This scrapbook is an incomplete catalog of and guide to resources that economists may find useful. There is a vast array of resources available in the Department, Rutgers University Libraries and computing centers throughout Rutgers and the Internet--far too many to list or for even one person to know. Moreover, the universe of resources is forever undergoing change. Items that are currently listed will change or be deleted. New items will emerge. Undoubtedly, there will always be something in the scrapbook that is incorrect and needs to be updated; this scrapbook is in hypertext format so that additions can be readily added. If you have a correction or addition, please notify Professor Ira Gang (gang@economics.rutgers.edu).
Whether this scrapbook continues greatly depends upon the continuing contributions from the faculty, students in the Department of Economics, students enrolled in Economics courses and for the universe of internet users who find this type of resource useful. If you find a resource that has helped or interests you, please send a note to Professor Ira Gang or Miles Yoshimura. Without your contributions, this scrapbook will die aborning.
A. Department of Economics Home Page
The Home Page of the Department of Economics Home Page on the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University "offers you a guide to the our department's teaching and research. At this site, you will find information on the undergraduate program. Economics is currently the third most popular major in New Brunswick, with over 600 majors enrolled. The on-line undergraduate guide describes our program, which provides both rigorous training in the basics and numerous opportunities for study in specialized fields. Our graduate program trains both M.A. and Ph.D. economists, instructing them in the frontier methods of economic theory and empirical analysis. At present there are approximately 70 graduate students enrolled. The diverse teaching and research interests of our distinguished faculty are outlined on this page, with links provided to individual faculty members' home pages. This site also offers access to the Department's working paper series, representing the most recent research of the faculty and graduate students. The accomplishments of our department, including rewards received and public service, are chronicled in the departmental Newsletter, which can also be accessed from this site. If you have any further questions after visiting this paper, please email any of the staff or faculty or visit us in person in New Jersey Hall (from the "Welcome" page of the home page)."
In addition to the Departmental Home Page, there is a Economics Resources home page, which consists of a listing of resources on the internet which are of interest to Economists.
EconLit is available with a web interface through the Rutgers University Libraries web site. Only Rutgers faculty, students and staff may use EconLit via remote access; userid and password must be authenticated by OIT when logging into the Rutgers network.
Reference books and books in the New Jersey Hall Library Room should NOT be removed from the library: they are for IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY. If you need to TEMPORARILY borrow books, please be sure to sign them out by signing and leaving book pocket-card in library card file drawer.
When returning book, please retrieve pocket-card from library card drawer, cross off your name, and refile book in bookshelf.
Beginning with 1994, the Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics is included in EconLit.
In the Economics Home Page, there is a section on Working Papers available to be searched and--for an ever increasing number--downloaded from the internet.
There is a search engine for the Department's Working Papers: Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Department of Economics Working Papers.
In addition, consult the next section in the Economics Scrapbook on the NBER Working Paper Series and CEPR Discussion Paper Series.
The last 3 years of the NBER Working Paper Series (HB1.N37) are in the Alexander Library stacks on Level 2A, and they are non-circulating. The Economics Library in New Jersey Hall has the NBER Working Paper Series for the years prior to the Alexander Library holdings. The NBER Working Papers may only be removed for copying purposes. Please refile in proper numerical order in bookshelf. Sometime in 1999, the Alexander Libra\ry will be to receive the Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper Series.
The National Bureau of Economic Research has its own web site and provides abstracts for and full-text downloading (for Rutgers users only) of its Working Papers.
For additional working paper archives and microfilm sets, consult Working Paper Archives in the Economics Home Page and NBER Working Paper Series, CEPR Discussion Paper Series and Other Working Papers in the Library section of the Scrapbook.
The Department of Economics and various associated Centers put out a working papers series. Copies of older Departmental working papers are filed in the Bureau, Room 202. Since 1994 the Departmental working papers are available to be downloaded through the Departmental Home Page. Departmental working papers that have been published are generally not available through the Departmental home page; the abstracts of the published working papers remain available. Our papers are also being placed on the Economics Research Network, Financial Economics Network and WoPEc. Contact Marie Felber, Room 202, for information on placing papers in the series.
We receive a number of working papers from other universities who have agreed to participate in a working paper exchange. These papers are filed, alpha order, in the working paper section of the library. Working papers may only be removed for copying purposes. Please refile in proper order after photocopying.
We receive a larger number of lists from which you can order individual papers. These lists are in a black loose-leaf binder, alpha order, in the working paper section of the library. Universities participating in a working paper exchange free upon request are included in the black binder. When individually requesting papers through our exchange, please return them to the library for reference, Room 301. Lists may only be removed for copying purposes. Please refile in proper order after photocopying.
Working papers and lists are also available through the Economics Research Network, Financial Economics Network, NetEc, which includes BibEC and WoPEc, AgEcon Search and the Economic Working Paper Archive available through Washington University. All are included in the Economics Resources Home Page;" there is a section on Working Paper Achives on the Internet." See also "NBER Working Paper Series, CEPR Discussion Paper Series and Other Working Papers."
