Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Library Office:
Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
Email: Elizabeth Stephan
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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.
Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings
Economic indicators: essential information for economic projections / Square One Data (Firm) • Location: Haggard 2 Reference HC59.3 E26
• Check Catalog This provides economic and social information for 185 countries around the world.
Guide to economic indicators / Frumkin, Norman. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC103 .F9 1994
• Check Catalog This reference book is a "reliable source of useful information about more than seventy economic indicators, mostly those issued by government agencies but also by private organizations as well."
Reference Works: Handbooks
Economic indicators handbook : time series, conversions, documentation / Darnay, Arsen. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC103 .E26 1992
• Check Catalog Presents a wide range of statistical series commonly used for measuring the U.S. economy. Includes GNP; GDP; CPI; business cycle indicators; a selection of cyclic indicators such as employment, trade, costs and profits, etc.; commonly reported economic series; and selected Stock Market Indexes.
Handbook of international economic statistics / United States. Central Intelligence Agency Although last published in February 1999, this resource provides a multitude of statistical information in tabular information about the economic conditions throughout the countries of the world. In addition to tables showing Economic profiles and trends and OECD country trends, there are tables showing changes in GDP, Agriculture prices, Metal and material prices, Foreign debt, Population, and Unemployment, etc. Some tables include data from 1970.
World Economic Indicators (for worldwide coverage)
Business Cycle Indicators Handbook / Conference Board The Conference Board has been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce to be the official custodian of the composite business cycle indexes. These indexes are an important component of The Conference Board’s Business Cycle Indicators program, which is devoted to the timely release of cyclical indicator information and is an important tool for monitoring the business cycle.
EarthTrends / World Resources Institute A comprehensive database that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. EarthTrends contains statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.
International comparison program / World Bank Group The ICP is the world’s largest statistical initiative, involving 107 countries. It produces internationally comparable price levels, economic aggregates in real terms, and Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) estimates that inform users about the relative sizes of markets, the size and structure of economies, and the relative purchasing power of currencies.
Time series data library / Hyndman, Rob This is a collection of about 800 time series drawn from many different fields. You can search or browse by category.
