Internet Resources for Economics
There is a wealth of information on the World Wide Web, but sometimes it is difficult to find a good starting point. The following meta sites have been selected as good guides to Economics.Economics
(Social Science Information Gateway)
The SOSIG Economics section points to resources that have been selected and described by librarians or academics. In addition to having organized the resources into sections (Economic History and Economic Geography, Economic Systems and Theories, Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics, etc.), the site also provides a search engine which can be used to search the whole SOSIG catalogue, the entire economics site, or the chosen section. The results of a search provide descriptions of the links, including keywords. The site also provides a feature called "My Account" which allows users to customize SOSIG to create their own, tailored SOSIG information services. The url for this site is http://sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World-cat/econ.html
RFE: Resources for Economists on the Internet
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Sponsored by the American Economic Association, this site lists more than 1200 resources in 69 sections and sub-sections, almost all with lengthy annotations that the user can opt to view. A table of contents is used to arrange resources and a search engine is also available. The url for this site is http://rfe.wustl.edu/EconFAQ.html
WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics
(Helsinki School of Economics)
Substantive directory of economics-related sites (many of them annotated), arranged by the Journal of Economic Literature classification system. The site also includes a "List of Economics Journals", with links to home pages. A search engine is also provided.The url for this site is http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/
July 15, 2008
Michael Lonardo
