Finance and Economics Research Guide

This online guide is developed specifically for those doing research in Finance and Economics. It provides a recommended list of resources which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Web resources.

For more extensive research help, contact Stephen Tipler at 696-2907.

Latest News & Research

Headlines collected from The World Bank Economic Review and ABC Business News

Library Catalog

Search the library catalog to locate books in the Marshall University libraries.

Basic Search

The following Library of Congress Subject Headings can be used with the Basic Search - Subject Heading to locate books in the Marshall University libraries:

Business
Commerce
Economics
Finance

Keyword Search

Use any 1-4 word combination. Remember: the more words searched on the fewer the search results.

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Library Shelves

Browse The Library Shelves - Shelf Codes

H Social Sciences
HA Statistics
HB Economic Theory. Demography
HC Economic Theory And Conditions
HD Industries. Land Use. Labor
HE Transportation And Communications
HF Commerce
HG Finance
HJ Public Finance

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Biographies

Who's Who in Economics: A Biographical Dictionary of Major Economics, 1700 - 1981 - Ref HB76.W5 1983
Who's Who in Finance - Ref HG 2463 1911
America's Corporate Families - Ref HG 4057.A147 1999 Vol. 1,2
America's Corporate Families and International Affiliates - Ref GH 4057.A147 1999 Vol. 3

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E-Books

Economics

Endogenous growth theory / Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1998
Comparing Financial systems / Franklin Allen and Douglas Gale / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2000
The economic consequences of rolling back the welfare state / A.B. Atkinson / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999
Ace your midterms and finals. Principles of economics / Alan Axelrod / New York: McGraw-Hill, c1999
Analytical development economics: the less developed economy revisited / Kaushik Basu / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1997
Exploring general equilibrium / Fischer Black / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995
Quantitative financial economics: stocks, bonds, foreign exchange / Keith Cuthbertson / Chichester, England: John Wiley, c1996
Complex economic dynamics. Vol. 1 / Richard H. Day / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1994
Stategies and games: theory and practice / Prajit K. Dutta / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999
The macroeconomics of self-fulfilling prophecies Roger E.A. Farmer / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999
Dynamic macroeconomics: instability, fluctuation, and growth in monetary economics / Peter Flaschel, Reiner Franke, and Willi Semmler / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1997
Game theory / Drew Fudenberg, Jean Tirole / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1991
The spatial economy: cities, regions and international trade / Masahisa Fujita, Paul Krugman, Anthony J. Venables / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999
The affluent society / John Kenneth Galbraith / Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, c1998
Economcs in perspective: a critical history/ John Kenneth Galbraith / Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, c1987
Labor's capital: the economics and politics of private pensions/ Teresa Ghilarducci / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1992
The structure of applied general equilibrium models/ Victor Ginsburgh / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1997
Living within limits: ecology, economics, and population taboos/ Garrett Hardin / New York: Oxford University Press, 1993
Growth/ Dale Jorgenson / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1998
Numerical methods in economics/ Kenneth L. Judd / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1998
Shaum's outline of theory and problems of business statistics/ Leonard J. Kazmier / 3rd ed. / New York: McGraw-Hill, c1996
Macroeconomic essentials: understanding economics in the news/ Peter E. Kennedy / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c2000
Fundamentals of public economics/ Jean-Jacques Laffont; translated by John P. Bonin and H. Bonin / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1998
Unemployment equilibrium theory/ Christopher A. Pissarides / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c2000

