Reference Sources
- American Economic History: a Dictionary and Chronology.Covers the role of economics in U.S. history since 1776. Includes figures, events, policies, and organizations.
The American Economy: a Historical Encyclopedia.The online encyclopedia is updated with information on the accounting scandals of the early 2000s and the 2008 recession, including the government stimulus and bailout programs and the effect of the recession on key markets.
- The Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History.Covers business and economic history of the U.S. with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Provides era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business and industry profiles, geographic profiles, and more.
- Government and the Economy: an Encyclopedia.Entries cover the evolution of the U.S. government's role in the economy. Includes summaries of important Supreme Court cases that have impacted America's economic infrastructure.
- Wall Street: a History.Covers from the early years (1790-1840) through The Great Recession (2008/2009).
- The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History.This source provides the latest research on key events, themes, and legacies of America's economic history from colonial America to present day. Topics include agriculture, banking & monetary policy, demography, health & disease, immigration, innovation & patents, the labor force, manufacturing, and urbanization. In addition it discusses where the field of American economic history currently stands and where it is headed in the years to come.
Economic Literature
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowIndexes journal articles, book titles, book reviews, and dissertations on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. *Includes economic history of the U.S.*
- EconLit with Full Text This link opens in a new windowThe primary database for economics literature. Indexes journal articles, collective works (edited volumes, conference proceedings, etc.), books, book reviews, working papers, and dissertations.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowArchive of scholarly journal articles in full-text. Use Advanced Search to narrow by discipline and/or publication title. *Does not include recent years for many journals; date coverage varies by title.*
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowLiterary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Serves as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.
