Princeton University Library
Pliny Fisk Library of Economics & Finance

Economic and Financial Literature at Princeton University

Links to the sources whose WEB addresses are not listed can be found on the Princeton University Library "articles and databases" page. This is a selected list. For additional resources, please contact the Economics Librarian.

I. Finding Books, Journals, and other Economic Literature
II. Working Papers
III. Major Economic and Business Indexes
IV. Other Specialized Economic Indexes
V. Industrial Relations Indexes
VI. Regional, Ethnic, and Gender Indexes with Economic Content
VII. General Indexes with Economic Content
VIII. Urban Studies Indexes
IX. Environmental Indexes
X. Newspapers with Economic Content
I. Finding Books, Journals, and other Economic Literature
Princeton University Library consists of many libraries both on and off campus. While the largest number of materials related to economics and finance are located in Firestone Library, other materials will be found in various libraries. The primary tool for locating if Princeton owns a particular book or subscribes to a journal is through the Main Catalog. Search tips can be found by going to the Main Catalog. Once you locate a particular title, it is important to note the location and the call number. Some of the locations you will encounter most often are: Not all materials are found in the Main Catalog. Princeton receives the publications of many governmental bodies including the United States government, the United Nations, the European Union, and the state of New Jersey. Each of these has their own catalogs. Many government documents are now appearing in the Main Catalog, but for a complete picture also consult the individual documents catalogs. There are also large historic collections that are uncataloged so always ask a librarian for help on your topic. If Princeton does not own an item, Interlibrary Services can borrow the book or obtain a copy of the article for you. If the item is a book and it is checked out or not owned by Princeton, try Borrow Direct first. It is a very fast way of getting books if owned by Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, or Yale.

While the Main Catalog will tell you if Princeton owns a particular book, OCLC Worldcat will show you what other libraries own.

When looking for economic literature, it is important to remember the time line of publishing. If something happens today, you will first hear about it on the news, the Internet, and in newspapers. If the event is a major one, it may then show up in the weekly magazines such as The Economist or Business Week. Scholars will begin to do research and first present their findings in working papers which are generally unpublished but will show up on the World Wide Web or through stapled paper documents. Eventually (often one to two years later), these working papers will be published in scholarly journals. Eventually books may appear. This timeline should help with determining whether or not one is likely to find books or other standard published materials OR if one will have to look at more unconventional forms of publishing. Finding books is relatively straightforward and can usually be found by using the Main Catalog. The rest of this guide addresses finding working papers, journals, and newspaper articles.

II. Working Papers

For the most recent research in Economics, use working papers. Working papers come in two forms (1) items emanating from Universities intended to be later published in journals, books, or conference proceedings and (2) works intended primarily for the members of an organization such as those coming from governmental bodies such as the Federal Reserve System, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. A listing of Princeton's holdings along with sources that index working papers can be found at http://firestone.princeton.edu/econlib/workingpapers.html.

III. Major Economic and Business Indexes

Econlit 1969 -
Electronic indexed bibliography with selected abstracts of international economic literature, produced by the American Economic Association. It includes coverage of approximately 1,000 major journals as well as articles in collective volumes (essays, proceedings, etc.), books, full text book reviews, dissertations, and working papers. For items published from 1886 to 1968, see Index of Economic Journals and Index of Economic Articles under call number (SXF) HB1.I425

ABI/INFORM
1971-
Abstracting and indexing service describing articles from approximately 1,800 business journals, trade and speciality publications, and international titles. Much of the content is full text.

Business Periodicals Index
1913-Present.
Subject index to about 850 English language periodicals.

Business Source Elite
1985+
Full text to approximately 1,100 business publications.

Index of International Economics, Development, and Finance
Catalog of the holdings of the publications contained in the Joint International Monetary Fund/World Bank Library. Journals are selectively indexed. Great source for finding IMF and World Bank publications. Also see the World Bank E-Library.

IV. Other Specialized Economic Indexes



Bibliographie der Wirtschaftswissenschaften
v.60- 1968-
Continues Bibliographie der sozialwissenschaften (H1.J174). An extensive classified index to books and articles on all aspects of economics. Includes many foreign language materials as well as English. The classification scheme and the subject and regional index are given in English as well as German. Also contains an author and title index. Published semi-annually.
Z7164.E2B5187q

Conference Board. Cumulative Index.
1950-
The Conference Board, a not-for-profit think tank, was founded in 1916. The Conference Board's stated mission is: "to improve the business enterprise system and to enhance the contribution of business to society". It also is a key researcher in economic, political, demographic, and technological developments that have a major impact on business management. The Conference Board publishes many publications. Princeton does not receive all Conference Board publications. Check the Main Catalog for holdings. Each Cumulative Index covers a five year period. The latest is available online. Most publications from 1998 forward are available through the Conference Board's Business Knowledge Research center.
SXF Z7164.E2 N28

The Fed in Print: Business and Banking Topics
1974/79-
A semiannual subject index to the publications of the main Federal Reserve Bank and the regional Federal Reserve banks. The Fed in Print continues an earlier publication, Federal Reserve Bank Reviews, Selected Subjects, 1950-1976 ((SXF) Z7164.F5F43).

