Economics

DVDs

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:19:22 -0800

Lists of DVDs for Economic topics:

consumption(economics)

economics

globalization

E-Books

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:21:09 -0700

Search for e-books on economics.

Staff Pick

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:51 -0800

Poor economics : a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty
Abhijit V Banerjee

Books

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:19:36 -0800

Books on Economics:

banking	bankruptcy
budget deficits	capitalism
currency	demographics
economic conditions	economic policy (government)
economists	free trade
globalization	inflation
international trade	macroeconomics
marxian economics	microeconomics
poverty	prices
public finance	standard of living
valuation	wages
women economists

Websites

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:40:32 -0700

Beige Book
Comments on economic conditions in the Federal Reserve Districts. Updated annually.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic Indicators, by region; Consumer Price Index; Monthly Labor Review.

Consumer Price Indexes (CPI)
Monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.

Economic policy Institute
A non-profit think tank that produces and collects research focusing on economic issues of low and middle-income Americans.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
Economic time series data viewable in spreadsheet or text format.

Office of Management and Budget
U.S. budget and related documents.

Population Reference Bureau
Census, industrial, and workforce population data.

Random Samplings
Blog, from the U.S. Census Bureau: searchable, with interesting and fun statistic sets.

Resources for Economists
Web directory sponsored by the American Economic Association.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
U.S. population statistical profiles.

Search the Library Catalog

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:25:30 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Databases

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:32:52 -0700

Journals

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:28:16 -0700

Accounting and the public interest

American economic review

American economist

Daily journal of commerce

Dollars and sense

Econ Journal Watch

Economist

Morbidity and mortality weekly report

Newsfeeds

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:16:20 -0700

Opinion, Politics, and Humor

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:19:54 -0700

Calculated Risk
Charts which clearly explain economic trends, and video of the day.

Conscience of a Liberal
Paul Krugman evaluates public economic policies. Always highly opinionated but as a nobel prize winning economist, he is well informed.

DataPoints: Dismal Science blog
Andrew Kassel, writing for the Moody's service.

Econbrowser
James Hamilton challenges and explains economic statistics and how trends are interpreted. Features a convenient clickable list of topics.

Economist Mom
Straight forward, easier to understand, and wide ranging in concern, this blog by Diane Lim Rogers is for economists and families alike.

Economix
Analysis and insight from writers at the New York Times newspaper. Watch for the wit and satire of Casey Mulligan.

Enlightened Economist
Diane Coyle, author of the books The Soulful Science and Sex, Drugs and Economics provides book reviews and analysis of economic developments.

Video

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:56:43 -0700

Bjorn Lomborg Sets Global Priorities

Danish political scientist wrestles with the question: given $50 billion, should it be spent to solve global warming or AIDS?

Video

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:56:58 -0700

From the Economist (newsmagazine), "Best Damn Pancakes: startups in a downturn".

Get Help in Person or by Phone

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

pkessing@pcc.edu (Pam Kessinger) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.