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  Please visit the LTCC Library for in depth research help. When classes are in session the Library is open:
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays.		  

 

ECONOMICS RESOURCES

Got a paper due? Library staff are available to assist you from the start to the finish, from selecting your topic to polishing the footnotes. We recommend you use this page to launch your research.

Choose your topic:

Browse LTCC Magazines such as:

  • The Economist
  • Entrepreneur
  • Forbes
  • Money
  • Wall Street Journal

What other magazines does LTCC Library subscribe to? Check out our periodical titles, such as these, which are available online:

  • Business economics : the journal of the National Association of Business Economists
  • Current issues in economics and finance
  • The review of economics and statistics

Pinpoint keywords and synonyms on your topic.

Or search for articles written by Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman who writes regularly for The New York Times.

Search for books in the LTCC Library Catalog:

Use keyword or subject search options in the LTCC Library Catalog to learn what Library of Congress call numbers are assigned to your topic.

Browse the shelves.

Scan academic periodical databases:

Access the most current data via online databases such as:

Academic Search Elite - offers full text for nearly 2,000 scholarly journals, including nearly 1,500 peer-reviewed titles.

CountryWatch - offers up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.

RAND California - is an online source for California and US statistics.

 

Also consider these recommended web sites:

       

Review, refine & critique:

Do you have a focussed thesis? Is the data gathered so far too broad? Then narrow the search.

Is it biased unfairly towards one point of view? Then broaden your search.

Is the topic covered fully?

 

Prepare your Bibliography:

Use consistent citation formatting such as APA or MLA styles. For more information, see Style Guides for specific examples.

 

Got questions?

Your library is here to help you. (530) 541-4660 ext. 232