Economics: Find Articles

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Databases containing journal articles, books, working papers, software, and dissertations relevant to the field of economics.

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Academic Search Premier
Find information on academic areas of business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education and multi-cultural topics; resource provides access to major popular and scholarly journals with many full-text articles.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: Indexing, 1975-present; Full-text, 1975-present
Business Source Premier
Includes scholarly journals, general business and economics periodicals, trade journals, regional business news sources, company and industry reports, market research, case studies.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: Varies widely.
EconLit
Access research articles, citations, and abstracts on economics, accounting, capital markets, econometrics, economic forecasting, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory, urban economics, and more. From the American Economic Association.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1969 to present
Economist Historical Archive
Covers from 1843 - 2008. One of the world's premier news magazines, the Economist covers politics, economics, business, technology, culture, the arts, books, sports, and entertainment.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1843-2020
National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers
Contains full text of the complete set of NBER working papers. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: November 1994 to Present
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) is a collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in 44 countries 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. Searching for Working Papers only is available through EconPapers.
Access: No restrictions.
Coverage: 1993-
Language: Primarily English
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Indexes US dissertations from 1861 to as recent as last semester with full text available from 1997 onwards. Masters' theses are covered more selectively with some full text available.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1861 to present

More Economics Databases
More economics databases available from the University Libraries.
Business Databases
Business databases available from the University Libraries.

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