Economics

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MAIN INDEXES AND DATABASES
EconLit via EBSCOhost	1969-present	Indexes 400+ international publications in economics.
NBER Working Papers via National Bureau of Economic Research	1973-present	Working papers of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Berkeley Electronic Press Journals (bepress) via Berkeley Electronic Press	Varies	Electronic-only journals published in the fields of Economic Analysis & Policy, Macroeconomics, Theoretical Economics, and Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics. Most are indexed in EconLit.
ABI/Inform via ProQuest	1905-present	Indexes 1400+ scholarly and trade journals in economics and all business-related fields.
Business and Industry via RDS	1994-present	Indexes 1,850+ trade journals and selected industry-related documents.
SPECIALIZED INDEXES AND DATABASES
Bankruptcies; SDC Platinum via UP - ERC	1980-1988, limited; 1988-present, full	Based on SEC documents, bankruptcy court filings, reorganization plans, and news sources, provides data searchable by various factors, from company name to creditors, securities, financial profile, etc. Includes U.S. companies with assets of $1million (1980-88) or, after 1988, public with $10 million or private with $50 million in assets. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
DataStream via UP - ERC	1971-present	Statistics and timeseries in the areas of business, economics, and finance. Available at the Electronic Research Center, Green Library, 2nd floor, University Park Campus.
EIU.com (Economist Intelligence Unit) via EIU	1996-present	Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for many countries, plus how to do business in most countries.
Global Development Finance (GDF) via The World Bank Group	1970-present	Statistical database of developing countries' finance, including debt and financial flows for 147 countries.
GMID: Global Market Information Database via Euromonitor	Varies	An online business information system providing business intelligence on countries, consumers and industries. It offers integrated access to statistics, market reports, company profiles and information sources. 205 countries are researched, with extended coverage of 52. Primary emphasis is on consumer impact rather than investors. Search by industries, countries, companies, or regions. Please read the agreement and select button ACCEPT to enter GMID.
Historical Annual Reports, ProQuest via ProQuest	1884-present	Business resource covering information on companies, including financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends. Includes more than 800 U.S. companies.
Latin America Data Base (LADB) via University of New Mexico	1986-present	Analysis of economic, political and social news related to Latin America and the Caribbean.
LiveEDGAR via Thomson-West/GSI	Varies	A comprehensive collection of content that ranges from a listing of SEC filings dating back to 1967 (including all EDGAR filings), Annual Reports to Shareholders from 33,00 companies in 115 countries, complete SEDAR filings (Canada), and No-Action letters as early as 1971. Also has information on mergers & acquisitions, registrations, and prospectuses since 1996. Additional libraries include a comprehensive SEC library as well as a company news, quotes, & financials database.
Mergent Online via Mergent Online	1994-present	Corporate reports on 20,000+ U.S. & international corporations plus financial search engine. Formerly FIS Online.
NTDB: National Trade Data Bank via STAT-USA	1990-present	U.S. import and export statistics, Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports, and other reports related to international commerce.
Regional Economic Information System via UP Gov Docs	1969-1994	Official annual personal income estimates for residents of the U.S. by state, MSA, state metro / non-metro portions, BEA economic area, and county.
SDC Platinum: Bankruptcies via UP - ERC	1980-1988, limited; 1988-present, full	Based on SEC documents, bankruptcy court filings, reorganization plans, and news sources, provides data searchable by various factors, from company name to creditors, securities, financial profile, etc. Includes U.S. companies with assets of $1million (1980-88) or, after 1988, public with $10 million or private with $50 million in assets. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
SDC Platinum: Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions via UP - ERC	US: 1979-present; Intl: 1985-present	Covers both public and private transactions involving at least 5% of the company value (prior to 1993, value must => $1mm.) Transactions include, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, stake purchases, tender offers, stock swaps, privatizations, spinoffs, etc. Data includes over 1,400 data elements. Please see instructions at http://www.fiu.edu/~morriss/Guides/WMA07.htm before using. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
SourceOECD via OECD	1998-present	Provides full-text access to OECD's (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) monographs, periodicals, and statistical databases.
Statistical via LexisNexis	Current	Indexes statistical data from U.S. government, international, professional, and other organizations.
STAT-USA via STAT-USA	Current	Financial and economic data, daily trade leads, important statistics and international trade documents. Access to State of the Nation and Globus & NTDB.
United Nations Common Database (UNCDB) via United Nations	1951-present	Includes more than 450 statistical series for countries from around the world covering a wide range of economic and socio-demographic topics. To use the database, choose any option from the menu on the left.
World Bank e-Library via The World Bank Group	1990-present	3400+ full text World Bank publications and Policy Research Working Papers comprehensively covering the area of social and economic development.
World Development Indicators via The World Bank Group	1960-present	Includes approximately 800 indicators of development for more than 220 countries. Organized in six sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
World Trade Atlas: U.S. State Export Edition Online via Global Trade Information Services	1996-present	Statistical data for U.S. exports by state, worldwide and by country.
Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions; SDC Platinum via UP - ERC	US: 1979-present; Intl: 1985-present	Covers both public and private transactions involving at least 5% of the company value (prior to 1993, value must => $1mm.) Transactions include, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, stake purchases, tender offers, stock swaps, privatizations, spinoffs, etc. Data includes over 1,400 data elements. Please see instructions at http://www.fiu.edu/~morriss/Guides/WMA07.htm before using. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
RELATED INDEXES AND DATABASES
Academic via LexisNexis	Varies	Full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, government, statistical, and reference information; federal and state case law.
Academic OneFile via InfoTrac	1980-present	Full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources in the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Indexes 11,000+ journals.
AccessUN via NewsBank	1945-present	Indexes United Nations documents and publications.
Congressional via LexisNexis	Varies	Database of U.S. congressional information, including papers, bills, and biographies.
General OneFile via InfoTrac	1980-present	Indexes 11,100+ multidisciplinary scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Includes 70+ reference sources. Covers topics in business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, etc. Formerly InfoTrac OneFile.
Global NewsBank via NewsBank	1996-present	English-language articles from 1,000+ translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, wire services, newspapers, magazines, and government documents. Covers politics, economics, culture, business, science, technology, and the environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Pacific Rim, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
INTERNET SITES
FIU Department of Economics		FIU
Business Information Center: Finance & Economics Sources		FIU Libraries
Economics-Related Websites		Long Island University
RFE: References for Economists on the Internet		American Economic Association; ed. Bill Goffe, SUNY Oswego. (Complements WebEc, below.)
Virtual International Business and Economic Sources		UNC-Charlotte Library
WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics		CIE, EKI, & the University of Helsinki. (Complements RFE, above.)