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Getting Research Assistance

Library Catalog

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Websites

 

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Just getting started?

Start by doing some background research. Take time to engage in some brainstorming exercises that will help you identify key subject terms. Encyclopedias and other reference resources can be used to help you refine your subject terms and the citations in these sources can be used to find more information on your topic.

Consider how much time you have to complete your assignment and how hard it will be to get the resources you need for your topic. If you are finding your research difficult to manage, narrow your topic or break your research down into manageable sub-topics. If you are not finding enough information on your topic, try using broader subject terms.

Other Useful Guides

 

Guide to the Library

Using Databases

Citation Guide

 

Library Catalog: Books, Videos, e-Books and more!

 

Call number areas to browse

Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range	Subject Area	Call Number Range
Economic Theory. Demography	HB	Economic History and Conditions	HC	Industries. Land Use. Labor	HD
Commerce	HF	Finance	HG	Public Finance	HJ

 

The books in the library are organized by subject. You can browse these call number areas to find related books. So, if you are searching the library catalog and find a book that looks interesting or particularly relevant to your research, you can search the shelves in the library in the same call number area to find related items.

 

Reference Sources

Title	Call Number
Consumerism	REF HB801 .C62824 2010
Everyday Finance	REF HB171 .E93 2008
Consumer Culture	REF HC79.C6 G665 2004
Elgar Dictionary of Economic Quotations	REF PN6084.E36 E44 2003
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The reference collection is located at the back, right-hand side of the library. Items in this collection cannot be checked out, but a copier is conveniently located so you can make copies of the resources you find.

To search the Library Catalog for reference books about Economics, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Economics" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search by selecting "Collection: Reference Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Circulating Books

Title	Call Number
Economics Evolving: A History of Economic Thought	HB75 .S293165 2011
Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy	HM548 .Z42 2011
Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science	HB171 .W54 2010
Too Big to Fail	HE206.2 .L47 2010

 

 

Find More Economic History

Find More Economic Conditions

Find More Commerce

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Economics, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Economics" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Circulating Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

E-Books

Title	E-Book Type
Theory of Incomplete Markets	netLibrary eBook
Workers Unite!	netLibrary eBook
The Myth of the Rational Market	netLibrary eBook
The Big Three in Economics	netLibrary eBook

 

 

Find More Economic History

Find More Economic Conditions

Find More Commerce

 

To search the Library Catalog for e-books about Economics or a related subfield, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Economics" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Collection: Electronic Books" from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items available to Montgomery Library patrons only, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Audio/Visual Materials

Title	Call Number
Freakonomics	HB74.P8 F74 2011
Plunder: The Crime of Our Time	HB3722 .P58 2010
Mind Over Money	HB3722 .M56 2010
Economics	HB171 .T39 2005

 

 

Find More Economics

Find More Economic History

Find More Industries

 

To search the Library Catalog for books about Economics, go to www.lonestar.edu/library and select "Advanced Search" on the "Catalog" tab. Enter "Economics" or a related subfield into the "Subject" field and then limit your search to items you can check-out by selecting "Media: Videos, DVDs, films, slides, etc." from the Collections/Media menu.

To limit your search to items located at Montgomery Library, select "Location: LSC-Montgomery" in the Locations menu.

 

Periodicals

Business Week	Periodicals Collection
The Economist	Periodicals Collection
Fortune	Periodicals Collection
Houston Business Journal	Periodicals Collection
Inc.	Periodicals Collection
Money	Periodicals Collection
Newsweek	Periodicals Collection

 

The periodical section is located in front of the circulating collection, next to the outdoor patio area. The periodical collection is organized by title. These items cannot be checked out, but there is a copy machine available adjacent to the periodical section.

Tips!

 

Requesting items not available at Montgomery Library:

If there is an item listed in the catalog, but it is not located at Montgomery Library, just select the “Request First Available Copy of this Item” button from the catalog record to have the item sent to Montgomery Library for pick-up. To complete your request, you need your library barcode and PIN number. Generally, your PIN number is the last 4 digits of the phone number you used to register for classes. If you have problems accessing the databases, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

If the item is not available in the catalog:

Just select the “Requests” tab located in the upper, right-hand side of the screen. Complete and submit the Inter-Library Loan Request Form – LSCS. Contact a librarian if you need help!

 

Research Databases: Find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles

 

Recommended Databases

Business Source Complete	Provides "journal and magazine full-text articles, financial data, case studies, industry reports, market research reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more."
Films on Demand	High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
Regional Business News	Full text from business newspapers, magazines, and newswires throughout the United States.
Wall Street Journal	Provides full-text coverage from January 2, 1984 to the present.

 

Tips!

Finding the right database:

If you’d like to explore a subject area: Access the Research Databases: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab> -> Select a category that is relevant to your topic.

If you know the title of the journal you’re looking for, use the A to Z Electronic Journal Search to find out which database provides access to that journal: www.lonestar.edu/library -> Find Articles Tab -> A to Z Electronic Journal Search -> Select “Search” tab

If you know the database title: www.lonestar.edu/library ->Find Articles Tab -> Find Database by Title

If the full-text/PDF version of an article is not available, select the “Check LinkSource for more information” link to see if another database offers full-text access.

 

Accessing Databases from Home:

You can access these databases from home, but you need your library barcode and PIN number. Generally, your PIN number is the last 4 digits of the phone number you used to register for classes. If you have problems accessing the databases, contact the Circulation Desk in person, at 936.273.7387 or email mclr@lonestar.edu

 

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

If you are not able to find a resource that you need in the databases or in the library catalog, you can request the item via the Interlibrary Loan Form: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/interlibrary-request.htm

 

 

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Sources

Scholarly articles are written by an authority on the subject and are meant to share primary research with others in the field. Unlike popular sources, scholarly sources generally have a narrow audience and include a clear author or sponsoring association. These documents are very structured and usually include a literature review, methodology, and extensive citations. Many scholarly sources are also peer-reviewed which means others in the field reviewed the work before it was published. Many databases will allow you to limit your search to scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources – look for this option.

 

Websites

Occasionally the librarians at LSC - Montgomery library will find a website they consider exceptional or particularly useful for academic research.

 

Suggested Websites:

Amos Web	amosweb.com
Economic History Services	eh.net
Finance Resources on the Web	pages.stern.nyu.edu/~igiddy
Resources for Economists on the Internet	rfe.org
OSU Virtual Finance Library	fisher.osu.edu/fin/overview.htm
Yale Global Online	yaleglobal.yale.edu