Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) Business Source Complete (BSC) contains articles from newspapers, magazines, academic journals and trade publications. It also contains company, industry, country and market reports. A general business database, BSC covers most business subjects and is a good place to start when doing business research.
EconLit • Dates covered: 1969-current
EconLit contains citations, with abstracts, of articles from over 400 economics journals. In addition, subject indexing and abstracts of books and dissertations are included. Corresponding print sources are the Journal of Economic Literature, Index of Economic Articles, and the Cambridge University Press Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics. Site License.
MOST digital library / United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme The MOST Digital Library contains results from research carried out since the inception of the MOST Program in 1994. The types of documents produced include: best practices, books, book reviews, city templates, discussion papers, journal reviews, reports, newsletters, policy papers and working papers. The themes covered include Drugs, Globalization and Governance, International Migration, Multicultural Societies, Poverty Eradication, Social transformations, Sustainability, Urban Development and HIV/AIDS. MOST Program research has been carried out in all geographical regions and sometimes includes comparative studies between regions.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HB1.A1 P822
• Dates covered: 1972-current
• Check Catalog PAIS contains over 400,000 citations and abstracts of journal articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, government documents, and statistical directories. Site License.
Reference Works: Atlases
Third world atlas / Thomas, Alan, 1948- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference G1046.G1 C7 1994
• Check Catalog Maps, charts, graphs and written descriptions in three sections: (1) Definitions of ‘Third World’ and ‘Development’ (2) The Making of the Third World (a historical background) and (3) Issues and Challenges in Contemporary Development
Reference Works: Dictionaries
Dictionary of development : Third World economy, environment, society / Welsh, Brian W. W. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.7 .D513 1990
• Check Catalog Two volume set of terms related to development. Also includes statistics and a bibliography.
Dictionary of Third World terms / Hadjor, Kofi Buenor. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference D883 .H33 1993
• Check Catalog Defines terms related to third world studies, and offers a critical assessment of both definitions and usages of terms.
Directory of international economic organizations / Schraepler, Hans-Albrecht. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1418.5 .S37 1997
• Check Catalog This handbook provides listings of major international organizations. Each listing contains the organization's objectives, structure, activities, and contact information. It also includes a section on international banks and development banks and funds. The appendices feature a chronology of international economic cooperation.
Reference Works: Encyclopedias
A to Z of world development / Crump, Andy. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference D883 .C78 1998
• Check Catalog This book contains over 700 entries, listed alphabetically, covering key themes and factors of global development.
Global development : a reference handbook / Savitt, William, 1962- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.7 .S283 1995
• Check Catalog This reference handbook examines development economics, international debt, hunger, the role of women, population growth, environment, and international aid. It includes chronologies, biographical sketches statistics, a list of key organizations with addresses and contact names as well as a bibliography of other sources.
Third world handbook / Arnold, Guy, 1932- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference D883 .A76 1994
• Check Catalog This handbook provides a region-by-region analysis of Third World organizations and groupings and topical chapters such as "OPEC and Oil Power," "The Population Factor," and "Resources and Exploitation." A detailed gazetteer provides statistical information on each developing country. Liberally illustrated with maps, charts and tables.
General Resources
Development Gateway / Development Gateway Foundation The Development Gateway is a non-profit organization initially developed in the World Bank. It gathers information about development in the world to assist researchers.
Industrial development global report / United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.69 .I53
• Check Catalog The UNIDO Industrial Development Global Report provides annual description and analysis of industrial development on both a global and a regional scale.
World development report / World Bank • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG3881 .W634
• Check Catalog The World Bank's annual World Development Report (WDR) is an invaluable guide to the economic, social and environmental state of the world today. Each year the WDR provides in depth analysis of a specific aspect of development. Each volume has its own title.
African Development Bank / African Development Bank The African Development Bank is a regional multilateral development bank, engaged in promoting the economic development and social progress of its Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in Africa.
African development report / African Development Bank • Location: Haggard 2 Reference: HC800.A1 A354 2003
• Check Catalog This is an annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy, examining development policy issues affecting the economic prospects of the continent.
African development indicators / United Nations Development Programme • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC800.A1 A356
• Check Catalog African Development Indicators provides a detailed collection of development indicator data on African countries. The indicators are grouped into background data, national accounts, prices and exchange rates, money and banking, the external sector, external debt and related flows, government finance, agriculture, power, communications and transportation, public enterprises, labor force and employment, aid flows, social indicators, environmental indicators, and household welfare indicators.
Africa (World Bank) / World Bank This presents the World Bank's Annual Report, information on the development work in Africa including a search engine by country which links to various reports they have produced. Most of it is available for free.
Development in Asia
Asian Development Bank / Asian Development Bank ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. It provides a wealth of economic statistics on this region.
Asian development outlook : ADO / Asian Development Bank • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC411 .A17
• Check Catalog The Asian Development Outlook, popularly known as the ADO, is a series of annual economic reports on the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank. The ADO provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic and development issues including economic profiles, economic management issues, development policy concerns, and economic projections.
