Finding Books
MnPALS
Our library catalog. This link takes you into the "Basic Searches" screen where you can search by author, title, etc. The "Advanced Searches" option lets you limit by date, additional keywords, collection area, and so on. In your list of results, the Location column lists the call number--where the book is shelved. You can also choose other libraries to search from this catalog and ask for books through interlibrary loan (ILL).
WorldCat
An international shared library catalog with over 50 million items. Many of these materials will be obscure and/or rare and may not be available through interlibrary loan. However, if you're seeking a particular book, this catalog will tell you how many libraries have it - which may give you an idea of its significance as well as whether it is likely to be available through interlibrary loan.
Reference Works
Reference works are helpful at two points in your research: when starting out (by offering overview articles of, say, a writer and her work) or whennailing down unfamiliar terms, concepts, and topics that turn up during your research. Many reference book articles are written by experts and offer not only information but excellent bibliographies for further research.
- Africana : the Encyclopedia of the African and African American
Experience. (Ref. DT14.A37435 1999) This vast work covers a range of
materials regarding countries, the history and development in Africa, the
African Diaspora, and African American experience.
- International Historical Statistics : Europe 1750-1993.
(Ref. HA 1107.M55
1998) There are several volumes in this series that contain historical
statistics.
- International Historical Statistics : the Americas 1750-1993.
(Ref. HA
175.M55 1998)
- International Historical Statistics : Africa, Asia and Oceania
1750-1993.
(Ref. HA 4675.M55 1998)
- Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean.
(Ref.
HA755.A68
1997) Contains tables and statistical resources for Latin America,
including social development, economic growth, trade, and many others.
- Statistical Handbook of Latin America. (Ref. HA935.S79 v.36)
Contains
data pertaining to geography, transportation, population, health,
employment, production, trade, and lots of financial data.
Conditions
- Human Development Report. (Ref. HD 72.H85 yr.) These works
were
published for the United Nations Development Programme. The library owns
the 1995-2000 reports.
- Statistical Handbook on Poverty in the Developing World.
(Ref. HC59.72.P6
S73 1999)
- World Development Report. (Ref. HC59.7 .W659) Covers
economic conditions
in developing countries. The latest edition (2000-2001) is in Reference,
earlier editions are in the stacks on the third floor under the same call
number.
- Yearbook of Labour Statistics. (Ref. HD4826 .I63) Latest
edition (1999)
is in Reference, earlier editions are in Oversize (on the third floor)
under the same call number.
Finding Articles
Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier offers indexing and abstracts for 350 scholarly business journals back to 1965 or the first published issue, as well as searchable references for a total of more than 1,170 journals.
CIAO
Contains working papers, conference proceedings, journals, books, policy briefs, economic indicators, and more. The sources include NGOs, foundations and university research institutes. The database focuses on theory and research in international affairs. Coverage back to 1991.
EconLit
The EconLit database, produced by the Journal of Economic Literature includes subject indexing, abstracts of 685 journals, books, dissertations, and working papers.
LexisNexis Academic Universe
LexisNexis is a full text web-accessible database service that is particularly strong in the areas of current news, legal information, and business information. It is a vast resource, with over a billion documents already available and over nine million new documents added weekly.
World Development Indicators (available in campus labs and dorm labs; look
under Start Menu, then 'Programs')
Tips for World Development Indicators
Web Sites
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Africa South of the Sahara (http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html)
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Asian Studies WWWVL (http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html)
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Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
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Central Intelligence Agency (http://www.odci.gov/index.html)
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Economic Statistics Briefing Room (http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html)
The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal
economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number
of Federal agencies. Includes: Production, Sales, Orders, and Inventories;
Output; Income, Expenditures, and Wealth; Employment, Unemployment and
Earnings; Prices; Money, Credit, and Interest Rates; Transportation; International
Statistics.
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LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center (http://lanic.utexas.edu/)
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The Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/)
This site, maintained by the International Trade Association, provides
links to international trade statistics.
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The World Fact Book (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
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The Library of Congress Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html)
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Web/Ec (http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/)
This is not a government site, but is a content-rich site for economics
researchers. See the listing on international economics.
Citing Your Sources
Documentation Guide -- Includes models for APA and MLA style, plus links to examples of Chicago and CBE style.
Avoiding Plagiarism
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