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Economics Research Guide

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Online Secondary Sources

Other Paper Sources

Subject Catalog of the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, 1801-1900

vols. 1-5 Z2019.C63 (21st floor)

Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

vols. 1-5 HC15.O94 2003 (18th floor)

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Online Primary Sources

Historical Newspapers (British & U.S.)
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Provides U.S. economic time series data, including interest rates, employment, and inflation statistics.
Economic History Assoc. Data Site
African Newspapers, 1827-1902
Latin American Newspapers, 1805-1922
Historical Chinese Newspapers, 1832-1953
Historical Company Annual Reports, 1884 to present.
Hathi Trust Library
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Historical Statistics of the U.S. 1790 - 2000
Historical British Census
Historical U.S. Census Data

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