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How to GET HELP from a LIBRARIAN

Need help with finding sources, searching databases, formatting citations, or deciding on a paper topic? The NCC Librarians are here for you.

Both the Mack Library (Bethlehem) and ESSA Library (Pocono) are open if you'd like to visit in person, or you can chat online with a Librarian no matter where you are! Go to the Library's home page and click on the orange "Ask the Librarian" tab to start chatting.

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Researching Topics in Economics

This Research Guide will help you find Library resources that explain concepts in Economics, including books, periodicals, online databases, and websites.

It's easy to borrow books with LIBRARY to GO!

Good news!

Both NCC Libraries are open, but you can still borrow books and other materials remotely by using our Library to Go service. You can choose quick pickup on campus, or free delivery to your home.

Use the same form to request:

Access to materials that your instructor has put on electronic reserve in Blackboard;
Scanned pages from reference books like encyclopedias;
Scanned articles from print journals in the Library's Periodicals Tower.

NEW books in the NCC Library collection!

Handbook of China's Financial System by Amstad, Marlene.
Call Number: HG 3334 .H36 2020 Online
ISBN: 9780691205731
Publication Date: 2020
The Chinese economy is one of the most important in the world, and its success is driven in large part by its financial system. Though closely scrutinized, this system is poorly understood and vastly different than those in the West. This book will serve as a standard reference guide and invaluable resource to the workings of this critical institution. The book looks in depth at the central aspects of the system, including banking, bonds, the stock market, asset management, the pension system, and financial technology. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, and the contributors represent a unique mix of scholars and policymakers, many with firsthand knowledge of setting and carrying out Chinese financial policy. The first authoritative volume on China's financial system, this book sheds new light on how it developed, how it works, and the prospects and direction of significant reforms to come.
How Economics Works: The Concepts Visually Explained by Andrews, John.
Call Number: HB 171.5 .H735 2024 Print
ISBN: 9780744098532
Publication Date: 2024
What is Economics? Why do consumers borrow and save? How do economic systems work? Money and investing can be daunting. This book covers all of the key aspects of economic theory and history. This simple text provides an introduction to complex concepts and new ideas for beginners; a systematic layout of text and graphics to make the topic of Economics more approachable; materials, diagrams, and theories to supplement studies; and chapters that outline the fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics, trade, and finance.
War on Prices by Bourne, Ryan.
Call Number: HG 229 .W37 2024 Print
ISBN: 9781952223860
Publication Date: 2024
Market prices are under siege. The war on prices is waged most obviously with damaging government price controls and the harmful effects of central bank monetary mismanagement, as we saw with the recent inflation. Yet these bad policies are propped up by widespread, misguided public beliefs about the causes of inflation, the effects of price controls, and the inherent morality of market prices. Breaking down these complex issues into three distinct sections -- inflation, price controls, and value -- this book sheds light on long-standing contentions, and brings economic theory and evidence to bear on today's most heated debates. Threaded through the book is a revealing truth: too many of us misunderstand the origin, role, and worth of market prices in our economy. The old insult goes that "economists know the price of everything and the value of nothing." This book shows that good economists (and now you, too) can appreciate the value of unshackled market prices in delivering prosperity.

NEW Database: IBISWorld Industry Research!

The NCC Libraries now offer students, faculty, and staff access to the IBISWorld Industry Research database! IBISWorld provides an extensive collection of reports, with insights, comprehensive data, and in-depth analysis for thousands of global industries. Here are just a few of the features:

A broad overview of each targeted industry
Product and market segmentation
Cost structure benchmarks
Competitive dynamics
Supply chain map
Outlook on the regulatory environment
Macroeconomic drivers
Five-year forecasts
SWOT analyses
Global, national, and state-level data
Downloadable reports in PDF, Word, and Excel format
Graphs, charts, and maps that can be used in presentations.

Click here to try the new IBISWorld Industry Research database now!

Contact a Librarian

Anne Bittner

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Mack Library
Northampton Community College
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610-332-6139

Subjects: Business, Paralegal

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This Research Guide was updated on April 4, 2025 by Anne Bittner.

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