We subscribe to a small number of journals and have a larger number of back issues of journals via donations. Journals are located in the New Jersey Hall Library Room. Please use journals in the library. Journals may only be removed for photocopying purposes. Please refile in proper order after photocopying.
Weekly, bi-weekly or tri-weekly listings of new Economics books received by the Alexander library are sent via email to faculty or graduate student email addresses. If you would like to receive the lists via email, please send a note to "yoshimur@rci". The listing is also available through the Economics Resources Home Page
The Economics Library in New Jersey Hall receives many periodicals, unsolicited publications, and informative publications. These are placed in the book rack in the main section of the library.
Job information is available through Career Services. Undergraduate and Masters students should also check the Economics Department Home Page, under Undergraduate Program, where job announcements that come directly into the department are posted. Master's and Ph.D. students should speak to their advisors, and check the job listings on the internet; see the Job Listings section on the Economics Home Page and, in particular,Job Openings for Economists (JOE). Finally, check the file maintained by the Graduate Secretary.
The Rutgers University Economics Resources Home Page. It is located within the Rutgers University Libraries Home Page. The Economics Home Page includes the Rutgers online catalogs, periodical databases, and internet-accessible Economics resources. If there are internet-accessible Economics resources that you find useful or interesting and would like included in the home page, please send a message to "yoshimur@rci".
In the Economics Home Page, there is section for other subject gophers and home pages from Economics Departments in the United States and Europe: University Economics Gophers and Home Pages.
There is also an excellent Rutgers University Libraries Business Resources Home Page constructed by Ka-Neng Au (au@andromeda.rutgers.edu), Business Librarian for the Dana Library, Rutgers University--Newark.
There is a listing of Guides to Internet-accessible Resources on the Rutgers University Economics Home Page. Especially useful is "Resources for Economists" by William Goffe.
Further readings on Economics, the internet and internet-accessible resources:
"Future Information Infrastructure" by William Goffe and Bob Parks.
Goffe, William. "Computer Network Resources for Economists," Journal of Economic Perspectives: Vol. 8, no. 3 (Summer, 1994); pp. 97-118.
Haas, Leslie. "Internet Resources for Business," College and Research Libraries News: vol. 55, no. 4 (April, 1994); pp. 191-196. (An internet version of this resource is Business Resources on the Net.
MacKie, Jeffrey K. and Hal Varian. "Economic FAQs about the Internet," Journal of Economic Perspectives: vol. 8, no. 3 (Summer, 1994); pp. 75-96.
Morgan, Keith. "Internet Resources for Economics," College and Research Libraries News: vol. 55, no. 8 (September, 1994); pp. 475-479.
"Economics and the Internet" by Hal Varian.
"The Information Economy" web site by Hal Varian.
For a listing of internet resource guides on the internet, consult the Clearinghouse for Subject-oriented Internet Resource Guides.
"Economics Listservs" is a selection on the Rutgers University Economics Resources Home Page. It lists and describes listservs that may interest Economists.
Social Science Data Center: Scholarly Communication Center, Alexander Library (Rutgers University)
In interviews with Economists, they indicated that their primary sources for data sets were (1) journal articles and books, (2) communicating with others, (3) going to conferences and (4) various forms of serendipity: ranging from browsing to data being given to them.
Graduate students can also find data in the ways indicated by the faculty, but they can also use other methods, as well. (1) Graduate students can search EconLit and IRIS for articles and books that may cite useful data sets; students can get a sense of which data sets are being used and how those data sets are being used. (2) Graduate can first check the listing of Social Science Databases at Rutgers University to see if the data they want is on one of those databases. (3) Students can contact Ron Jantz (rjantz@rci.rutgers.edu), the Data Librarian of the New Brunswick Libraries, to inquire about data and services at the Social Science Data Center in the Alexander Library. (4) The internet can be a source for data and machine-readable data; see " Electronic Data Sources" in the Economics Home Page and "Financial Data Sources" in the Business Home Page. (5) Learning to use the American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI) and International Index to Statistics (IIS) can be especially valuable: see "Statistical Indexes" below. These indexes can serve as guides to all of the data held within the Government Publications area. Fuller descriptions of these indexes are in the next section of the Scrapbook: Descriptions of Statistical Indexes. (6) Learning to browse the sections of Government Publications that contains the publications of a particular agency or department in the Federal government or international organization of special interest to the student can be a very valuable research skill. And (7) another new way of finding about data sets is to elicit advice and suggestions through listservs, which provides the opportunity for Economists and students to post questions and answers to a public forum. See the selection in the Rutgers University Economics Home Page: " Economics Listservs" under "Other Internet-accessible Resources/Gophers".
Social Science Data Center (Rutgers University)
The Social Science Data Center is located in the Scholarly Communication Center (4th floor) of the Alexander Library. Ron Jantz (rjantz@rci.rutgers.edu) is the Data Librarian. For data holdings and services of the Social Science Data Center, please connect to the Social Science Data Center Home Page listed above.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
(1894- ).Historical Abstracts of the U.S.: Colonial Times to 1970 (vol. 1-2).
