Economics: History of Economic Thought

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Access historical Economist news magazine issues, including supplements, special reports, surveys, full-color images, exportable financial tables, and a gallery of front covers. This magazine is cross-searchable with other collections via Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 1843-2020, contains primary sources. Full text.

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*This link provides access from on campus only.* Explore the history of economic thought over the period 1700–1914. This collection contains primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles, as well as new thematic essays, and subject introductions on key themes. Coverage: varies, contains primary sources. Full text. This purchase was a gift of the Walter E. Beach Library Fund.

*This link provides remote access only.* Explore the history of economic thought over the period 1700–1914. This collection contains primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles, as well as new thematic essays, and subject introductions on key themes. Coverage: varies, contains primary sources. Full text. This purchase was a gift of the Walter E. Beach Library Fund.

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Includes books, journals, pamphlets, essays, reports, correspondence, speeches, surveys. Content is in English and other languages. Provides historical access to the theories, practices, and consequences of economic and business activity in the West. Coverage: 1450 - 1963, contains primary sources. Full-Text. database demo (4 min. video)
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This archive is cross-searchable with other collections via Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 19th century, contains primary sources. Full text.

Access historical pages of the popular London Telegraph newspaper’s archive, including its Sunday edition. This newspaper is cross-searchable with other collections via Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 1855-2016, contains primary sources. Full text.