SSI221.Macroeconomics.Prof.Fusi

toc =Course: SSI 221 Macroeconomics=
 * Professor Charles Fusi** (Neuroeconomic Scientist)

Website: The Pursuit of Academic Excellence



=**Academic Presentation by Prof. Charles Fusi (Neuroeconomic Scientist)**=


 * The Fusian Theory of Intelligence (IPF) vs. IQ and the Deact****ivation of the Myth** (February 26, 2010 at RCC)

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=Academic Files=
 * [[image:Econ_Today_Miller_Roger_LeRoy.jpg]] || PowerPoint presentation based on the class lectures and the book "Economics Today - The Micro View" by Roger LeRoy Miller.

Microeconomics Chapter 1 Microeconomics Chapter 2

Microeconomics Chapter 3 Microeconomics Chapter 4

Microeconomics Chapter 5 Microeconomics Chapter 6

Microeconomics Chapter 6A/19 Microeconomics Chapter 7A/ 20 ||

This guide is designed to help you research Macroeconomics topics below. It includes an index of scholarly sources that should be used. Included in the list are websites and search engines that will be helpful in your research. If you have any trouble finding these sources, please ask a librarian for help. Good Luck! Any comments or suggestions are welcome!


 * Strand A:Today's Economic Crisis**
 * Strand B: Global Economy and Oil Supply**
 * Strand C: Emerging Global Economies: India and China**


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 * To contact librarian William Hoag questions about this research guide or research, click here: whoag@rcc.mass.edu

=Books=

Books
The on-line catalog provides access to the Library's collection of approximately 40,000 books, periodicals and audio-visual titles. These resources may be used to find information for assignments or general interest. [|Tutorial for searching catalog and ordering books from Metro Boston Library Network (includes Boston Public Library)]

Good Search Terms to use: words or phrase

 * "economic crisis" and causes
 * "emerging economies"
 * "global economy" and china and india
 * "global economy" and oil

=Books Online= The electronic books can be accessed on campus only. Selected titles below related to oil and global economy. To browse them, click their hyperlinked titles. [|Energy for the 21st Century: a Comprehensive Guide to Convenient and Alternative Sources.]

[|Iran Oil: the New Middle East Challeng to America.]

[|Alternative Energy Demystified: a Self-teaching Guide.]

[|China and the Global Energy Crisis: Development and Prospects for China's Oil and Natural Gas.]

New Books
__Globalization and Free Trade__: **HF1418.5 G645 2007**

__Age of Oil: the Mythology, History, and Future of the World's Most Controversial Source__, **TN870 .M339 2006**

Reference Books
__**The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics,**__ edited by Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave, **Ref.HB61 .N49 1991**

__**Handbook of Markets and Economics: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand,**__ edited by Anthony Pecotich and Clifford J. Shultz II, **Ref.HF5415.33 .A78 H36 2006**

Reference Books Online
RCC Library barcode is required to access these reference books off campus.
 * [|Collins Dictionary of Economics]
 * [|Dictionary of Economics, Wiley]
 * [|Penguin Dictionary of Economics]
 * [|Wall Street Words]

=Periodicals= Browse these paper journal and magazines in the library's first floor periodicals section for articles about global economy and oil supply.
 * The Economist
 * U.S. News & World Report
 * Time
 * Newsweek
 * Business Week
 * The Wall Street Journal- Newspaper rack

=Articles= Access to millions of journal, magazine, newspaper and reference source articles through our research databases.

The world’s largest full text business database. Provides full text for 3,650 scholarly business journals, including full text for 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Over 1,500 industry reports and nearly 1,500 country economic reports. A very good place to find business and company information.
 * ==[|Business Source Premier]==
 * ==[|Campus Research]==

Has good reference sources covering economics and the economy. Provides full text for more than 368 articles related to "global economy", China and India and "oil". [|Tutorial] Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Has over 475 articles mentioning "global economy" and oil, and 54 articles related to "global economy" and "India and China". [|Tutorial]
 * ==[|Credo Reference]==
 * ==Academic Search Premier==
 * ==[|Academic OneFile]==

=Web sites= There are many good web sites on the internet. These web sites have been evaluated by library staff. Remember to always evaluate internet resources. To find out more about evaluating web sites, [|Lesley University] has a very good guide.

Search Engines

 * [|Altavista]
 * [|Google]

Web sites

 * [|USASearch,] search engine tool for seeking information sources created and posted on the US government agencies.
 * [|The Group of Twenty (G-20),]providing conference reports.
 * [|The 2009 Statistical Abstract], prepared by U.S. Census Bureau.
 * [|U.S. Government Statistics], providing one-stop shopping for federal statistics.
 * [|Trade Statistics and International Trade and Tariff Data,] prepared by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
 * [|Reports on the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2008,]prepared by the World Economic Forum.
 * [|Fact Sheets about Free Trade Agreement,] prepared by Office of the United States Trade Representative.
 * [|The World Bank]
 * [|The World Bank: Data & Statistics]
 * [|Department of Commerce]
 * [|Congressional Budget Office]
 * [|Federal Reserve Board]
 * [|Overview of the U.S. Economy: Perspective from the Bureau of Economic Analysis]
 * [|U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)]
 * [|Bubbles Panics & Crashes: A Century of Financial Crisis 1830s-1930s], prepared by Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard Business School.

Open Access journals

 * [|Directory of Open Access Journals], providing some abstracts and full-text articles.

=Example Research Papers=

=Basic Research Help= Please click the Ask a Librarian icon if you have any questions concerning these guides, need help finding material for your research or any general questions you might have.
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 * Looking for articles? Search our [|Databases].
 * Can't find what you are looking for? Use our [|InterLibrary Loan Form].

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Research guide updated on 04/11/09 by Wiliam Hoag: whoag@rcc.mass.edu and Ted Intarabumrung: tintarabumrung@rcc.mass.edu