C3.134/2:H62 Alex Ref (located at Ref Desk)
Provides statistics for varying ranges of years. Numbers in the subject index at the back
refer to page numbers. Introductory essays to various categories of statistics can be
helpful for further statistics; in addition, check source of statistics, if further
statistics are needed.
American Statistics Index: ASI (1974- ).
Index Tables Alex DocRef
Major index for statistics found in U.S. government publications. Index has subject,
geographic area and category sections. Check the index volume and then check the cited
number in the abstract volume. The abstract will give detailed information as to what is
being referred to in the index volume. Most of the cited government publications are held
by the Library; beginning with 1980, check to see if the item is in the nearby microfiche
cabinet; the microfiche are arranged by year and then by the abstract number. If it is not
held in microfiche, most often the Library will hold the government publication in another
format or place: paper copy or a different microfiche set in a different microforms
cabinet. Updated monthly with an annual cumulation.
Index to International Statistics: IIS (1983- ).
Index Tables Alex DocRef
Provides access to statistics in English language publications of international
intergovernmental organizations. Format is the same as for ASI and SRI. Check to see if
the Library has the publication. Updated monthly with an annual cumulation.
Statistical Reference Index: SRI (1980- ).
Index Tables Alex DocRef
Indexes statistics published by sources other than the federal government, such as
publications from trade, professional and other nonprofit associations and institutions;
business organizations; commercial publishers; independent research centers; state
government agencies and university research centers. SRI covers business, industry,
finance, economic and social conditions, government and politics, the environment and
population. Includes data on foreign countries. Format is the same as ASI and IIS. A
majority of the publications abstracted are included in the SRI microfiche set located in
the nearby microforms cabinet. Not everything in SRI is in the microfiche set; if the item
is not in microfiche, check to see if the periodical or monograph abstracted is held by
the Library. Updated monthly with an annual cumulation.
The Alexander Library is the research library (supporting graduate level and faculty research) for Economics, and it is one of many libraries in the Rutgers University Libraries system. Besides libraries in New Brunswick and Piscataway, there are Rutgers Libraries on the Newark and Camden campuses, as well. Of particular interest is the Dana Library in Newark, which has the best business collection (monographs, serials and CD-ROMS related to business research) in the Rutgers Libraries system. The Kilmer Library on the Livingston Campus is the "business library" for the New Brunswick campuses; besides business monographs and serials, the Kilmer Library also has CD-ROMS for doing research on business related topics. All of the Rutgers Libraries are linked through the online catalog, IRIS. IRIS includes holdings from all of the Rutgers Libraries, and materials can be brought from one library to another through Materials Delivery Service (see K. Materials Delivery Service). Another branch library that may interest Economists is the Institute of Management and Labor Relations Labor (IMLR) Library on the Cook Campus.
The Economics collection in the Alexander Library is on Floors 2A (HB1 thru HD2320) and 2B (HD2321 thru HJ); Economics books have call numbers that begin with "H." Economics, itself, has the call number "HB," and Economics/Business related titles have the call numbers "HC" thru "HG." Public finance has a "HJ" call number. The journals are on Floor B, and they are arranged in alphabetical order: both in the Current Periodicals Room and the stacks. Government Publications are located on Floor 1. The current serial government publications are arranged in alphabetical order on Floor 1. The bound serial government publications may either be in call number or alphabetical order on Floor 1; see a reference librarian, if you have any questions.
To obtain a library card, you must present your Rutgers University ID card to the circulation counter of any Rutgers University Library.
Miles Yoshimura is the Economics Bibliographer at the Alexander Library. Feel free to contact him with your questions, concerns, suggestions and book and serial recommendations. His phone number is x7862; campus address is Alexander Library, College Avenue Campus; and email address is "yoshimur@rci". He is easiest to contact via email.
While Miles Yoshimura is the Economics Bibliographer, any of the reference librarians at the Reference Desk can answer the vast majority of your questions. Feel free to ask questions of the reference librarians at the Alexander Library Reference Desk.
There will be times when you may need special assistance with Government Publications, which includes federal, state, United Nations, and international organizations publications. The Government Publications librarian, who specializes in United Nations and international organizations publications is Mary Fetzer; she can be contacted at x7372 or fetzer@rci. The specialist for federal data in machine-readable formats is Ron Jantz (rjantz@rci). However, it would be best to first try to have your questions answered by a reference librarian at the Reference Desk; they will be able to answer most of your questions.
Ron Jantz (rjantz@rci) is also the Data Librarian for the Rutgers University Libraries. Sometime in the Fall Semester 1997, a Social Science Data Center will be opened in the Scholarly Communication Center (SCC) on the 4th floor of the Alexander Library (new wing).
Social Science Data Center (Rutgers University)
The Social Science Data Center is located in the Scholarly Communication Center (4th floor) of the Alexander Library. Ron Jantz (rjantz@rci) is the Data Librarian. For data holdings and services of the Social Science Data Center, please connect to the Social Science Data Center Home Page listed above.
IRIS is the online public catalog for the entire Rutgers Libraries system. It is complete beginning with 1973. For books published before 1973, it would be best to check the card catalog in the Alexander Library. Books and serials are in IRIS. IRIS contains the most up-to-date listing of serials currently being received by the Rutgers Libraries; do a title search, using the title of the serial.