Finance

Comparing financial systems/ Franklin Allen and Douglas Gale / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c2000
Inflation, unemployment, and monetary policy/ Robert M. Solow and John B. Taylor / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999, c1998
Financial modeling/ Simon Benninga; with a section on Visual Basic for applications by Benjamin Czaczkes / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1997
Numerical techniques in finance/ Simon Benninga / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1998
Trading Index options/ James B. Bittman / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1998
Public finance and public choice: two contrasting visions of the state/ James M. Buchanan and Richard A. Musgrave / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999
The individual investor revolution/ Charles B. Carlson / New York: McGraw-Hill, c1998
The first time investor: how to start safe, invest smart, and sleep well/ Larry Chambers / New York: McGraw-Hill, c1999
Measuring the value of information technology/ John Hares and Duncan Royle / Chichester, West Sussex, England; New York: Wiley, c1994
The right way to hire financial help: a complete guide to choosing and managing brokers, financial planners, insurance agents, lawyers, tax preparers, bankers, and real estate agents/ Charles A. Jaffe / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999, c1998
Comparative political economy/ Charles P. Kindleberger / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c2000
E-personal finance: managing your money and investments online/ Ken and Daria Dolan / Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing, 2000
Exchange rates and inflation/ Rudiger Dornbusch / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1998
All about stocks: the easy way to get started/ Esme Faerber / New York: McGraw-Hill, c2000
When your library budget is almost zero/ Lesley S.J. Farmer / Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1993
Microeconomics of banking/ Xevier Freixas, Jean-Charles Rochet / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1997
Financial planning for the utterly confused/ Joel Lerner / New York: McGraw-Hill, c1998
All about options: the easy way to get started/ Thomas A. McCafferty / Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill, 1998
Dodging bullets: changing U.S. corporate capital structure in the 1980s and 1990s/ Robert N. McCauley, Judith S. Ruud, and Frank Iacono / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1999
The rules of the game: international money and exchange rates/ Ronald I. McKinnon / Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1996

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Journal & Magazine Articles

Business Periodical Index - Ref. Z7164.C81B983 - a good paper source for indexing business literature.
Wall Street Journal Index - Reference - hint: the Corporate Volume allows you to search by company name.
Corporate Financials Online
Journals Search - Provides a list of journals available in print at Marshall as well as access to full-text articles in databases to which Marshall University subscribes.
Business Source Premier - EBSCOhost
This is the worlds largest full text business database and provides full text articles for more than 8,350 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes vitually all subject areas related to business. Full text (PDF) for more than 350 of the top scholarly journals. Coverage: As far back as 1922
Academic (LexisNexis) - LexisNexis
Full-text articles and documents from over 5,900 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications. News sources include newspapers, wire services, and more. Legal sources include U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews, international, and Shepards Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789. Coverage: varies
Emerald FullText - Emerald
Full text journals with an emphasis on management, business, and social sciences. Coverage: 1989 to present
Mergent Online - Mergent
Provides detailed global company information such as business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, financial statements, long-term debt and capital stock. Includes: U.S. Company Data, U.S. Company Archives, U.S. Annual Reports, Factsheets Plus, Factsheets Express, Institutional Holdings, and Insider Trades. Coverage: varies
netLibrary Ebooks - netLibrary
A collection of full text, completely searchable books with a concentration in business, computer science, but some items in all areas. Marshall students, faculty, and staff must set up their account on campus, but then the account can be used on- or off-campus. Coverage: varies
Econ Lit - FirstSearch
Journals, books and working papers on economics. Citations and abstracts of economic literature, including journals, books, and dissertations. Coverage: 1969 to present
Regional Business News - EBSCOhost
Full text coverage for regional business publications, including 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Coverage: Varies; some 1980’s; mostly 1990’s to present.

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Internet Sources

Business Wire - Press releases and business news and general news. Special sections provide updates on Corporate, Hi-Tech and Bioscience happenings.
Corporate Financials Online - Direct links to news from publicly-traded with other links.
Free Management Library - Provides accessible and practical information for managers.
Hoover's Corporate Directory - Choose the Company name search from the Corporate directory to see a page of general information and links to other web sites related to your company.
International Trade Web Resources - Federation of International Trade Meta site.
New York Stock Exchange Companies - Links to home pages of companies listed on NYSE.
Quicken.com Investments - A source of investment information.
SEC EDGAR Database - Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) database of company filings and shareholder's annual reports.
Small Business Association - A variety of government sponsored business programs.
Thomas Register - Extensive free database of manufacturers by product or company.
U.S. Department of Commerce - Home page for Department of Commerce.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - Useful information for applying for patents and trademarks.

