Why Reference Books?
Use reference books to find:
- Background material to help familiarize you with your research topic
- Bibliographies suggesting additional resources for your research topic
- Definitions of unfamiliar terms
Most reference books are located in the Simpson Reference Collection, on the first floor of Simpson Library, to the right of the main stairwell.
Some reference books are available as eBooks or in the Simpson Stacks. A few may also be freely available online.
Finding Background Information at Simpson Library
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The American Economy : A Historical Encyclopedia by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781598844610Publication Date: 2011 -
Doing Economics : A Guide to Understanding and Carrying out Economic Research by Call Number: Simpson Stacks HB 74.5 .G734 2009ISBN: 9780618379835Publication Date: 2009Located in the Stacks, on Simpson's 3rd floor.
Guide to conducting research in economics, written by UMW Economics Professor Steven A. Greenlaw. -
Encyclopedia of Capitalism by Call Number: Simpson Reference HB 501 .E558 2004ISBN: 9780816052240Publication Date: 2004 -
An Encyclopedia of Macroeconomics by Call Number: Simpson Reference HB 172.5 .E55 2003ISBN: 1840643870Publication Date: 2002 -
Encyclopedia of the Global Economy by Call Number: Simpson Reference HF 1359 .O28 2006ISBN: 0313335842Publication Date: 2006 -
The Handbook of Economic Methodology by Call Number: Simpson Reference HB 131 .H354 1998ISBN: 1852787953Publication Date: 1998 -
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics by Call Number: Simpson Reference HB 61 .N49 2008ISBN: 9780333786765Publication Date: 2008 -
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History by Call Number: Simpson Reference HC 15 .O94 2003ISBN: 0195105079Publication Date: 2003