Development and globalization: facts and figures / United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures surveys major developments in the world economy over the past 40 years. Aimed at a broad audience, it describes the evolution of developing countries, particularly in the context of globalization. The publication is a quick-reference tool for evaluating the growth prospects of developing countries. It also provides an overview of UNCTAD'swork to identify the best policies and practices for developing countries.
Global development finance / World Bank Global Development Finance combines a diagnosis of recent trends and prospects for capital flows to developing countries with an analysis of important policy issues.
Key development data & statistics / World Bank The World Bank presents key economic indicators for 206 countries and also has regional composite profiles, tracing the trends in social and economic development. Aggregates for each country's regional and income groups are also included. The headings are: People, Environment, Economy, Technology and Infrastructure, Trade and Finance. The profiles here are drawn from the World Development Indicators Database. It is intended for cross country comparison, and includes a section on the environment for each country, including data on freshwater resources, carbon dioxide emissions, sanitation, energy use, etc. These tables cover a 5-year span.
Statistical handbook on poverty in the developing world / Kaul, Chandrika. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.72.P6 S73 1999
• Check Catalog This volume provides researchers with detailed information regarding the worldwide and regional impact of poverty in the developing world. It also looks at and on individual countries. Data is drawn from authoritative sources including the World Bank and the UN Human Development Report. The Handbook includes statistics on economic indicators, demographic patterns, income distribution, and other factors that impact poverty in the world today. Two special sections focus on women and children and on poverty in selected cities worldwide.
World Development Indicators / World Bank • Location: Reference HC59.15 .W656
• Check Catalog Published by the World Bank, this source provides a statistical survey of world development. Data is grouped under 6 major headings: world view; people; environment; economy; states & markets; and global links. Over 500 time-series indicators covering the years from 1960-1998 are included, as well as single year data and an atlas. The Library Catalog record links to the World Bank site for selected statistics for the current year, and mid-year updates.
World development report / World Bank • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG3881 .W634
• Check Catalog The World Bank's annual World Development Report (WDR) is an invaluable guide to the economic, social and environmental state of the world today. Each year the WDR provides in depth analysis of a specific aspect of development. Each volume has its own title.
World migration report / United Nations. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference JV6006 .W67
• Check Catalog This book captures the latest trends in international migration including policy management.
Air pollution and health in rapidly developing countries / McGranahan, Gordon & Frank Murray (Eds.). • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference RA576.7.D44 A37 2003
• Check Catalog This book provides a selection of eleven articles exploring the nature, effects, causes, and means of alleviating air pollution within rapidly developing countries, focusing particularly on information and methods to aid air pollution management.
Environmental policies in the third world : a comparative analysis / Dwivedi, O. P. • Location: Haggard 3 HC59.72.E5 E623 1995
• Check Catalog Analyzes environmental problems and policies in developing countries around the world and discusses new prospects for international cooperation and funding.
Social Aspects of Development
Health, nutrition and population (HNP) / World Bank This resource explores the economics and financing of health care delivery in developing countries. It offers access to World Bank and other online resources.
Social indicators of development / World Bank • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.69 .S63
• Check Catalog "Social Indicators of Development" contains the World Bank's most detailed data collection for assessing human welfare to provide a picture of the social effects of economic development. Data are presented for over 170 economies, omitting only those for which data are inadequate.
Statistical handbook on poverty in the developing world / Kaul, Chandrika. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.72.P6 S73 1999
• Check Catalog This volume provides researchers with detailed information regarding the worldwide and regional impact of poverty in the developing world. It also looks at and on individual countries. Data is drawn from authoritative sources including the World Bank and the UN Human Development Report. The Handbook includes statistics on economic indicators, demographic patterns, income distribution, and other factors that impact poverty in the world today. Two special sections focus on women and children and on poverty in selected cities worldwide.
World poverty : a reference handbook / Gilbert, Geoffrey, 1948- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC59.72.P6 G53 2004
• Check Catalog This book provides an overview of world poverty, including biographies, chronologies, and reviews of issues and controversies.
Women in the Third World
Women in the Third World : a reference handbook / Kinnear, Karen L. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HQ1870.9 .K58 1997
• Check Catalog A very basic handbook providing a chronology of the status and rights of women in Third World countries, brief biographical sketches of women involved in improving women's lives, facts and statistics, a directory of organizations, and a bibliography of secondary sources.
Women in the Third World : an encyclopedia of contemporary issues / Stromquist, Nelly P. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HQ1870.9 .W6548 1998
• Check Catalog This Encyclopedia is made up of 68 essays that cover the entire Third World, from Africa to Asia, from the Near East to South and Central America, from the South Pacific to the Caribbean. It "is an ideal starting point for in-depth research in such areas as:
recent developments in the prevention of violence against women * the conditions of women's lives across regions and countries * women's participation in government, science, and technology * hidden curriculum issues in higher education * an overview of women's experiences as small-scale entrepreneurs."
