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Economics

Primary Sources

Making of the Modern World: Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature 1450-1850
Books and periodicals covering a wide variety of topics related to economics, including agriculture, banking, colonies, finance, politics, mercantilism, slavery, social conditions, trades and manufacturing, and transportation.
Economic Report of the President
Annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; contains extensive data appendices.

Citation management

Access Zotero Zotero Guide

Recommended News Sources

Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2010
(1843-2010) Digital facsimiles of every issue during this time period; includes all articles, editorials, country reports, advertisements, and more. Key economic indicators from 1984 to present may be downloaded to Excel.
Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2010
Digital facsimiles of The Financial Times [London]; the full text of the newspaper, including all articles, advertisements, and other content, is completely keyword-searchable.
Also available on Artemis.

More Newspapers

Newspaper Guide
For more newspapers, see the library's guide, which includes both current and historical newspapers

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