Resource Guide to Economics This guide provides a summary of the information resources (print, electronic and web-based) that are available through the Ivy Tech Libraries. They are not meant to be all-inclusive; there may be alternative resources available which are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide. Books  IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries’ online catalog. You may perform a search in IvyCat using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria if needed).
In general, browse the HB section of the collection to find books on economics. Here are some examples of economics terms for a keyword or subject search:
• microeconomics
• macroeconomics
• supply and demand
• international trade
• monetary policy
Some titles about economics available in the general collection include:
American Mania: Why More is Not Enough
Call Number : HN90 .M6W55 2005
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
Basic Economics: A Citizen’s Guide to the Economy
by Thomas Sowell
Call Number : HB171 .S73 2000
Location : Lawrence Campus
Economics, Theory and Practice
Call Number : HB171.5 .W3935 2004
Location : North Meridian Center Campus
Exporting America
Call Number: HD2365 .F63 2004
Location: Lawrence Campus |
Guide to Economic Indicators
by Frank Norman
Call Number : HC103 .F9 2000
Location : N. Meridian Center
Economic Literacy
by Frederick S. Weaver
Call Number : HB171.5 .W363 2002
Location : N. Meridian Center
Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice
by James D. Gwartney
Call Number : HB172.5 .G88 2003
Location : N. Meridian Center |
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Reference Books Reference books typically provide basic information such as additional sources of information, biographical sketches and details, definitions or statistical information. Reference books do not circulate; they must be used in the library.
A few of the reference books available for economics include:
The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Economics
Call Number : HB61 .E554 1991
Location : Lawrence Campus Reference
Routledge Dictionary of Economics
Call Number : HB61 .R92 2002
Location : NMC Campus Reference
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006
Call Number : HA202 .S2 2006
Location : NMC & Lawrence Campuses |
Encyclopedia of Business
Call Number : HF1001 .E466 2000 v.1 - v.2
Location : NMC & Lawrence Campuses
Business Statistics of the United States
Call Number : HC101 .A13122 2005
Location : NMC & Lawrence Campuses
50 Major Economists
by Steven Pressman
Call Number : HB76 .P74 1999
Location : Lawrence Campus Reference |
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Periodicals You may find information in magazine and journal articles. Articles may be found in either print, electronic or online versions of periodicals to which the Ivy Tech Libraries subscribe.
In-print copies:
Current issues of magazines and journals held by the library may be found shelved in the Periodicals section.
Wall Street Journal
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
Business Week
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
Fortune
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
The New York Times
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
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Indiana Business Journal
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
Money
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses
Economic Review
Location: N. Meridian Center |
Electronic databases :
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click on Select Resource Collections , or just click on a link below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo.
EBSCOhost: Business Source Premiere
EBSCOhost: Corporate Resource Net
EBSCOhost: Health Business Fulltext
Lexis-Nexis Business (includes Hoovers)
Business & Company Resource Center
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Videos
Videos do not circulate; they must be used in the library. Below are a few of the videos available:
The Century – America’s Time, Vol. 2: Boom to bust
Call Number : E741 .C46 1999
Location : North Meridian Video Collection
The Fed Today
Call Number : HG2563 .F292 1999
Location : North Meridian Video Collection
This 13-minute video covers the Fed's history from its creation in 1914 to the technological innovations of 21st century banking. |
Ethics in Corporate America: A Crisis of Credibility
Call Number : HF5387.5 .U54E83 2003
Location : North Meridian Video Collection
This NewsHour program scrutinizes the state of business ethics in an America riddled with financial fraud.
Wall Street
Call Number : HG172 .W35 2005
Location : North Meridian Video Collection
See how institutions like the New York Stock Exchange and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to prominence. |
E-books E-books are electronic texts from Ivy Tech’s collection of full-text online books. In general, e-books about economics may be found in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual Library homepage on the on Select Resource Collections page. Below are a few sample titles available from each service.
NetLibrary:
Essential Economics: A Guide for Business Students
by Ken Ferguson
Labour Economics (2nd edition)
by Stephen W. Smith
Macroeconomic Essentials:
Understanding Economics in the News
by Peter Kennedy
The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Managerial Economics
by Robert E. McAuliffe
eBrary:
Principles of Economics
by Dominick Salvatore
Foundations of Business Economics: Markets and Prices
by Harry Townsend
The Disneyization of Society
by Alan Bryman
Financing the American Dream: A Cultural History of Consumer Credit
by Lendol Glen Calder
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Websites The following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College. For more websites related to economics, please see IvyLynks.
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