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Economics resources and support

Your Subject Librarian

Your Subject Librarian

Angela Joyce

Other Arts and Social Sciences Library staff can answer your more general library queries.

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Economics resources are available in the Arts and Social Sciences Library

  • Most of the print resources for Economics are in the Arts and Social Sciences Library on the first floor.
  • We use the Library of Congress Classification Scheme, and you can find books and print journals here: : HB - Economic theory and demography; HC - Economic history and conditions; HD - Industries, industrial management, labour.
  • To find our electronic resources, use MetaLib. We are now buying eBooks which are listed on the catalogue or on MetaLib.
  • Recommended textbooks (books in high demand for essays, for example) are kept in the Short Loan Collection (SLC)
  • Examination papers: past papers can be found on the first floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library on the shelves next to the pamphlet collection.
  • University of Bristol Economics PhD theses are held in the Arts and Social Sciences Library thesis collection, kept in a locked cage on the first floor. They can be looked at in the library, and you will need to complete a slip for each one. Please ask at the library issue desk.

How to find books, journals, and more

Inter-Library Loans and ILL vouchers

The Inter-Library Loans (ILL) service can be used to obtain Items not held in print in the University's branch libraries or available online. There is a charge for this service, though it may be possible to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this:

  • Economics academic staff and research postgraduates will probably be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher from the Graduate Studies Administrator, Jane Pitfield, who keeps charge of all the vouchers allocated to the School.
  • Undergraduates and taught postgraduates should see their personal tutor before applying for an Inter-library loan. If the tutor agrees, it may be possible to issue you with an Inter-library loan voucher.

Information for academic staff and researchers

  • Our Research support pages cover finding information, managing information, and exploiting your research, together with sources of further help and advice.
  • Each academic department in the university has its own library representative, whose duties are detailed in these guidelines. In the School of Economics, Finance and Management, the Library representatives are as follows: Economics: Jahirul Islam; Accounting: Neslihan Ozkan; Management: Dr Joseph Amankwah-Amoah.
  • New academic staff are welcome to contact the Subject Librarian to arrange a session on how the Library can help you. You may want to discuss, for example, information literacy sessions for students; or perhaps want some instruction yourself in using a particular database. Whatever your library needs - run them past us, and we'll see if we can help!

Databases

Some guides to searching databases are available below:

Note: some of the documents on this page are in PDF format. In order to view a PDF you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader Get Acrobat Reader

Internet links

Quick reference tools

Printed dictionaries of Economics can be found in the Arts and Social Sciences Library, on the first floor at HB61, and there are a number of useful online resources. They can be used to get a good overview of the subjects, or to research specific aspects of them. Examples are:

  • New Palgrave dictionary of economics at HB61 NEW
  • We also recommend an e-book, The new Palgrave dictionary of economics online, which you can find on the Library catalogue
  • Also see the list of economics resources (via MetaLib), which include online encyclopedias

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Information skills training for undergraduates

Your Subject Librarian will be able to run classes on library and information skills if requested by your department. The following self-learning resources are available:

  • Internet for Economics
  • Internet for Business and Management
  • A number of general 'Self-learning resources' are available below, including video tutorials, downloadable library guides, and web resources.
  • Find out about referencing in your written work and EndNote referencing software in 'Referencing help'.

Information skills training for postgraduates

The following self-learning resources are available:

  • Internet for Economics
  • Internet for Business and Management
  • A number of general 'Self-learning resources' are available below, including video tutorials, downloadable library guides, and web resources.
  • Find out about referencing in your written work and EndNote referencing software in 'Referencing help'.

Self-learning resources

  • Video tutorials - topics include the Library Catalogue, understanding references on reading lists, using the MetaLib resource gateway, off-campus access to eResources, etc.
  • Finding and using information pages - covering key aspects of information skills, including researching a topic, effective use of Google, evaluating your search results, avoiding plagiarism, etc. Also includes a Jargon-buster page.
  • Library guides - downloadable guides to each branch library, our main search tools, special library services, etc.
  • External resources for developing your information skills - including online tutorials and downloadable guides.
  • Find out about referencing in your written work and EndNote referencing software in 'Referencing help'.

Referencing guidance

Writing for the subject, and how to avoid plagiarism

EndNote referencing software

EndNote is the University of Bristol's recommended bibliographical management software, which can be used to collect, store, organise and manage references, and to output them as reference lists or bibliographies. A particularly useful function is 'Cite While You Write', enabling you to format Word documents, producing bibliographies and adding references within the text.

  • EndNote Web help, advice and training sessions
    This is the recommended version for all undergraduate and taught postgraduate students - it is available free to UoB students and staff.
  • EndNote Desktop support
    Academics, researchers and research postgraduates can use the desktop version, which may be installed on their UoB PC. See the 'Help and support' page of EndNote Desktop support for details of self help training materials.