Importantly, the government publications in the Alexander Library are not in IRIS. Some of the other libraries in the Rutgers Libraries system have their government publications in IRIS, leading some to mistakenly assume that the Alexander Library does not have the government publication they want. The most complete listing of the government publications in the Alexander Library is the Government Publications Card Catalog. Government publications that are serials cannot be found in IRIS either. If you have any questions about a government publications, see a reference librarian.
Choose IRIS, and do an IRIS search. When you find a book that you would like to have delivered to a library other than where the book is located, click on the REQUEST THIS ITEM button towards the top or bottom of the screen and then fill-in the requested information. If you enter your user id (bar code number), do not place spaces between the numbers; if you enter your university id, place the "-" in the appropriate places: for example xxx-xx-xxxx. The book will be delivered to selected libraries. You can also RDS journal articles using this method.
The current three years of the NBER Working Paper Series (HB1.N37) are located on Level 2A of the Alexander Library. The working and discussion papers are non-circulating. The Alexander Library also has the NBER Technical Working Paper Series (HB1.N38) and the NBER Working Paper Series on Historical Factors in Long Run Growth (HB1.N3771). NBER Working Papers prior to the last three years are located in the Department of Economics Library in New Jersey Hall. NBER Working Papers can also be downloaded from the NBER Web Site (Rutgers users only). Sometime in 1999, the Alexander Library will begin to receive the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Discussion Paper Series.
The Economics Library in New Hall has a Working Papers Collection, and Working Paper Archives can be accessed through the internet.
The Alexander Library also has the following microfilm set of working papers in Economics:
Economics Working Papers Bibliography (1974-1992 ).
Z7164.E2E2 Alex Ref
Economics Working Papers: Reel Guide to Microfilm (1987-1992).
Z7164.E2E2 Alex Ref
The Economics Working Papers Bibliography is a listing of the collection of working
papers held by the University of Warwick Library. Approximately half of the collection has
been microfilmed. Rutgers has the microfilm set beginning with 1987. The Economics
Working Papers Bibliography has an author and subject indexes; the indexes indicate an
"EWP number," which then has to be found in the Reel Guide to Microfilm
in order to find the location of the article in the microfilm set. If the listing does not
have an "EWP number," there is no microfilm for that article. This bibliography
does not cumulate, so each issue has to be consulted. This bibliography and microfilm set
may have ended with the 1991 bibliography and microfilm.
The Economics Department Library in New Jersey Hall has a small collection of Working Papers from other universities.
The Social Science Resource Center of the Firestone Library at Princeton University has a collection of Economics working papers. See "L. Access to other libraries" for information regarding use of the Firestone Library.
The journals in the list are in the Alexander Library. There are many other journals of interest to Economists located in the Alexander Library and throughout the Rutgers University Libraries system. Check IRIS to determine whether Rutgers--and/or which Rutgers library--receives journals not listed below. IRIS includes online Economics and Business journals (CDPER) that are on a standalone workstation in the Kilmer (Business) Library on the Livingston Campus in Piscataway.
The journals are located on B-Level of the Alexander Library. The current year is in Current Periodicals, and the bound volumes are in the stacks of B-Level. The journals in both locations will be in alphabetical order. Journals of governmental and international organizations will be located in Government Publications (for example, World Bank Research Observer or World Bank Economic Review). Government Publications has a separate Current Periodicals Section on the 1st Floor. Some of the serial government publications will be in call number order and some will be in alphabetical order. Check with a reference librarian, if you have problems.
IRIS contains the most complete and up-to-date listing of Economics and related journals received the Rutgers University Libraries system. To see if the Alexander Library or another Rutgers University Library has a journal, do a Periodical Title search in IRIS. If another New Brunswick or Piscataway campus library has a journal, you may use RDS or Rutgers Request Service; do a Periodical title search in IRIS, click on the Request Item icon and fill-in the form. The Rutgers Libraries will make a photocopy of the article and send it to the library of your choice. If the journal is held only by Newark or Camden libraries, you will receive the journal article for free.
You can find out which periodicals are held in the Rutgers Libraries system and which Rutgers library holds them by doing a Periodical Title search in IRIS. IRIS contains the most up-to-date list of periodicals held by Rutgers Libraries.
Journal of Economic Abstracts
(vol. 1-6, 1963-1968).Index of Economic Articles (vol. 1- , 1886- ).
AI3.A52 Alex Ref
Serves as the annual cumulative subject index for the Journal of Economic Literature; uses
the same "classification system." Lags four to five years behind the Journal
of Economic Literature.
Economics Working Papers Bibliography (1974- ).
Z7164.E2E2 Alex Ref
Economics Working Papers: Reel Guide to Microfilm (1987- ).
Z7164.E2E2 Ales Ref
The Economics Working Papers Bibliography is a listing of the collection of working
papers held by the University of Warwick Library. Approximately half of the collection has
been microfilmed. Rutgers has the microfilm set beginning with 1987. The Economics
Working Papers Bibliography has an author and subject indexes; the indexes indicate an
"EWP number," which then has to be found in the Reel Guide to Microfilm in order
to find the location of the article in the microfilm set. If the listing does not have an
"EWP number," there is no microfilm for that article. This bibliography does not
cumulate, so each issue has to be consulted. This bibliography and microfilm set ceased
with the 1991 volume.