Food and Agriculture Organization Index
The FAO Library catalog includes FAO working documents. Princeton holds these FAO Documents from 1967 to the present in microfiche. Excellent source for land and water development, fisheries, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, rural development, food standards, and commodities and trade.

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
1951- .
Indexes the information contained in over 2,600 social sciences journals and 6,000 books each year. Coverage includes both core and specialized material from over 100 countries in more than 90 languages.

International Development Abstracts
1982-1996 (Cancelled)
Indexes articles and books on a wide range of subjects relating to developing countries, including economics, sociology, demography, the environment, health, politics, urbanization and women. The citations are grouped by broad subject and are mostly to English-language material. Each citation includes an abstract in English. Published six times a year. There is an annual index which indexes by subject, author and country. It also includes a list of the journals indexed. The bi-monthly issues of the abstracts have only a geographical index.
HC59.69.I57

Literature of the Nonprofit Sector 1997-
Indexes and abstracts the literature of philanthropy. For 1989 to 1996, see the print predecessor at (SXF) Z7164.C4 L77.

Sport Discus
1830-
Developed by SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) of Canada, SPORT Discus is an international database containing sport and fitness literature. The database is derived from periodical articles, books, conference proceedings, research papers, and other sources from participating countries around the world. The database's over 750,000 records, dating from 1975 to the present, cover the economics of sports and other sport and fitness related topics. The database is based on more than 2,000 international sources. The French sports database Heracles, produced by SPORTDOC, is included in SPORT Discus as well.

World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts
1959-1999. (Cancelled)
A monthly index to books and articles.Includes both English and foreign language materials. Arranged by broad subject with a detailed subject index and an author index. Also has annual author and subject indexes.
(SXF) HD9000.W87

V. Industrial Relations Indexes

Employee Relations International: A Bibliography & Abstracts Journal
1960-1999 (ceased)
Quarterly bibliography containing citations and selected abstracts to books, articles, theses, pamphlets,and other publications relating to employee relations. Title has changed several times. All versions shelved together.
(SXF) Z7164.L1.E46q

Human Resources Abstracts
v.10- 1975-
Continues Poverty and Human Resources Abstracts. Quarterly. Abstracts periodical literature, books, pamphlets and unpublished reports, with major emphasis on the United States. Covers human, social and manpower problems and solutions, ranging from slum rehabilitation and job development to compensatory education, minority group problems and rural poverty. English language materials only. Contains subject and author indexes, with annual cumulative indexes.
(SXF) Z7165.U5 P2

International Abstracts of Human Resources
v.15- 1969-
Quarterly, with annual cumulated author and subject index beginning in 1983. Abstracts articles from a large number of academic and trade journals which deal with the management of people and organizational behavior. Includes some book abstracting. English language materials only. Former title: Personnel Management Abstracts. Online version starts in 1995.
(SSRC) HF5549 .P452

Work Related Abstracts
1973-1996. (Ceased)
A subject approach to over 250 scholarly and popular journals representing both management and labor viewpoints. Although primarily a periodical index, monographs, dissertations and newspapers are selectively included. Entries are classified under twenty broad categories with a detailed cumulative subject index updated monthly. Currently this is the only service which indexes a large number of labor union periodicals. Abstracts are very brief. English language materials only. Binder is supplemented by a very detailed Subject Heading List. Listed separately are general subheadings and geographical headings.
(SXF) Z7164.L1.W68

For additional information on Industrial Relations research, consult Library Research at Princeton--Getting started Industrial Relations.

VI. Regional, Ethnic, and Gender Indexes with Economic Content

VI (1). African/African-American Studies
Africa-Wide: Nipad 19th Century to the present
Provides access to multidisciplinary information on Africa.

Black Studies on Disc
Provides complete bibliographic information on books, serials, microfilms, manuscripts collection, and ephemera by and about people of African origin.
Available from all Library Web Computers

International Index to Black Periodicals
Includes current and retrospective bibliographic citations, abstracts, and selective full text from scholarly and popular journals, newspapers and newsletters from the United States, Africa and the Caribbean.


VI (2). Asian Studies

Asia-Studies Full-Text Online
Database for the study of modern Asia-Pacific. As the exclusive licensee for the region's most prestigious research institutions, Asia-Studies.com brings together full-text reports covering 53 countries on a multitude of business, government, economic, and social issues.

Bibliography of Asian Studies 1971-
Association for Asian Studies
Contains records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present. Through the 1991 printed version, citations to western-language periodical articles, individually authored monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften are included. Since 1992, newly published individual monographs are no longer being added.


VI (3). Canadian Studies


Canadian Research Index 1982-
Electronic index to Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial documents. The social science and the telecommunications collection is available for 1988-2000 in SSRC Microforms. To obtain other documents, please contact the Economics Librarian. For recent, free federal level Canadian documents, search the Statistics Canada Catalog.

