Main Library - Business, Law, and Government Services Section
Economics
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Print Sources -- Books
The Business, Law, and Government Services (BLG) Section, located on the fifth floor of the Broward County Main Library, has a small collection of reference materials related to economics. Circulating books related to economics are located on the fourth floor of the Broward County Main Library.
Note: Books on economics are available at most branches of the Broward County Library and are generally classified in the 330 Dewey Decimal section of the library. Call your local branch library for additional information.
Reference Databases
Business and Company Resource Center provides links to periodical articles on a wide variety of business topics, including accounting. It is remotely accessible by following these steps:
- Visit the Broward County Library website
- Click on "Free Online Resources"
- Click on "Business and Investments"
- Click on "Business and Company Resource Center"
Links to Websites on Economics
Additional information on economics may be found on the following websites:
Librarians' Internet Index: Websites You Can Trust
http://lii.org
This is a searchable and annotated subject directory of internet resources
selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of
public libraries. Select "Business" and then "Economics" or type a
keyword in the search box.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
www.nber.org
NBER provides current information on the status of the U.S. economy and the status of NBER-sponsored research in the field of economics.
Resources for Economists on the Internet
http://rfe.org
Sponsored by the American Economic Association, this site lists internet resources of interest to economists and others who are interested in economics. It includes an Economic Search Engine which indexes several thousand economic websites around the world.
Links to Federal Websites on Economics
The federal government provides a great deal of information relating to economic analysis, much of which can be found online.
Censtats
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpsic/cbpsic.shtml
This web page, of the U.S. Census Bureau, includes County Business Patterns, Zip Code Business Patterns, and Metro Business Patterns.
Economic Indicators
www.economicindicators.gov
This web page, of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides timely access to the daily releases of the key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. Economic indicators include gross domestic product, U.S. international trade, construction, residential sales, personal income and outlays, wholesale and retail sales, retail e-commerce sales, and others.
Monthly Labor Review Online
www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
This web page, of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), provides full-text articles with links to related BLS programs.
Survey of Current Business
www.bea.gov/scb/index.htm
This web page, of the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides the full-text of the monthly journal.
Community Resources
The Broward Alliance
110 E. Broward Blvd.
Suite 1990
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-524-3113 or 1-800-741-1420
Fax: 954-524-3167
E-mail: infor@browardalliance.org
Website: www.browardalliance.org
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
512 N.E. 3rd Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-462-6000
Website: www.ftlchamber.com
LINKS: [BLG Home Page] [Business Home Page]
Last Update: September 2007