International Bibliography of Economics (vol. 1- , 1952- ).
Z7164.E2I58 Alex Ref (last ten years)
Z7164.E2I58 Alex Stks
Multi-lingual and extremely selective subject, placename and author bibliography covering
a wide-range of foreign language and English language journal articles, essays from edited
monographs and monographs in Economics and related disciplines. Provides citations for
6,000 to 7,000 journal articles and books in an year. Journal, articles are from a listing
of 1100 international journals. Beginning with volume 37 (1988), this publication began to
be produced by the British Library of Political and Economic Science. Beginning with
volume 39 (1990), selective monographs that would have been included in the former London
Bibliography of the Social Sciences (which covered monographs and ceased with the 1989
volume) will be included in the International Bibliography of Economics, and
selective journal articles from the four International Current Awareness Services: Economics
and Related Disciplines, Political Science and Related Disciplines, Sociology
and Related Disciplines and Anthropology and Related Disciplines. No abstracts
are provided. Lacks currency; updated annually and can lag three to four years behind. The
Alexander Library does not have Economics and Related Disciplines.
Social Sciences Full Text .
AI3.R473 Alex Ref (paper copy)
Social Sciences and Humanities Index (vol. 19-27, 1964/65-1973/74).
AI3.R47 Alex Ref
International Index to Periodicals (vol. 1-18, 1920-964/65).
AI3.R47 Alex Ref
For Economics, there is a complete overlap between this index and the Journal of
Economic Literature. The Social Sciences Abstracts only covers 50 major Economics
journals; the Journal of Economic Literature/EconLit is much more comprehensive in
coverage of Economics journals. However, it can pick up articles that may be relevant but
are in non-Economics journals. It can be quickly and easily searched for the years, 1983
to the present, using the CD-ROM version of the index. Beginning with 1974/75, there is a
book review index at the back. The CD-ROM and printed versions are updated quarterly, and
the paper version has an annual cumulation. The Douglass Library has a full text version
of the CD-ROM product.
International Development Abstracts (1982- ).
HC59.69.I57 Alex Ref
Selectively indexes an interdisciplinary mix of journals and books. Attempts to cover all
aspects of development in third world countries: economic, social, political, etc.
Quarterly.
Social Sciences Citation Index (vol. 1- , 1966- ).
Z7161.S65 Alex Ref
Overall, these this index is the most comprehensive index for the Social Sciences. Most
importantly, these indexes can allow you to see what has been cited in a given year. Thus,
if one were interested in who has been citing a particular essay or book published in
1985, you could check the Citation Index volumes since 1985 to see who has cited that
essay or book. Excellent supplement to citation and bibliography chasing. This index does
not provide a subject index. The Permuterm Subject Index volumes are not, strictly
speaking, subject indexes; rather, they match words in the titles of articles, and words
in the titles may not reflect the content of the article. These indexes can be used to see
what essays in the journal literature an author has published in a given year (Source
Index volumes) and to see who has been citing a particular essay or book in a given year
(Citation Index volumes). Updated tri-quarterly with an annual cumulation. A librarian can
search this index through DIALOG; however, this is an expensive database, and a short and
quick search can easily cost $30. Forms for a DIALOG search can be found at the Reference
Desk; students are charged for connect time, telecommunications fee and there is a. The
Social Science Resource Center of the Firestone Library at Princeton University has a
CD-ROM version of this index. See "L. Access to other libraries" for information
on how to gain access to the Firestone Library. The New York Public Library also has this
index on CD-ROM and can be searched by you for free.
The Journal of Economic Literature
includes a section of recently completed Economics dissertations. You can search for Economics theses and dissertations from Rutgers University in IRIS by author or title. From 1970 thru Spring 1984, you can search for Rutgers theses and dissertations by doing a title search: "til/rutgers theses dept of economics." For dissertations from Fall 1984 thru the present, do the following title search in IRIS: "rutgers theses graduate program in economics." You can also browse the stacks for theses and dissertations done prior to 1970 by looking at the very beginning of the HB call number section. After 1970, most of the dissertations were shelved according to subject matter and interfiled with the general collection. In addition to the copies of dissertations in the stacks, University Archives maintains the original copy of all Rutgers dissertations. Typically, there is a lag time of a year or two before the Library copy reaches the stacks. The University Archives copy, which is a non- circulating copy, is available soon after the degree is conferred.Dissertation Abstracts International; Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences
(vol. 1- , 1938- ).
Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities (vol. 1-16,
1933/34-1955/56).
Z5053.D637 Alex Ref
Index to American Doctoral Dissertations (vol. 17-23, 1956/57-1962/63).
Z5053.I5 Alex Ref
American Doctoral Dissertations (vol. 24- , 1963/64- ).
Z5053.I5 Alex Ref
Dissertations are listed by subject and then by university. No abstracts; for abstracts,
see Dissertations Abstracts International). Has author index.
