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Economics Overview

General library overview for beginning research and finding resources in economics at TCC

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Welcome to the library subject guide for economics!


This research and resource guide is your starting point for beginning research and discovering economics-related resources available through the TCC Libraries. This guide organizes the resources you will need to conduct research on your topic in one place. Select any page or link below to begin.

This guide is designed to help you:

  • Start Here:
    • Create a plan to get started with your research
    • Find topic ideas related to economics
    • Choose keywords and learn general search strategies that you can use to begin searching for information
    • Learn guidelines you can use to help you evaluate your sources
  • Articles:
    • Select appropriate databases for researching your topic
    • Identify databases the library has access to that may be relevant for economics-related topics
  • Books & More:
    • Find and access books, eBooks, and other materials relevant to economics-related topics
    • Discover economics-related books recently added or coming soon to the library collection
  • Graphs & Data:
    • Identify sources for economic data

This guide also provides access to: 

  • Citations: Resources available to help with citations
  • Course Guides: Our list of course guides (check to see if one has been created for your course!)

  • If you still have questions after reading this guide, find out how to get more help.
  • If you are brand new to the TCC Libraries, you may want to start with our Library 101 guide.