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Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Databases (to access articles):
Expanded Academic ASAP Database: excellent general periodical database.
Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (library card bar code number is required).
- From the initial “Basic Search” page, click on "Advanced Search" on the navigation bar near the top of the page.
- To limit your search to only academic journals, check the "peer-reviewed publications" box under "Limit the results"
- To limit your search to research articles, click in the first search box and enter the word: study OR research
- In the second search box, type the search word(s) for the first concept related to your topic. Type an OR between synonymous words for the same concept.
- On the third line, type the search word(s) for the second concept related to your topic. Type an OR between synonymous words for the same concept.
- Click on the SEARCH button to start the search.
- PLEASE NOTE: When search results are first displayed, only academic journal articles are shown, if available for your search.
Click on the “Magazines” tab to display magazine articles on your topic; click on the "News" tab for news articles; click on the "Reference" tab for reference articles.To try to find articles on research studies:
- Look for articles in scholarly journals that include the following sections:
- Methods: may include "Procedure", "Participants", "Measures"
- Results
- Discussion
- Data (usually included in statistical tables at the end of the article, but may also be presented within other sections)
- For more help on how to do search preparation, see Skyline Library's Planning a Search Page.
Ethnic Newswatch: a database of all full-text articles from about 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press, in English and Spanish. Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (library card bar code number is required).
The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library Sytem.
- Type in the name of your topic in the search box and click the Search button.
- Limit your search to books at Skyline by clicking on the Limit button at the right side of the page and then i scroll down to near the bottom and click on Skyline College Library and then click OK.
U. S.
Economy at a Glance: Six months of key economic data displayed in an easy-to-use format,
including unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, consumer price index,
producer price index,
A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: "Online edition of A Glossary
of Political Economy Terms by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Easy entry into the full range of economic data and analysis produced by BLS. Here is where you'll find the statistics and reports on employment and unemployment, price (such as theConsumer Price Index) living conditions, compensation, productivity, and more. -from LII*
Center for Global Development (CGD): An "independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality through policy oriented research and engagement on development issues," focusing on policies of the "United States and other industrial countries that affect development prospects in poor countries." -from LII*
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP): This nonpartisan organization watches state and federal governments and "conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate-income people." -from LII*
Economic Policy Institute: Contains discussion, analysis, and sometimes clarifications on issues relating to economics that are of current interest. There are also links to statistical sources that relate to economics, such as labor, income, and demographics. -from LII*
Economic Statistics Briefing Room: Latest U.S. Economic statistics: Output; Income; Employment,Unemployment, and Earnings; Production and Business Activity; Prices; Money, Credit, and Securities Markets; Transportation; and International Statistics. -from LII*
EH.Net Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History: High quality reference articles in the field
Global Policy Forum: Global Injustice and Inequality: Excellent documents, articles and links on a wide range of issues, including: Inequality of Wealth and Income Distribution, Gender and Inequality, Labor Rights and Labor Movements, Corporate Crisis & Globalization from the Global Policy Forum, an organization designed to "monitor global policy making at the United Nations."
Resources for Economists on the Internet: Comprehensive, annotated directory of economic resources. Sponsored by the American Economic Association. -from LII*
WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics: An extensive categorized, annotated, and searchable directory of economic resources. (Note: For best search options, click on the "Search" link at the bottom of the menu.) -from LII*
World Bank: As a provider of economic assistance to more than 100 developing countries, the World Bank coordinates with private, government, multilateral, and non-government organizations to ensure that resources are used to full effect in supporting a country's efforts toward stable, sustainable, and equitable growth. This Web site provides information on health, education, the environment, private sector development, poverty, urban development, gender, and economic reform issues. Includes factual data on the countries that are assisted by the World Bank. Of particular usefulness is the searchable WDS database of the 6,000 plus World Bank publications, select full-text reports, and learning resources for teachers and students. -from LII*
World Income Inequality Database (WIID): A United Nations project providing information on income inequalities at both cross-country and time series levels, presents data on changes in income inequality over the period 1950-98, with a particular focus on the period since 1980 for 149 countries.
*Sources of Web Links:
LII= Librarians' Index to the Internet (lii.org)
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