Data Sources
1 How to find data
Data is often confusing, messy, or challenging to find. Here are some places where you can start your search!
- GWU Database directory
- GWU linked Economics databases
- Other examples: JSTOR, OECD, World Development Indicators (WDI), EconLit (so you can use JEL codes!), American Economic Association
2 Software
3 Zotero (formatting references)
- Zotero makes citing your sources easier.
4 American Economic Review Citation Style (JEL codes, formatting styles)
JEL is an acronym for Journal of Economic Literature.
JEL codes help categorize different subjects or types of Economic research articles. It can help expedite the research process because the codes can quickly give you an idea of the article’s content. There is a general format of codes ranging from A to Z for general subject area. Content under that single letter is specified further with a single digit number to the field within the general subject area. The single digit number becomes a double digit number to indicate the most specific subject area covered in the article.
For example: F is International Economics, F3 is International Finance, F31 is Foreign Exchange.
Link to website that explains each code classification
Downloadable pdf version available at this link
You can use JEL codes on EconLit. “EconLit, the economics research database produced by the American Economic Association (AEA), is available on three platforms—EBSCO, ProQuest, and Ovid—each containing the same data but with slightly different user interfaces.” From this link
What is the standard citation format in the field of Economics? Chicago and APA styles are frequently used.