Best Business/Econ Databases

What if you don't see the full-text?

You can request articles from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan. Look for a link in the database--or fill in the request yourself.

Statistical Sources

Scholarly Journals and Popular Magazines/Newspapers

Scholarly Journals

• Authors are scholars or researchers in their fields.
• Authors cite their sources in footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies.
• Articles must go through a peer-review process.
• Articles usually report original scholarly research.
• Authors use the specialized language or jargon of the discipline.

Popular Magazines (Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone)

• Authors are free lance writers or magazine staff members.
• Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them in notes or bibliographies.
• There is no peer review process. Articles are reviewed by editors or publishers.
• Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated audience.
• Language is written for the general adult audience (no specialized jargon).

1. Gather citations.

Find citations in books or articles with bibliographies.

Find an Index or Database in your Subject Area -
Some of these tools are full-text and will lead you to articles, other times you'll just find a citation.

2. Search using the "Article Title."

3. Search using the journal or magazine title.

4. No luck? Interlibrary Loan to the rescue!

Sample Article Citation: