Douglas College

Research Guide to Economics

Reference Books

Reference books include material such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks and provide a useful starting point for doing research. Try the following examples:

Bank of Canada Review Periodical
BC Stats. Quarterly Regional Statistics REF HC 117 B7 Q87
BC Stats. Quarterly Regional Statistics electronic resource
British Columbia Current Economic Indicators REF HC 117 B7 B748

British Columbia Financial and Economic Review

REF HC 117 B8 A5255
B.C. Financial and Economic Review 2008 (.pdf) electronic resource
The Canadian Dictionary of Business and Economics REF HC 112 C733 1993
The Canadian Economic Observer Stats Can REF HA 745 S11 - 010
Dictionary of Economics REF HB 61 S466 1995
Public Accounts of British Columbia REF HJ 13 B7 B71
Public Accounts of British Columbia electronic resource
Public Accounts of Canada REF HJ 13 A43
Public Accounts of Canada 2008 electronic resource
Statistical Abstract of the United States electronic resource

Most titles are at both campuses. Check the Library catalogue to verify locations.

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada publishes statistical information on every aspect of Canadian life. This includes the Census of Canada and a wide range of  economic indicators. To find the publication you need, use the Library Catalogue or go to Resources in Statistics or Resources in Economics on the library web site.

Library Catalogue

Search the library catalogue for books and audio-visual material.

Subject Headings

The following are examples of headings that may be used in the library catalogue:

  • CANADA ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
  • DEPRESSIONS - 1929
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • ECONOMICS
  • ECONOMICS HISTORY
  • FREE TRADE
  • INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
  • MACROECONOMICS
  • MICROECONOMICS
  • WAGES

Classification

HB
HB 1 - 846.8
HF 1373 - 1379
Economics
Economic Theory
International Trade

Article Databases

In order to find articles in journals, magazines and newspapers, one must first search in a periodical index or database. See the following indexes and databases for articles in Economics.

last updated: August 16, 2007