Need full text access?
Sometimes you may find an article in a library database or on Google Scholar that doesn't include full text access (or the full text might be behind paywall in the case of Google Scholar). Interlibrary loan is a program that allows Tisch Library to help you get the access you need with help from other academic and research libraries.
- Interlibrary LoanInformation on the process and policies for borrowing books and other sources from other libraries.
- Link Google Scholar to Tufts ResourcesFollow these directions so that Google Scholar will automatically check to see if Tufts provides access to full-text articles.
How to Use This Guide
Welcome to the research guide for EC 132 with Professor Li! Within the different tabs of this guide, you'll find resources to help you with your research and tips for improving your research skills. The data tabs will open different Tisch research guides.
If you have any questions about any part of the research process, especially if you are struggling to find data, you can always reach out to Cece, your subject librarian via the box in the right column of this page.
Best Bets for Finding Scholarly Resources
- EconLitThis database is published by the American Economic Association and provides bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature. An expanded version of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) indexes of journals, books and dissertations, EconLit covers both economic theory and application.
- RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)This resource is a global collaborative effort to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles, and software components.
- Social Science Premium CollectionThe ProQuest Social Science Premium Collection combines discipline specific collections in politics and sociology with resources that cut across the entire spectrum of the social sciences.
- Social Science Research NetworkSocial Science Research Network (SSRN) is an open access resource devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.
- Web of ScienceSearch across all Web of Science databases in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Results include indices, journal articles, conference proceedings, data sets, and other resources.
