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ECON 691H: Honors Thesis in Economics: Home

What's in this Guide

This guide curates resources and information tools for you to use as you research and write your thesis. The Home page contains general tools and tips. The Find Articles and Find Data pages offer curated lists of information sources/databases.

Interlibrary Loan

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Can't find the article, book, or report you need at our library? You can request it from another library through interlibrary loan.

Research Design & Writing

Citations

Citing Information Tutorial

Using a citation manager keeps you organized. Zotero's browser plugin lets you save articles, webpages, etc., directly as you search. Use ZoteroBib to generate your bibliography.

Zotero User Guide

Instructions for effectively using Zotero.

Library Data Services

Library Data Services cater to researchers interested in working with data, mapping, texts, visualization, and technology. Many of these services are available online. Davis Library Data Services, located on the second floor of Davis Library, offers:

  • A computing lab with specialized software for GIS and data visualization & analysis.
  • Walk-in assistance provided by knowledgeable student consultants during set hours
  • Consultations with specialists for more in-depth inquiries (by appointment).
  • Spaces for collaboration and presentation, complete with white boards and external displays.
  • Technology short courses and programs that promote digital scholarship. .

Tips & Tricks: Finding Articles

Things to Remember

Use economics databases and databases from other disciplines to find wide-ranging, relevant literature. Look for dissertations and theses on your topic and use their cited references.

Note the difference between peer-reviewed literature and working papers. Working papers are often timely and valid to use, but haven't gone through formal peer review. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article shows the typical sections of peer-reviewed literature.

Scopus is good for identifying and ranking key journals and highly-cited articles.

Install UnPaywall browser extentsion for free full-text articles
  1. Go to unpaywall.org.
  2. Click "Get the extension"
  3. UnPaywall will provide links for free full-text articles when available
Get library access through Google Scholar
  1. Go to the UNC Libraries customized settings screen and click "Save."
  2. If you’re logged into a Google account, it will remember that setting from now on.

Strategy for Finding Data & Statistics

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