EconLit is an academic literature
abstracting
An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. When used, an abstract always ...
database service published by the
American Economic Association. The service focuses on literature in the field of
economics
Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analy ...
.
EconLit covers articles and other materials dating back to 1969.
It uses the
JEL classification codes
Articles in economics journals are usually classified according to JEL classification codes, which derive from the '' Journal of Economic Literature''. The ''JEL'' is published quarterly by the American Economic Association (AEA) and contains s ...
for classifying papers by subject.
See also
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List of academic databases and search engines
This article contains a representative list of notable databases and search engines useful in an academic setting for finding and accessing articles in academic journals, institutional repositories, archives, or other collections of scientific an ...
References
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Bibliographic databases and indexes
Economic databases
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