Current awareness services can be extremely useful to researchers. They reproduce the table of contents page of journals and are updated quarterly or monthly and, for online databases, even daily. These indexes allow researchers to quickly scan what is currently being published in Political Science journals. Ingenta can allow researchers to conveniently and quickly scan the table of contents of journals from home or the office.
Ingenta
(1988- ).
INFO Campus Network
Online current awareness service that can be accessed from the Indesex section of the Rutgers University Libraries Home Page. Choose
Indexes, then Social Sciences" and then Ingenta. Ingenta reproduces the table of contents page (excluding book reviews) of over
20,000 journals and popular magazines. Search by journal title: for example, "//t american
economics review". Type "e" to examine and then select the issue for which
you would like to see the table of contents. The database can also be searched by author
("//n whomever") or keyword ("//w whatever"); word order in a search
does not matter. However, the records in the database do not have subject headings.
Consequently, strictly speaking, a subject search is not possible: only a
"word(s)" search (which searches, simultaneously, the entire record, including
the titles of the articles and the titles of the journals in the database) is possible.
When "word(s)" searching in lieu of subject searching, it is important to use as
many synonyms and combinations of similar words as possible.
Journal of Economic Literature/EconLit (vol. 7- , 1969- ).
Z7164.E2J65 Alex Ref
EconLit
The Journal of Economic Literature and EconLit can also serve as a current
awareness service.
The Handbooks are located in the Reference Stacks; these books are non-circulating.
They are shelved in call number order.
Handbooks in Economics Series:
Handbook of Mathematical Economics (vols. 1-3).
HB135.H357 Alex Ref
Handbook of Econometrics (vols. 1-3).
HB139.H36 Alex Ref
Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications (vol. 1).
HB144.H36 Alex Ref
Handbook of Development Economics (vols. 1-2).
HD82.H275 Alex Ref
Handbook of International Economics (vols. 1-2).
HD1411.H257 Alex Ref
Handbook of Industrial Organization (vols. 1-2).
HD2326.H28 Alex Ref
Handbook of Labor Economics (vols. 1-2).
HD4802.H36 Alex Ref
Handbook of Natural Resources and Energy Economics (vols. 1-2). v
HD9502.A2H25 Alex Ref
Handbook of Financial Economics (vol. 1).
HG175.H36 Alex Ref
Handbook of Monetary Economics (vols. 1-2).
HG221.H24 Alex Ref
Handbook of Public Economics (vols. 1-2).
HJ141.H36 Alex Ref
Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics (vols. 1-2).
HT391.3.H36 Alex Ref
The Alexander Library has the series, Economics Reading Lists, Course Outlines, Exams, Puzzles, and Problems, (Volumes 1-25) in the Reference Stacks: HB171.5.E37 1995. Importantly, this series includes qualifying exams from major Economics programs.
Business Home Page
Economic Report of the
President
US R33.10 AlexDoc Ref Desk (Current year)
US R33.10 AlexDoc Stks (earlier years)
Historical Statistical Abstract of the United States
US C3.134/2:H62/789-970/pt. 1-2 AlexDoc Ref Desk
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Internet Version
US C3.134 AlexDoc Ref Desk (Current year)
US C3.134 AlexDoc Ref (1972-next to latest)
US C3.134 AlexDoc Stks (pre-1972)
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics: vols. 1-4
HB61.N49 1987 Alex Ref
MIT Dictionary of Modern Economy
HB61.D4 1992 Alex Ref
Handbook of Experimental Economics (Kagel and Roth)
HB131.H355 1995 Alex Ref
Economists' Mathmatical Manual (Berck and Sydsaeter)
HB135.B467 1993 Alex Ref
Econometrics of Panel Data: vols. 1-2 (Maddala)
HB139.E318 1993 Alex Ref
Econometrics of Panel Data (Matyas and Sevestre)
HB139.E319 1992 Alex Ref
Dictionary of Development: vols. 1-2
HC59.7.D513 1990 Alex Ref
Encyclopedia of the Third World (vols. 1-3)
HC59.7.K87 1992 Alex Ref
Dictionary of United States Economic History
HC102.O57 1992 Alex Ref
Encyclopedia of American Economic History: vols. 1-3
HC103.E52 Alex Ref
Development Report Card for the States
HC106.8.M34 1992 Alex Ref
Development Economics: vols. 1-4
HD75.D486 1992 Alex Ref
New Jersey Municipal Data Book
HD4606.N49N5 1991 Alex Ref
Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance
HG151.M8 1991 Alex Ref
New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance: vols. 1-3
HG151.N48 1992 Alex Ref
Handbook of International Macroeconomics (van der Ploeg)
HG3851.H347 1994 Alex Ref
Financial Electronic Data Sources
Search Engine for Data in the Alexander Library
(includes federal government data CD-ROMS, databases of international organizations and commercially produced databases)In the Alexander Library, government publications are divided and shelved into seven categories: (1) United States federal government publications, (2) United States law materials, (3) New Jersey state government publications, (4) New Jersey law materials, (5) state (other than New Jersey) government publications, (6) United Nations publications, (7) foreign government publications and (8) international organization (other than the United Nations). For some fields in Political Science, it will be necessary to research one or more of these categories of government publications. It is extremely important to note that (with the exception of recent New Jersey state government publications) the government publications in the Alexander Library are not in IRIS. Government publications in other Rutgers libraries may be found in IRIS, giving the wrong impression that the Alexander Library does not have a particular document. There is a card catalog (separate from the card catalog covering books and serials in the Rutgers system) covering government publications in the Alexander Library. New Jersey state government documents published since the mid-1980s are in IRIS; for recent New Jersey state government documents, IRIS is the primary means of access. The Alexander Library and the Library of Science and Medicine selects 97% of the federal documents given to depository libraries; the Library of Science and Medicine holds science, medical, agriculture and environment related documents. In addition to strong federal and New Jersey state government document collections, the Alexander Library also has strong document collections for the United Nations and international organizations. Again, it is important to keep in mind that only New Jersey state government documents are in IRIS. A guide to the various indexes and reference tools or lack of indexes and reference tools for government publications would be too lengthy and involved to list here. Nonetheless, it is important to keep in mind the existence and importance of government publications. Please consult the reference librarians at the Alexander Library for assistance.
