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
Reference Books are located on the first floor of Simpson Library, to the right of the main stairwell.
Finding Background Information at Simpson Library
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The American Economy : A Historical Encyclopedia by Call Number: Simpson Reference HC 102 .A66 2003ISBN: 1576078663Publication Date: 2003 -
Doing Economics : A Guide to Understanding and Carrying out Economic Research by Call Number: Simpson Stacks HB 74.5 .G734 2009ISBN: 9780618379835Publication Date: 2009Guide 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 -
Oxford Dictionary of Economics by Call Number: Simpson Reference HB 61 .B554 2009ISBN: 9780199237050Publication Date: 2009 -
The Oxford encyclopedia of economic history by Call Number: Simpson Reference HC 15 .O94 2003ISBN: 0195105079Publication Date: 2003
