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Most Frequently Used Resources

EconLit
EconLit, published by the American Economic Association, provides access to a range of economics-related literature, from 1969 to the present.
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
A collection of articles, as well as basic definitions of economic terms.
Economist.com
Online access to The Economist, a source of international news and opinion that covers economics, business, finance, politics, and more.

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APA Style

To cite data using the APA style:

Format:
Author Last, First Initial or Corporate Author Name. (Year of Publication). Title. [Format of data]. Available from Name of source site: URL

Sample Citation:
Chris Bell U.S. Congress Committee. (2004). FEC-116877 Form F3 [Data file]. Retrieved from Federal Election Commission web site: http://www.fec.org/
finance/disclosure/efile_search.shtml

For more information on how to cite using the APA Style:

The library has two copies of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition. A copy can be found at the Help@Ames Desk, entry level or in the stacks: BF76.7 .P83 2010.

American Psychological Association Style Guide Information
Provides quick answers to how to cite in APA style, as well as tutorials.
APA Overview
Provides and overview of APA style questions; created by Purdue University.

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