Monthly Catalog (1904- ).
US GP3.8 Alex DocRef
CD-ROM Alex DocRef
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (Monthly Catalog)
Major index for U.S. government publications. Indexes by subject headings and by author or
corporate author. CD-ROM and GPO version begins with 1976. Extremely useful when you have
an exact title of a document and are looking for its SuDocs number. Can be searched by
keyword. When a helpful or interesting record is found, look at its subject headings and
search those.
See also another section on "Government Publications" listed below.
Social Sciences Citation Index
(vol. 1- , 1966- ).Combined Retrospective Index to Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals: 1886-1974
(15 volumes) edited by Evan Farber.
Z1035.A1C64 Alex Ref
Retrospective coverage of book reviews. Has title and author indexes.
Book Review Index to Social Science Periodicals (4 vols., 1964-March/1974).
Z1035.A1B63 Alex Ref
Covers book reviews from 1964 thru March, 1974 in Social Science periodicals from 1964
thru March 1974, which is the time where there is a separate book review section in the Social
Sciences Index.
Social Sciences Abstracts (INFO: 1984- ; paper
copy: vol. 28- , 1974/75- ).
AI3.R473 Alex Ref (paper copy)
Beginning with 1974/75, there is a book review index at the back.
Economic Books: Current Selections (vol. 1- , 1974- ).
Z7164.E2P5 Alex Ref
Extremely short book reviews that are intended to help librarians choose books in
Economics. Book reviews tend to lag 1-3 years after publication date.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
(1894- ).Historical Abstracts of the U.S.: Colonial Times to 1970 (vol. 1-2).
C3.134/2:H62 Alex Ref (located at Ref Desk)
Provides statistics for varying ranges of years. Numbers in the subject index at the back
refer to page numbers. Introductory essays to various categories of statistics can be
helpful for further statistics; in addition, check source of statistics, if further
statistics are needed.
American Statistics Index: ASI (1974- ).
Index Tables Alex DocRef
Major index for statistics found in U.S. government publications. Index has subject,
geographic area and category sections. Check the index volume and then check the cited
number in the abstract volume. The abstract will give detailed information as to what is
being referred to in the index volume. Most of the cited government publications are held
by the Library; beginning with 1980, check to see if the item is in the nearby microfiche
cabinet; the microfiche are arranged by year and then by the abstract number. If it is not
held in microfiche, most often the Library will hold the government publication in another
format or place: paper copy or a different microfiche set in a different microforms
cabinet. Updated monthly with an annual cumulation.
Index to International Statistics: IIS (1983- ).
Index Tables Alex DocRef
Provides access to statistics in English language publications of international
intergovernmental organizations. Format is the same as for ASI and SRI. Check to see if
the Library has the publication. Updated monthly with an annual cumulation.
Statistical Reference Index: SRI (1980- ).
Index Tables Alex DocRef
Indexes statistics published by sources other than the federal government, such as
publications from trade, professional and other nonprofit associations and institutions;
business organizations; commercial publishers; independent research centers; state
government agencies and university research centers. SRI covers business, industry,
finance, economic and social conditions, government and politics, the environment and
population. Includes data on foreign countries. Format is the same as ASI and IIS. A
majority of the publications abstracted are included in the SRI microfiche set located in
the nearby microforms cabinet. Not everything in SRI is in the microfiche set; if the item
is not in microfiche, check to see if the periodical or monograph abstracted is held by
the Library. Updated monthly with an annual cumulation.
