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Economics, Finance & Accounting

Journals & Databases

Top recommended Journals for Economics, Finance & Accounting

  1. Applied Financial Economics. Peer-reviewed academic journal with focus on the application of economic analyses
  2. Business Library Review InternationalPublishes reviews of leading publications, computer software & film & video in finance, economics, insurance, international commerce, marketing, accountancy, law, politics, history, & general business
  3. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal. Presents theoretical and empirical works in accounting or taxation, and in finance or portfolio management.

You can search for other academic journals by typing the title of the journal into LibrarySearch below.

How to reference a Journal Article

(in the Harvard style)

In-Text Reference: used when you are quoting or paraphrasing a source in the body of your essay. It follows an author-date format. The above reference would appear as (Markey, 2008) in-text.

For more information on how to reference online resources see our Referencing Guide
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Journals & Databases

What are they?

Journal: An academic journal is a specialist publication where academics and researchers can publish and communicate their work. A journal publishes articles, research papers and reviews of a high quality that have been reviewed by experts in the subject.

Databases: Library databases contain information about published academic research. Like journals, they contain peer reviewed articles but also reports, datasets, facts and figures, theses and dissertations and all manner of academic information related to your subject.

Using journals and databases should form part of your Search Strategy. For more information, see our Successful Searching Guide.

It is important for students and researchers of Subject to have access to the latest peer review research. On this page, you can find the library’s most recommended journals and databases for Subject.

Search for Journals & Journal Articles in LibrarySearch below

Search for journal articles held by typing keywords into the box below.

When you find the journal article you need, click on the Title or Full Text Online to read it. If you have difficulty accessing journal articles or databases, let us know through our query form.

Featured Economics, Finance & Accounting Database

Fame

It contains comprehensive information on companies in the UK and Ireland. It can be used to research individual companies, and to find companies with specific profiles and analyse them
The left navigation panel allows you to search for new companies, consult search results, look at company reports and use Fame tools. This resource can be used by only 3 users at one time, so you may have to wait to access it.

What is Peer Review?

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“The evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field” – Oxford English Dictionary

You are expected to use Peer Review research in your work.

Explore Peer Review in more detail in our Successful Searching Guide.