LibGuides: Economics: Websites

Key websites

EconBiz
The virtual library for economics and business. It offers you research in internet resources, online catalogues and full texts online and it provides access to information services of libraries. Allows you to search many sources simultaneously.
RFE (Resources for Economists on the Internet)
This is a major gateway to economics information online, edited by Bill Goffe. The site is sponsored by the American Economic Association, listing over 1500 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections. Provides descriptions of most resources. RFE is part of the WWW Virtual Library for Economics (along with WebEc).

British Library of Political and Economic Science
(library for London School of Economics) The Library collects material on a worldwide basis, in all major European languages. The collections total over four million items, including 31,000 past and present journal titles. The Library subscribes to approximately 3000 e-journals, just part of its electronic information provision. Please check access for visitors.
Economist Intelligence Unit Country analysis
Access the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest data, analysis and forecasts for 187 countries and its Global Forecasting Service. Access is free but you are required to register first.
German National Library of Economics (ZBW)
The German National Library of Economics (ZBW) is also the library of the Kiel Institute for World Economics and the world’s largest library for economic literature. Access to the collections of over two million books is through the online catalogue, ECONIS.

RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
RePEc is a collaborative effort to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components. All RePEc material is freely available. Please note that RePEc does not contain full-text journal articles; RePEc services provide links to many full-text articles, but you may need a personal or institutional subscription to follow those links. If a working paper or journal article is not indicated as "downloadable", please contact the author or publisher for assistance.

Evaluating websites
Hints on assessing the reliability of information you find on the Internet.
The Web
A brief guide to finding information which includes links to the main search engines.

Before believing the information given on a web site, or quoting it in your essay or project, think about the following:

Authority

Accuracy and reliability

Currency

Audience / relevance

Is the information of the right level to be quoted in your project? If it is aimed at the general public or school children it might not be!

Feel!

Is the site well structured and easy to navigate?
Are the links from the page up-to-date and valid?
If it is well designed and maintained then you can feel more confident about the information it provides