Search Engine for Data in the Alexander Library
(includes federal government data CD-ROMS, databases of international organizations and commercially produced databases)Government Publications includes and has discrete sections for publications from federal and state sources, foreign governments, the United Nations and international organizations. Importantly, the government publications in the Alexander Library are not in IRIS--with the exception of recent New Jersey state government documents. Some of the other libraries in the Rutgers Libraries system have their government publications in IRIS, leading some to mistakenly assume that the Alexander Library does not have the government publication they want. The most complete listing of the government publications in the Alexander Library is the Government Publications Card Catalog. Government publications that are serials cannot be found in IRIS either. New Jersey state government documents published since the mid-1980s are in IRIS; for recent New Jersey state government documents, IRIS is the primary means of access. The Alexander Library and the Library of Science and Medicine selects 97% of the federal documents given to depository libraries; the Library of Science and Medicine holds science, medical, agriculture and environment related documents. In addition to strong federal and New Jersey state government document collections, the Alexander Library also has strong document collections for the United Nations and international organizations. Again, it is important to keep in mind that only New Jersey state government documents are in IRIS. A guide to the various indexes and reference tools or lack of indexes and reference tools for government publications would be too lengthy and involved to list here. Nonetheless, it is important to keep in mind the existence and importance of government publications. Please consult the reference librarians at the Alexander Library for assistance.
There will be times when you may need special assistance with Government Publications, which includes federal, state, United Nations, foreign government and international organizations publications. The Government Publications librarian, who specializes in United Nations and international organization publications is Mary Fetzer ("fetzer@rci"). The specialist for federal publications and the CD-ROMS published by the U.S. government is Ron Jantz ("rjantz@rci"). However, it would be best to first try to have your questions answered by a reference librarian at the Reference Desk; they will be able to answer the most of your questions.
For Government Publications available through CD-ROM, search a database of theFederal Government CD-ROMs at the Alexander Library." In using the Government Publications CD-ROMs, there is a "user-friendly" "easy-menu" option, which is menu-driven and allows downloading of records. There is also a more difficult interface called "extract," which allows for a more "customized" data set. Contact Ron Jantz (rjantz@rci), if you would like to learn "extract."
Many Government Publications are available as electronic data in the "Electronic Data" section or electronic texts in the "Electronic Documents" section of the Economics Home Page. In addition, the Monthly Catalog is available searched through Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (Monthly Catalog), which is available through the Libraries portion of Rutger Libraries web site.
Economics Working Papers Bibliography
(1974-1992 ).Annual Reports of Central Banks.
Alex Doc Annual reports of world-wide central banks, beginning with 1946. See the listing
of countries covered and for which years.
European Historical Statistical Abstracts.
Alex Doc Statistical Abstracts for European countries going back to the late 19th century
or early 20th century; microfiche set ends in the mid-1960s. For some countries, we
currently receive statistical abstracts in "paper" in the "Foreign
Government" publications area, which is arranged by country in alphabetical order.
For further help, consult the Government Pubications Card Catalog for the exact call
number, or ask a refrence librarian for assistance.
If the Rutgers Library system does not own a book or journal that you want. You may do an interlibrary loan. Fill-out an electronic interlibrary loan form available through IRIS. Look for the blue Interlibrary Loan icon at the top of the screen. The Rutgers Libraries will find out who owns the book or journal; the book will be borrowed or a photocopy of the journal article will be made. When the item arrives into the Rutgers Library of your choice, a message will be sent to you via the Self-Services module (blue icon across the top of an IRIS screen). There is no charge for the vast majority of the interlibrary loan requests. However, this service is limited to students, staff and faculty, and there is a limit of ten per week. An interlibrary loan takes a minimum of two weeks.
Interlibrary loans are a service that is very expensive for the library; it is important to use interlibrary loan only for materials that will be of use to your research and studies. It is also important to emphasize that interlibrary loan is only possible when Rutgers does own the book or journal; because of reciprocal agreements, Rutgers cannot request an interlibrary loan for a book that is checked-out--Rutgers cannot request an interlibrary loan for a book that it owns. Dissertations from other universities sometimes are available through interlibrary loan; some universities lend their dissertations, others do not.
Rutgers students and faculty have access to the Firestone Library of Princeton University. To obtain an access service card, you must go to the "Access Services Office" at the Firestone Library (after entering the building, it is to the right), which is open from Monday thru Saturday from 9AM to 5PM. You must present them with your Rutgers ID and a photo ID. You will be issued an access card, which is good for a month and allows you use of the library. Of course, you will not be able to check-out any materials. The branch libraries at Princeton may have different access policies than the Firestone Library. Some libraries are open to the public (for example, the Gest Library), others have more restricted access. You should call the branch library ahead of time to be sure of their access policies.
Rutgers students and faculty also have access to the main libraries at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and New York University. Your Rutgers ID and a photo ID are required for entrance. The access policies of the branch libraries at these universities may differ from the main library. Again, call ahead of time to check on their access policies.
Online catalogs from other universities may also be searched via the Rutgers University Libraries Home Page: Other Remote Online Catalogs.
The Graduate Reading Room is located on the 3rd Floor of the new wing of the Alexander Library, and it is only for graduate students. Graduate Reserve is located within that reading room. There are areas for graduate students to study, and there are "lockers" within which belongings and books may be kept--the books must be checked out. The "lockers" are for dissertation level graduate students only. Check with the Circulation Desk as to the availability of lockers in the Graduate Reading Room. Beginning with the Fall 1998 semester, the Graduate Reading Room will have a micro-computer lab with laser printers for graduate student use only.