Library Guides: Economics & Finance: Websites

Evaluating Website Content

"Is this a valid resource for my research needs?" Investigate all websites for accuracy, authority, currency, coverage, and objectivity.

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (usa.gov)
A directory of federal agencies from the official U.S. government website.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA.gov)
Census Bureau: Economic Indicators (census.gov)
Data.gov
"The home of the U.S. Government's open data...Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more."
U.S. Data and Statistics (usa.gov)
Links to data and statistics created by various U.S. federal agencies.
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web (BLS.gov)

AEAweb: The American Economic Association
Check out the Resources tab to discover sources for U.S. and global economic data.
Federal Reserve Economic Data - FRED - St. Louis Fed (.org)
"Download, graph, and track 240,000 US and international time series from 76 sources." BRASS Best of the Best Business Websites 2012 recipient.
NBER Working Papers (.org)
Search working papers from the National Bureau of Economic Research
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
"...a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers in 82 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in Economics and related sciences..."