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Reference Sources

Economic Theory - HB1...HB3840

Economics Journals and Serials: An Analytic Guide - Ref HB1.S52
Dictionary of Business and Economics - Ref HB61.A53 1986
The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics - Ref HB61.N49 1987
The Dictionary of Modern Economics - Ref HB61.P42 1981
Consumer Price Indices: Sources and Methods and Historical Statistics - HB225.C66 1984

Accounting - HF 5601...HF 5689

The Accountants Almanac - Ref HF 5616.U5A3 1989
Applying GAAP and GAAS - Ref HF 5616.U5M83 1985 Vol. 1-2
Dictionary of Accounting - Ref HF 5621.E77 1981
Accounting: The Language of Business - Ref HF 5621.D28 1987
The Birth of American Accountancy - Ref HF 5631.M32 1988
Encyclopedia of Accounting Systems - Ref HF 5635.E54 1976 Vol. 1-3
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Ref HF 5667.A55 1982 Vol. 1-2
Auditing Practice Manual - Ref HR 5667.C57 1984 Vol. 1-2
Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios: One Year / Dun & Bradstreet - Ref HF 5681 R25 I525
101 Business Ratios - Ref HF 5657.4.G38 1993
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios - Ref HF 5691.R25T68

Finance - HG

Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance - Ref HG151.M8 1983
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance - Ref HG 151.N48 1992 Vol. 1,2,3
Dictionary of Banking and Finance - Ref HG151.R67 1982
A Guide to Statistical Sources in Money, Banking and Finance - Ref HG171.B34
Financial Handbook - Ref HG173.F49 1981
Barron's Finance and Investment Handbook - Ref HG 173.D66 1987
Guide to Funding for International & Foreign Programs - Ref HG 177.G84 1992

Banking - HG1501- HG3542

Business Information Sources - Ref HF 5351.D36 1986
Harvard Business School Core Collection - Ref HF 5353.B22 1991, 1995
Industry and Company Information - Ref HF 5356.H38 1991
Business Information: How To Find It And How To Use It - Ref HF 5356.L36 1987
Vocational Tests and Reviews - Ref HF 5381.7.V58 1975
Guide to Careers in World Affairs - Ref HF 5381.G84 1987
The Career Guide - Ref HF 5382.5.U5D86 1998
Specialty Occupational Outlook: Professions - Ref HF 5382.S632 1995
The Career Choices Encyclopedia - Guide to Entry Level Jobs - Ref HF 5382.5.U5C253 1986
Liberal Arts Jobs - Ref HF 5382.5.U5N25 1989
Resumes for Better Jobs - Ref HF 5383.B68 1987
The Resume Reference Book - Ref HF 5383.L35 1990
Resumes for Business Management Careers - Ref HF 5386.V36 1992
The Direct Marketing Market Place - Ref HF 5415.1.D57 1990
Data Sources for Business and Market Analysis - Ref HF 5415.124.57 1994
The Dictionary of Marketing - Ref HF 5416.076 1988
Encyclopedia of Franchises and Franchising - Ref HF 5429.23.F673 1989
Fairchild's Financial Manual of Retail Stores - Ref HF 5429.F35 1989/90
Market Share Reporter - Ref HF 5410.M35 1998
Directory of Federally Sponsored Training Materials - Ref HF 5549.5.T7F43 1989 Vol. 1-4, Index

Stocks, Investment, Speculation - HG 4001 - HG 6270

Corporate and Foundation Grants - Ref HG 4028.C6C66 Vol. 1,2
Directory of Corporate Affiliations - Ref HG 4057 A217
America's Corporate Families - Ref HG 4057.A147 1999 Vol. 1,2
Dun's Business Rankings - Ref HG 4057 A237
Dun's Asia/Pacific Key Business Enterprises - Ref HG 4234.85 Z65D68 1998/99
Standard & Poors Industry Surveys - Ref HG 4501 S68
Unit Investment Trusts Annual Payment Record - Ref HG 4530.U6U54
Common Stock Newspaper Abbreviations and Trading - Ref HG 4636.J37 1989
Complete Handbook of Common Stocks - Ref HG 4905.M18
Moody's / Mergent [Reports, Manuals, Reviews, etc]... Ref HG 4009...4971

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Prepared by Stephen Tipler, Reference Librarian

Page last modified 3/14/2008.