Key Resources

Library Search

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Summary of key resources in economics

Economics Databases

EconLit (via ProQuest)

Key database for economic literature from around the world.
ABI/INFORM collection (via ProQuest)

Key database for business and economics which includes content for organisational psychology and information systems. ABI/INFORM provides access to journal articles, working papers, business and industry news plus country and industry focused reports.
PESTLE
SSRN : Social Science Research Network eLibrary

Research papers in social sciences and humanities.

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Informit (Australian databases)

The Informit platform provides access to key Australian databases that include Australian journals and magazines covering areas including business, engineering, science and health plus humanities and education as well as extensive coverage of Indigenous affairs.

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News & Media Collections

Guide to News Media Searching & Sources
This short guide provides an overview of available library sources for locating print and TV News with guidance on locating reportage based on topic, geography and time-period.

Factiva

Australian and international newspapers and journals plus global company information. Extensive company information is provided, including financial data for more than 42,500 worldwide companies (from Reuters Investor) as well as access to historical market data and interactive charting.
PESTLE
Australia and New Zealand Newsstream (via ProQuest)

Leading Australian and New Zealand newspapers from Fairfax and News Limited plus content from the ABC.

TV News (INFORMIT)
News, current affairs and documentaries from Australia's free-to-air television networks. Recordings are normally available 2 to 3 days after initial broadcast.

Economic News & Reportage

Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review is an Australian business-focused, compact daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world
AFR (Online)
Factiva contains the digital version of The Australian Financial Review at afr.com and can be accessed by locating this edition via the 'Source' field directly underneath the Factiva text search box. AFR Online via Factiva is available approximately 72 hours after the article appears online and in some cases appears under a different title.
The Economist
The Economist is an international weekly newspaper that focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, and technology.
Financial Times
Financial Times is an excellent source for news reportage on global and local economics, finance, politics and current affairs.

Reference Materials Economic Theory

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics by Vernengo, Matias. editor.; Caldentey, Esteban Perez. editor.; Rosser Jr, Barkley J. editor.
ISBN: 9781349951215

Publication Date: 2025

This is the dynamic online version of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Written by leading figures in the field including many Nobel prize winners, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists. Regularly updated!
A Dictionary of Economics
Covering all aspects of economics including economic theory and policy, applied microeconomics and macroeconomics, labour economics, public economics and public finance, monetary economics, and environmental economics, this is the essential reference work in this area.
Routledge Dictionary of Economics by Donald Rutherford
It's an international dictionary that includes succinctly explained A to Z entries and definitive explanations of the key terms, accompanied by a short bibliography and comprising supplementary online definitions.
Edward Elgar Handbooks for Economics
the EE Handbooks series provide an overview of many aspects of a particular field of economics. This book series is useful for applied economics research in particular environmental and social conditions. Presented here are many such handbooks published by Edward Elgar. Page through results or revise the sample search with title or subject keywords to pinpoint relevant volumes.