Major Indexes and Databases

EconLit with Full Text

Index for over 600 journals (400+ full-text), books, documents, and working papers in the field of economics. 1969 - present. List of Econlit Subject Descriptors. Go shortcut = go/econlit

Academic OneFile

Interdisciplinary article index covering all subjects in over 10,000 academic-related journals and magazines (the majority with full-text).  Includes all the content of Expanded Academic Index ASAP.  Coverage: 1980 - present. Go shortcut = go/onefile

JSTOR

JSTOR is a full-text archive of over 700 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, including economics (62+ titles), ecology, population studies, and other subjects. It covers all issues published, except for the last 2 to 5 years. Go shortcut = go/jstor

Social Sciences Citation Index (on Web of Science)

Indexes core scholarly social science journals worldwide. Search by cited authors or works, or search by words in the bibliographic citations. Available on Web of Science for 1985 to current or through Classroom Instruction Program covering 1972 to present. Go shortcut = go/wos.

NBER - National Bureau of Economic Research

Working papers of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Go shortcut = go/nber

RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) / IDEAS

RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) bibliographic database contains references and links to working papers, journal articles and software from colleges (including Middlebury), universities, government agencies and "think tanks". Many of these articles, including Middlebury's papers, are available online from the contributing institution.  IDEAS is an interface to search RePEc.

LexisNexis Academic Universe

Academic Universe provides access to the full text of national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, and more. It also includes business, financial, and legal information, including laws, regulations, cases, and EU law. The non-English language news link includes news in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Go shortcut = go/lexis

Mergent Online

Provides U.S. and international company and investment research. Includes equity research reports; earnings estimates; historical stock pricing (20+ yrs); standardized financials; institutional holdings; insider trades; annual reports; executive biographies. Also includes industry reports for North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Subscription includes all modules except private companies. To search, follow link and click on "Enter Mergent Online". Go shortcut = go/mergent

Bloomberg (on dedicated library computer)

The Bloomberg service is now offered on a dedicated terminal behind the Reference Desk of the Main Library.  It offers financial information on companies, delayed stock quotes, analysis of U.S. and international securities, economic indicators, international news, and more.  It is restricted to users affiliated with the College.  Ask at the Reference Desk for the login instructions and passwords.

Business & Company Resource Center

Full-text information on companies, markets, and industries from business and trade journals, newspapers and company reports.  Includes information ranging from market trends, mergers and acquisitions, current management theory to company financial information and investment reports. 1980 - present.

Value Line Investment Surveys

Online access to Value Line's company stock reports, ratings, and industry surveys. Includes their weekly Selection and Opinion market update with the latest economic figures.  Choose stocks by various criteria using the stock screener.  Click on LOGOFF when done (limited to 3 simultaneous users). Go Shortcut = go/valueline

Hoover's Online

Company, industry, and market intelligence information on more than 12 million corporations and organizations. Go shortcut = go/hoovers

Source OECD

Access to all Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) Statistical Databases (except IEA Databases); all OECD E-books, and all OECD periodicals. Topics include: economics (including trade and development); environment; agriculture; energy; science & technology; education; migration; health; and more. Note: For statistics, the search feature only searches the descriptions of statistical databases. To find specific data, choose the appropriate database or use the INDEX OF STATISTICAL VARIABLES. Go shortcut = go/oecd

ICPSR's Bibliography of Data-Related Literature

Contains citations of publications that either uses data in the ICPSR holdings; or use ICPSR data in a comparison with the primary dataset investigated; or the publication is "about" an ICPSR dataset or study series.

Oxford Reference Collection

Comprehensive online reference package for a broad range of subject areas.  Includes maps, timelines, bilingual dictionaries, and more.

PAIS

Indexes journals, books, and documents covering global public policy and social issues in all disciplines. 1972 - current. For 1915 -1976, switch to PAIS Archive (click on Databases Tab from within FirstSearch to add PAIS Archive.  You can search both at once). Go shortcut = go/pais

AgEcon Search

Scholarly research in agricultural economics including sub-disciplines such as agribusiness, food supply, natural resource economics, environmental economics, policy issues, agricultural trade, and economic development.

CQ Weekly

Full-text of Congressional Quarterly Weekly Reportswhich follow congressional actions. Includes floor votes. 1983 to current. Go shortcut = go/cq

CQ Researcher

Full-text of Congressional Quarterly Researcher, which follows current and controversial issues of the day. For each issue it includes a summary, all the pros and cons, bibliographies, and more. Go shortcut = go/cq

Periodicals Archive Online

Searchable archive of hundreds of digitized journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences from 1665 - 2000.  Our customized package includes a liberal arts collection and is searchable with the British Periodicals I collection.  Formerly called PCI Full-text.

18th Century Collections Online (ECCO)

Eighteenth Century Collections Online includes a variety of materials — including the digital images of over 150,000 books published during the 18th Century, inclduing works by economists such as Adam Smith. See full product description.

Early English Books Online (EEBO)

Early English Books Online (EEBO) is a digital library containing about 100,000 of over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement. Digital images of each page can be searched or downloaded in .PDF format. Major subjects include: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science.

Alternative Press Index

Indexes over 250 alternative, radical, and left periodicals, newspapers, and magazines covering cultural, gender, economic, political & social change. 1991 - present online.  (1969+ available in print, Main Library stacks AI3 .A27)

International Bibliography of Economics (Print Only)

Indexes articles from over 2000 international journals. Main Library Stacks HB171 A1 I6, 1952 - 2004.

Eldis

A web gateway to development information sponsored by the Institute of Development Studies.  Search over 16,000 full-text documents from several thousand of publishers.  Eldis also includes research guides and country profiles.

CountryWatch

Provides geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world. Middlebury's premium package includes Country Review; Country Wire (news); CountryWatch Data; CountryWatch Map Collection; CountryWatch@school. Note: most data is only accessible thru the Data link at the top of the page.

East View Universal Databases (Russian & English)

Includes Russian Central Newspapers (66), Social Sciences & Humanities Periodicals (80); Military & Security Periodicals (1); and Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press. Dates of coverage vary.

Ekspert (Russian periodical)

Russian language periodical focusing on financial issues as well as political and social commentary.  Articles may include data in tables.  Searchable full-text from 1998-present.