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Economics: Home

Guide to economics resources at University of Warwick Library. Includes books, journals, databases, study skills, referencing and economics librarian.

Economics - Home

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The Economist event

Did you miss our Economist event?

Economist logoAll University of Warwick students and staff can benefit from our The Economist subscription. Click here to register using your @warwick.ac.uk or @wbs.ac.uk email. Download the Economist apps for Android, Apple and Teams. Catch up with our online demo of all The Economist's great content and features.

Books

Books

Discover your module reading list, how to find library books using Library Search, and our range of economics ebook collections.

Journals

journals

Keep up-to-date with the latest in economics research. Discover how to find journal articles and working papers using a range of business and economics journal databases.

Newspaper apps

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Access via https://www.economist.com/. First time users, click on 'Login' and 'Register Now' with your @warwick.ac.uk or @wbs.ac.uk email. Afterwards, login is via email address and password. Download the Economist app from Apple or Android stores, and install the Economist app for Microsoft Teams.

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Access via https://ft.com/Warwick. First time users, complete data privacy agreement and FT registration. Afterwards, login is via the university's single sign on authentication. Download the FT.com Business News app from Apple or Android stores.

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First time users register at https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/digitalpass. Click on 'Create Account' and register with your @warwick.ac.uk or @wbs.ac.uk email address. Afterwards, login is via email address and password. Download the New York Times app from Apple or Android stores.

Databases

databases

Discover the range of research databases for business, economics and financial reports, statistics and data.

Information Skills for Economists

Information Skills for Economists is an online library course for new economics students. It develops information skills to find, select, access and reference appropriate academic sources.

With sections on: academic information, finding books and journals, planning a search, searching databases, evaluating information, information ethics, avoiding plagiarism, referencing and economic data.

The end-of-course assessment counts towards the Department of Economics' Professional Development Module (PDM).

Research & Academic Support Librarian

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Jackie Hanes
Contact:
University of Warwick Library
Gibbert Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Tel:+44 (0)24 765 72588

Appointments

Your Research & Academic Support Librarian is available for 1-2-1 appointments, both on-campus and online, and can advise on all library, research and referencing matters.

Database training events 2024/25

Fame & Orbis (Moodys)
Finding company information
12.00pm Wednesday 15 January 2025 [Online]

Moodys company information training day
Wednesday 29 January 2025 [Training Room, Library]

  • 11:00am-12:00pm Fame & Orbis
  • 12:00pm-12:30pm Orbis Bank Focus
  • 12:30pm-1:00pm Orbis Crossborder Investment
  • 1:00pm-3:00pm Drop-in about any Moodys database
     

The Economist.com
Economic, financial and political news and analysis
12:00pm Wednesday 5 February 2025 [Online]
 

The Economist are also visiting the Library from 11:30am to 3:00pm today. Stop by to find out more, get registered, chat to representatives and pick up some merchandise 
[Library Floor 1]

Sage Business Cases
Finding business case studies
1pm Tuesday 4 March [Online]

Global Financial Database
Finding historical financial data
12.30pm Tuesday 20 May 2025 [Online]

FT.com
Finding business, financial and economic news
12.00pm Wednesday 23 October 2024 [Online]

Business Source Ultimate
Finding journal articles in business, finance and management
13.00pm Tuesday 5 November 2024 [Online]

Passport
Finding market insights
13.00pm Tuesday 3 December 2024 [Online]

Academic and Research Skills

Study Skills

Study Skills

Discover a range of library and study skills guides including how to study, how to think critically, and how to write essays and prepare for examinations.

Referencing

Referencing

Discover how to avoid plagiarism, how to use the Harvard referencing style, and how to manage references with EndNote referencing software.

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Databases

Discover the range of research databases for business, economics and financial reports, statistics and data.

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Research Support

Discover the library's support for researchers including literature searching, reference management, research data management, open access and publishing and research metrics.