Research Guides: Economics: Reference

Economics in the Library of Congress Classification System

21st Century Economics: a Reference Handbook by Rhona C. Free (Editor)
ISBN: 9781412961424
Publication Date: 2010-05-14
Summaries of theory and models in key areas of micro and macroeconomics.
The Secrets of Economic Indicators by Bernard Baumohl
Call Number: Main Ref HB3730.B38 2005
ISBN: 9780131455016
Publication Date: 2004-09-03
A look at individual domestic and international indicators: what are they, where they are found, why they are important, and how they are computed.

Revolution in United States Government Statistics, 1926-1976
Govt Doc C 1.2:St 2/10/926-76
A review of the history of selected important developments in Federal statistics from 1926-1976. Good source for understanding the background and uses of national economic indicators, such as National Income and Product Accounts

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History by Joel Mokyr (Editor)
Call Number: Reference HC15 .O94 2003
ISBN: 9780195105070
Publication Date: 2003-10-16
Encyclopedia of American Economic History by Glenn Porter
Call Number: Reference HC103 .E52 1980
ISBN: 9780684162713
Publication Date: 1980-03-01
Good source for historic information. Note the publication date.
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History by Thomas Carson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780787638887
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
This two-volume set presents information on the people, businesses, industries, events, movements, and trends that comprise the economic history of the U.S.

Economic History Association, https://eh.net/encyclopedia/Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
Lengthy articles written by experts. Search this by using Google and adding site:eh.net/encyclopedia/ (e.g. "labor unions site:eh.net/encyclopedia/")