor market. Particularly notable is the Report on the American Workforce 1999.
• Census Bureau Part of the Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau is charged with counting and providing demographic data about the U.S. population.
• Country Studies / Area Handbooks An outstanding set of fairly in-depth resources about the countries of the world, developed by the U.S. Library of Congress.
• EDGAR Database EDGAR allows the user to access information that must be provided by all publicly traded corporations to the Securities and Exchange Commission annually. A great source for finding out about companies.
• Finance Net A clearinghouse and more designed to facilitate communicaion between various agencies of the U.S. government and the rest of the world.
• United States Agency for International Development Home page for USAID, the U.S. governmental agency tasked with assisting with international development efforts. Contains a vast amount of information.
• USA.gov (formerly FirstGov) Part of the Clinton Administration's efforts to collect all electronically available government information in one place. It's a great place to begin any search for U.S. government information.

International Government & Organization Web Sites

• Europa Hope page for the European Union. Contains news, links, and statistics of use to economists.
• International Monetary Fund Home page of the IMF, an international banking organization that provides loans to poor countries for resource development.
• United Nations Home page for the United Nations. Provides information about programs, links to other sites of interest, and data of interest to economists.
• World Bank Home page of the World Bank, an international organization chartered to promote development and the elimination of poverty in underdeveloped countries.

Other Web Resources

• American Economic Association Online Directory of Members
• BankNote World Site that contains scanned images (front and back) of world currency. For educational use only; IUPUI takes no responsibility for unauthorized or illegal use of these images.
• Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy Home page of an "interdisciplinary research project at the University of California at Berkeley. For nearly seventeen years, BRIE has worked with academics, business leaders, and scholars from around the world from such wide-ranging disciplines as urban planning, political science, economics, and engineering to consider the real-world interactions of technology, markets, and economies and to formulate path-breaking positions that challenge conventional economic policy-making. BRIE stands today as one of the leading intellectual voices debating government policy and business strategy."
• EH.net Economic theory, statistics, and economic history
• Encyclopedia of Law and Economics A great resource for all sorts of information about economics and the law, maintained by FindLaw.com, a specialized search engine for legal, economic. and policy information on the web.
• The Globalist On-line, non-refereed resource for articles and information about globalization and international economics.
• J-Guide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources Guide assembled at Stanford University to provide access to information about the economy and other aspects of Japan.
• National Bureau of Economic Research Home page of the National Bureau of Economic Research, "a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. Our research is conducted by more than 500 university professors around the country, the leading scholars in their fields." Maintains a searchable archive of working papers prepared by its members.
• The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, contains over 1,850 articles by more than 1,500 of the world's leading economists.
• Resources for Economists on the Internet Guide to economics resources on the Internet, sponsored by the American Economic Association.
• Supply Side University Home page of an organization dedicated to teaching people about supply-side political economics. Offers weekly lessons in supply-side economics, as well as information and resources related to this topic.

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