Economic &
Financial Information
A
research guide: books, articles, data, & web sites
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How to Find Books in the ODU Library: Search in the ODU Library Catalog.
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How to Find Books in Other OhioLINK Libraries:
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Reference Books—A Selection
Reference books provide a
good starting point for your research. Reference items are located in the
Library’s Reference collection, behind the Reference Desk on the top floor of
Spangler.
Bibliographies and
Guides to Researching for Information
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International Business
Information: How to Find It, How to Use
It. R 016.33 P146i 1999
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Directory of
Business Information Resources. R 016.65
D598, 2005
Dictionaries
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The Routledge Dictionary of Economics
R 330.03 R975d 2002
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Dictionary of Financial Terms R 330.03 M8328d 2000
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Financial
Lexicon: A Compendium of Financial Definitions, Acronyms and Colloquialisms. R
32.03 B2262f, 2005
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International
Dictionary of Banking and Finance R
332.03 C5484i 1999
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The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law. R 330.0321 P161n 1998 4 vols.
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Routledge Critical Dictionary of
Global Economics R 330.03 R7657c 1999
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Terms of Trade:
Glossary of International Economics. R 330.03 D3476t, 2006
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Wall Street Dictionary R 332.03 S77w 1999
Directories
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Annual
Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks. R 338 R529m, 2007-2008
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The Directory of Business Information Resources. R 016.65 D598b, 2005
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Hoover's Handbook Index. R 338.74 H762i
Use this index to find a company listing in:
1.
Hoover's Handbook of American Business.
R 338.74
H789h
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Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies. R 338.7 S733h
3.
Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies. R 338.7 H789p
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Hoover's Handbook of World Business. R 338.74 S733h
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International Directory of Company Histories. R 338.7409 I61 30+ vols.
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Mergent
Industrial Manual R 338.74 M542i,
2005 2 vols.
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Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and
Executives. R 332.67 S785r, 2004
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Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory. R 338.74 D339, 2005
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Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies. R
338.74 W216b, 2008, vols. 1-8
Encyclopedias
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The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia. R 330.973
A3537e vols. 1-2
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The Encyclopedia of American Business. R 338.097 F985d
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Encyclopedia of Busine$$ and Finance R
650.03 E193b 2001 2 vols.
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Encyclopedia
of Business Information Sources. R 016.33 E193b
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Encyclopeida
of the Global Economy. R 330.03 O54e, 2006 vols. 1-2
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Encyclopedia of World Trade: From Ancient Times to the Present. R
382.03 E198w, 2005 vols. 1-4
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Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic
History R 330.973
G151e, 1999 2 vols.
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic
History R 330.9
O98e 2003 5 vols
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Worldmark
Encyclopedia of the Nations. R W927, 1998 5 vols.
Guides, Handbooks, and
Data—Economics
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African Development Indicators
2006. 330.96 A835d, 2006 (CD-ROM too)
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ARBA In-Depth: Economics and Business.
R 016.33 A161i
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Barron’s Accounting Handbook. R
657 S155a, 2006
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Economic
Indicators Handbook. R 330.973
E745i
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Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions,
Documentation. R 330.973
E745i
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Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005:
World Economic Forum. R 338.6048
G5103c 2005
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Nations of the World: A Political,
Economic & Business Handbook. R 310
N2139w 2003
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Standard &
Poor's Industry Surveys. R 332.67 S785 2004 3 vols.
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2004 World Development
Indicators. R 330.905 W8934d
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Vital Signs 2003: The Trends That
are Shaping Our Future. R 363.702
V83s 2003
Guides, Handbooks, and
Data—Finance
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Almanac of Business and
Industrial Financial Ratios. R338.0973 A62b 2008 (+ CD-ROM)
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Business Plans
Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business Plans Developed by Businesses
throughout North America. R 658.4 B979 vols. 1-11
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Business
Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change. R 330.021 B9648s,
2005
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Business Statistics on the Web. R
025.046 B4549s
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The Core
Business Web: A Guide to Information Resources. R 025.0665 C8125b
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Demographics USA: County Ed. R
317.3 D3969u, 2007
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Financial History of the United
States. R
332 M345f 3 vols. 2002
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Financial Studies
of the Small Business. R 338.642 F1908s, 2007
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Financial Times World Desk
Reference At the Reference
Desk - Refr 912 F4908d 2002
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History of
Financial Disasters. R 338.542 H6296f, 2006 vols. 1-4
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Introduction to
Online Accounting & Finance Research. R 657.028 I893o
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International
Financial Statistics. R 332.0212 I852f,
2006
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International Financial
Statistics: Country Notes. R 332.0212
I852f, suppl., 2006
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Internet Resources and Services
for International Finance and Investment R 025.06332 J56i,
2001
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North American Industry
Classification System: United States, 2002.
R 338 N864a, 2002
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Portable MBA in Finance and
Accounting R 658.15
P8309m 2002
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Research Guide to
U.S. and International Interest Groups. R 322.43 R3113g, 2005
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Stocks, Bonds, Bill and
Inflation: 2003 Yearbook. R 332.6322 S627b 2003
Reference Resources Online
Searchable full-text
dictionaries and other reference books are available on the ODU Library’s Quick
Reference page. To access: From the library homepage, click on Quick Reference.
eBooks
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, books on
business and economics. Search by
keyword, title, or author. To access:
From the library homepage, click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.
Brookings Press - General Economics Online Library
http://www.brookings.edu/data/brookings_taxonomy.xml?taxonomy=Economics,%20U.S.
Includes
the following publications:
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Economic Events, Ideas, and Policies: The 1960s and After (2000)
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Deregulation of Network Industries: What's Next? (2000)
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Papers on Financial Services 2000
(2000)
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Social Security and Medicare: Individual versus Collective Risk and
Responsibility (2000)
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The Computer Revolution: An Economic Perspective (1997)
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Behavioral Dimensions of Retirement Economics (1999)
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The Price of Admission: Rethinking How Americans Pay for College (1999)
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Savings for the Poor: The Hidden Benefits of Electronic Banking (1999)
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Measuring the Prices of Medical Treatments (1999)
Brookings Press - International Economics Online Library
http://www.brookings.edu/data/brookings_taxonomy.xml?taxonomy=Economics,%20Global
Includes
the following publications:
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Brookings Trade Forum: 2000 (2001)
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China's Unfinished Economic Revolution
(1998)
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Coming Together?: Mexico-U.S. Relations (1997)
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Financial Markets and Development: The Crisis in Emerging Markets (1999)
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Globaphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade (1998)
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How Much Do National Borders Matter?
(1998)
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Weathering the Storm: Taiwan, Its Neighbors, and the Labor Markets in
Latin America: Combining Social Protection with Market Flexibility (1997)
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Managing Financial and Corporate Distress: Lessons from Asia (2000)
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Private Markets for Public Goods: Raising the Stakes in Economic Reform (1998)
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Weathering the Storm: Taiwan, Its Neighbors, and the Asian Financial
Crisis (2000)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
– Main Online Publications
http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=1717&lang=1
Includes
the latest editions of the following publications:
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Trade and
Environment Review
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Trade and
Development Report
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World Investment
Report
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Economic
Development in Africa Report
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Least Developed
Countries Report
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Development and
Globalization: Facts and Figures
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UNCTAD Handbook
of Statistics
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Information
Economy Report
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E-commerce and
Development Report
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Review of
Maritime Transport
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Use an online
research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines,
and newspapers. ·
To access the
databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Business--Economics
category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page. ·
To Help You Search
in the Databases: |
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Finding Periodicals in
this Library
Listed
below are some business periodicals available in the ODU Library.