Economics - Micro

Microeconomics

This page has been set up to help Professor Shafiee's ECON 2302 students locate information for the International Project.

Web sites within the NHC site:

  • U.S. Government Business and Economics Internet sites. This site holds many of the most valuable resources for your project. Do not overlook seeing what we have here.
Wall Street Journal Articles

Articles from the Wall Street Journal "B section" (any article in the "B section" is considered Market Place) can be located in the Reserve Room area or online.

To access the articles from off campus, click on the database link below, input your borrowers card number, then the date for the Wall Street Journal, and browse for those in "Section B," the section will be listed after the page

An example of a Market Place article is listed below. To access the article, click on the title.

All Companies Need Innovation; Hasbro Finds a New Magic
Carol Hymowitz. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Feb 26, 2007. p. B.1
The "p. B.1" is the location of the article in section "B" of the paper. You may choose any article from the "B section" of the paper to fulfill this assignment.

Databases available for Student use
These databases can be accessed directly from campus for remotely through a borrower's card number.
Business and Company Resource Center 
Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Business Source Complete
Scholarly business database, providing bibliographic and full text content. Indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included.  

Houston Chronicle  Help
Houston Chronicle newspaper from 1985 to present.

ReferenceUSA
Directory of US & Canadian businesses, healthcare providers, and residents, compiled from multiple sources.

Government Periodicals related to Business

Alphabetical List of NHC Online Government Periodicals
http://northharris.lonestar.edu/22673/

Advanced Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders SuDoc No. C 3.158/2:M 3-1
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1631

BISNIS Search for Partners Market info for U S companies exporting in Russia and other newly independent states SuDoc No. C 61.42/2:
http://www.bisnis.doc.gov

Commerce Business Daily SuDoc No. C 1.76:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2835

Compensation and Working Conditions SuDoc No. L 2.44/4:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3275

Current Business Reports. BR Monthly Retail Trade Sales and Inventories SuDoc No. C 3.138/3:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1684

Current Construction Report. C25 New One Family Houses Sold SuDoc No. C 3.215/9:C 25
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1499 back issues only

Current Construction Reports. C40 Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits SuDoc No. C 3.215/4:C 40-
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4069

Economic Indicators SuDoc No. y 4.EC 7:EC 7/
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1458

FDIC Consumer News: News and Information on Consumer Issues from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation SuDoc No. Y 3.F 31/8:24/
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1669

Monthly Labor Review SuDoc No. L 2.6:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS806 Current issue

 

Monthly Product Announcement SuDoc No. C 3.163/7:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS10595

Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States SuDoc No. T 63.215:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3354

News. The Consumer Price Index SuDoc No. L 2.38/3-2:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3314

News. The Employment Situation SuDoc No. L 2.53/2:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1637

Occupational Outlook Quarterly SuDoc No. L 2.70/4:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3410

PPI Detailed Report Producer Price Index SuDoc No. L 2.61:
http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.toc.htm

Reports and Testimony Government Accounting Office SuDoc No. GA 1.16/3:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3307

Small Business Advocate SuDoc No. SBA 1.51:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2001

Social Security Bulletin SuDoc No. SSA 1.22:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2412

U S Export Sales SuDoc No. A 67.40:
http://ffas.usda.gov/export-sales/esrd1.html

APA Format Guides

Sample Paper (includes in-text and works cited pages in a pdf format).
Citing Print and Other Sources (from The Purdue University On-line Writing Lab (OWL))
Electronic Reference Formats (from APA)
Citing Government Documents (from University of Kentucky)
Diana Hacker's Social Sciences Citation Site (Bedford/St. Martin's)

APA Style Handout:

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