When using sources for economic information, look for:
- Speed. A good economic information source is ready for quick use. It is easy to use. It works with a sense of urgency.
- Quality. A good economic information source performs well. Its purpose, instructions and answers are clear and focused. Information is accurate and timely.
Useful Web Sites Include:
"Why I Study Economics."
http://www.uta.edu/student_orgs/CSA/officers/paul/mitchel7.html
The Dismal Scientist ®
Provider of economic analysis
http://www.dismal.com/home.htm
National Council on Economic Education . To help all students develop economic ways of thinking and problem solving that they can use in their lives.
Http://www.nationalc ouncil.org/
"What Jobs do Economics Majors Get?"
http://ball.econ.vt.edu/Careers/KindsJobs.HTML
http://dismal.com/toolbox/sitemap.stm
Economic Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
DataLinks The latest macroeconomic data: GDP, unemployment rate, CPI, etc., how they're calculated, links to the original source.
http://www.economicsamerica.org/econedlink/datalinks/index.html
"What is a dollar worth?" Find out how much a product or service purchased in one year would be worth in another.
http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/economy/calc/cpihome.html
Economagic.com: Economic Time Series Page.
http://www.economagic.com/
Federal Reserve Board Statistics: Releases and Historical Data
http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/Releases/
To locate foreign exchange rate and prime interest rates, etc.
Ask the Professor. Regarding both economic history, and the history of economics. IMPORTANT! First, read the archive of questions previously asked and answered, consult standard reference sources for your answer, and, of course, ask the UCC Librarian for help. "Ask the Professor" is nota search engine. Instead, professors who have done research in economic history are volunteering their time and expertise to assist others interested in learning more about the field.
http://www.eh.net/ATP/