LibGuides: BE 403: Economic Growth and Development: Articles

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ABI/INFORM Complete Scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. From advanced search mode, use source and document type menus to narrow your results.
Wall Street Journal (full interface) Full consumer interface of the Wall Street Journal. Use https://wsj.com/activatemonmouth link to create your account, then login using your MU email and password thereafter.
Wall Street Journal (Historical -- 1984-Present) Full text database of the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business Legal & industry news, and business-related information. Click News from homepage, use advanced search to find documents or use Smart Terms (bottom) to focus on an industry.

Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest) Company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from three sources, including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analytica, and Snapshots.
Reference USA Current directory information on more than 12 million U.S. Businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, 1 million Canadian businesses and 11 million Canadian residents.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business Legal & industry news, and business-related information. Click Company Investigator link from main menu to access corporate filings, negative news, adverse records and much more, Click News from homepage, use advanced search to find documents or use Smart Terms (bottom) to focus on an industry.

Google Scholar View and search Court Cases or Scholarly Content. Click the three bars at upper left of screen to use Advanced Search.

GovInfo This site provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government and allows you to search, browse and download documents. Includes full-text Federal Register, Congressional Record, Hearing, Presidential Documents, Budget, and more.

HeinOnline Comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,700 scholarly journals. Includes topic specific databases with all world constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law and more. Full text of state and federal case law.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business Premier research service for legal, news, and business-related information.

HeinOnline Comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,700 scholarly journals. Includes topic specific databases with all world constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law and more. Full text of state and federal case law.

Law Research Centers Papers (SSRN) SSRN, formerly known as Social Science Research Network, is an open access research platform used to share early-stage research, evolve ideas, measure results, and connect scholars around the world. From submission to distribution, the potential is there for your research to reach millions of SSRN viewers and subscribers around the world.

ProQuest Central Scholarly and popular articles on various subjects. Use advanced search and select document type "legal materials" to access. 1971+
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business Premier research service for legal, news, and business-related information.

CQ Congress Collection Powerfull research and reference tool for analyzing the history and development, legislation, powers, and personalities of the U.S. Congress. Nonbiased commentary and vital biographical and voting data for members of Congress.
CQ Press Learn about major issues from current and historical perspectives and the inner workings of the U.S. government from authoritative, accessible, and unbiased sources
CQ Researcher Non-partisan, in-depth reports on topics of national interest including health, the environment, technology and the economy. Each article contains overview, chronology, pro/con, resources, and more. (1991-present)
CQ Weekly Report News and analysis covering people and events of the US Congress, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll call votes from 1983 forward
New York Times - full access Coverage from 1851 to present. New Monmouth University users go to http://accessnyt.com and choose Monmouth University from the menu. Use your MU email address as a username. After that, login and use nytimes.com to access the site. Does not include premium features (The Athletic, Cooking, Games, or Wirecutter)
New York Times Historical: 1851-2019 Full-page digital reproductions of every page (images and articles) from every issue, cover to cover, in downloadable PDF files
US Newsstream (Proquest) Local and regional news coverage.

HeinOnline Comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,700 scholarly journals. Includes topic specific databases with all world constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law and more. Full text of state and federal case law.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business Legal, news, and business-related information. . Click Company Investigator link from main menu to access corporate filings, negative news, adverse records and much more, Click News from homepage, use advanced search to find documents or use Smart Terms (bottom) to focus on an industry.

NJ Legislation Click the Bills tab to see detailed information and histories.

CQ Congress Collection Powerfull research and reference tool for analyzing the history and development, legislation, powers, and personalities of the U.S. Congress. Nonbiased commentary and vital biographical and voting data for members of Congress.

GovInfo This site provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government and allows you to search, browse and download documents. Includes full-text Federal Register, Congressional Record, Hearing, Presidential Documents, Budget, and more.

General Business Databases

Use these comprehensive databases at the beginning of your research to find journal articles on general business topics and related fields.

ABI/INFORM Complete Comprehensive coverage of business, management & economics featuring scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO) Comprehensive full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources. Coverage of business, management and economics from 1922-present.
JSTOR Multidisciplinary archive of scholarly journal literature. 1878 + Last several years not included.

Suggested Business Research Databases

These databases cover domestic and global trade, and will help you find data and background information as well as articles and reports from trade magazines.

ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry Trade & industry-focused journal articles, market reports, industry reports and news.
Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest) Contains company, industry, economic & geopolitical market research from sources including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analystica, and Snapshots.
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online Articles on key concepts by the world's leading economists.
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, edited by Steven N. Durlauf and Lawrence E. Blume, contains over 1,850 articles by more than 1,500 of the world's leading economists.

News Databases

NOTE: Monmouth University has access to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal via their desktop platforms. You must have MU login credentials to set up your free account. Click "info" icon to see details on how to get started with New York Times access.

Newsstream (ProQuest) U.S. and international news sources including the New York Times and the Times of London along with hundreds of other news sources and newswires.
New York Times - full access Monmouth University has access to the New York Times via the Times desktop platform. You must have MU login credentials to set up and access your free account. New Monmouth University users go to http://accessnyt.com and choose Monmouth University from the menu. Use your MU email address as a username. After that, login and use nytimes.com to access the site. Does not include premium features (The Athletic, Cooking, Games, or Wirecutter). Coverage from 1851 to present.
New York Times Historical: 1851-2019 This database offers full-page digital reproductions of every page (images and articles) from every issue, cover to cover, from the New York Times in downloadable PDF files.
US Newsstream (Proquest) Local and regional news coverage
Wall Street Journal (full interface) This is the desktop platform for the Wall Street Journal. Use your MU login credentials to create your free account. The Historical Wall Street Journal is also available via the Databases A-Z link.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business Legal, news, and business-related resources, including documents, press releases and reporting.

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Google Scholar Search - Details & VIdeo

Search Google Scholar for scholarly full-text materials available in addition to those you locate in HawkFind. If there is a link to the right of any of your search results, follow the link to view the full article (you may not have access to all the articles in your search results). Check out the Google Search tips video (created by Concordia University) for additional help, and be sure to access Google Scholar from the Monmouth University website in order to view accessible articles.

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