VI (4). Gender Studies

GenderWatch 1970-
Full-text collection of international periodicals, academic journals, newsletters, magazines, regional publications and government reports focused on issues that affect women.

Gender Studies 1972-
Provides interdisciplinary coverage of women's studies, men's studies, and sexual diversity.

VI (5). Islamic Indexes

Index Islamicus 1906-
Indexes literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Material cited in the Index Islamicus includes not only work written about the Middle East, but also about the other main Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, plus Muslim minorities elsewhere. Includes journals, conference proceedings, monographs, multi-authored works and book reviews. Journals and books are indexed down to the article and chapter level.


VI (6). Latin American Economic Indexes

Economia y Negocios Early 1980s+
Spanish language index of business and economics periodicals published in Latin America and Spain.

Chicano Database 1967-
Contains records for all types of material on Mexican-American topics and also cites material on the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants.

Handbook of Latin American Studies
Cites the works of the major contributors in the social sciences for Latin America, followed by critical and descriptive annotations. Organized by discipline with appropriate subdivisions and arrangements by geo-political area.

HAPI:Hispanic American Periodicals Index 1970-
Annual. A subject and author index to articles in journals published in Latin America or treating Latin American and U.S. Hispanic topics. Has 3 sections: subjects, book reviews and authors.

For additional Latin American resources, see Doing Research at Princeton: Latin America, Spain, and Portugal .


VI (7). Slavic Studies


American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies 1990-
Journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, and selected government publications on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union published in the United States and Canada.


VII. General Indexes with Economic Content


PAIS Public Affairs Information Service 1915-
Subject index to books, periodicals and government documents relating to business, economic and social conditions, public policy and administration, and international relations. Includes materials in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Rand Documents
RAND, a nonprofit public policy research institution, was established after World War II to study national security. In the 1960s it added domestic policy problems to its research agenda. Current areas of research and analysis include national defense, education and training, health care, criminal and civil justice, labor and population, community development, international relations, and regional studies. RAND research results are published in several series. For a detailed guide to Rand publications and library holdings see http://www.princeton.edu/~ssrc/randguide.html.

Social Science Citation Index
1956-
Covers English language periodicals and books. "Source Index" list by author all articles indexed in a given year. "Permuterm Subject Index" provides key word indexing to the same articles. "Citation Index" lists by author all books and articles which were cited in the articles in the "Source Index." If you know a certain article is a key source in the field, you can use the "Citation Index" to find out who has been citing it. Use with caution. Many works are not included.

Scopus
1996-
International coverage of journal articles, selected web sites, and patents in the sciences and social sciences. Provides citation tracking. Use with caution. Many works are not included.

VIII. Urban Studies Indexes


Index to Current Urban Documents
v.1- 1972-
Quarterly index to documents issued annually by the largest cities and counties in the United States and Canada. Documents issued prior to August 2000 are available on microfiche in the Social Science Reference Center. As of August 2000, documents are available full text online. Indexing available electronically 1995+ .
(SSRC) Index Table I21

Urban Affairs Abstracts
v.1- 1971-1994
Monthly index to periodicals in the field of Urban affairs. Useful for studying municipal policy development.
(SSRC) HT123 .U7

IX. Environmental Indexes

Environment Index 1973-
Database of environmental article citations. Includes journals focusing on the full range of environmental topics, including scientific, technical, law and policy, socioeconomic, and popular titles from around the world. From 1997 forward, author's abstracts are included for about 70% of the journals. Around 1,500 journal titles are included in the complete database, with more than 500 indexed currently.

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management 1981-
Environmental abstracts and citations are drawn from over 4000 scientific journals and thousands of other sources including conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications.


X. Newspapers with Economic Content

Lexis-Nexis Academic
Provides full-text of many major national and regional newspapers, including the full-text of the New York Times, Financial Times, and Nikkei Weekly. Abstracts the Wall Street Journal. For comparisons between Lexis-Nexis Academic and Factiva see http://firestone.princeton.edu/econlib/universe.html.

Factiva (formerly Dow Jones Interactive).
Provides full-text of many major national and regional newspapers, including the full-text of the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and the Nikkei Weekly. Financial Times is abstracted. Includes selected full text and abstracts of many industry publications.

Wall Street Journal
  • Wall Street Journal Index. 1958+ (SXF) HG1.W15
  • 1889-1990 (image access through Proquest Historical Newspapers)
  • 1984+ (access through Proquest; text only)

    Financial Times
  • The Official Index to the Financial Times. 1981+ (SXF) HG11.A56q
  • 1982+ (access through Lexis-Nexis Academic; text only)

    New York Times
  • 1851-2004 (access through Proquest Historical Newspapers)
  • 2001+ (access through Proquest; text only)
  • 1987+ (access through New York Times site; requires free registration)

    Ethnic Newswatch 1960-
    Full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press in America: African-American, Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian-American, European/Eastern European, Hispanic/Latino/Chicano, Jewish, and Native American.


    Last Modified 5/01/2008
    Bobray Bordelon