Getting Started
The resources on this page are intended to help you plan your research, identify and refine your topic, build your keyword vocabulary, and find general sources. Explore the other pages on this guide for help locating specific sources for your research.
Plan Your Research
Not sure how long it will take you to complete an assignment? Want to make sure that you're not stuck at the last minute?
The Assignment Calculator can help you plan your work. Don't forget to email yourself the schedule, or print it - both options are at the bottom of the page.
Background Information
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowExcellent background and analysis of current national and international issues in the news. Also includes Archival research reports back to 1923, which address the significance and legacy of the events and issues of the time.
Covers: 1923 - present
- Economic Report of the PresidentLatest edition available in paper copy: Ref HC 106.5 A272
- Economics A - ZFrom the Economist.com An online Economics dictionary.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History, REF HC16 .O64 2003