A Guide to the Research Process
An overview of the key steps involved in planning, conducting, and completing a research project.
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Access guides, templates, and tools designed to support you throughout the economics research process.
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Research Guides
Step-by-step guidance written and collected by the club.
How to Develop a Research Question
A guide to creating a clear, focused, and researchable question for your project.
View GuideFinding Reliable Sources
A quick guide to evaluating sources and determining whether information is credible and reliable.
View GuideWriting a Research Paper
A guide to organizing your research, presenting your findings, citing sources, and writing a clear research paper.
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Project Templates
Reusable documents to structure your project from proposal to final paper.
Research Question Template
A fill-in template with different question formats to help you develop your research question.
View TemplateResearch Paper Template
A structured template to help you organize each section of your research paper.
View TemplateSource / Reference Organizer
A template for keeping track of your sources, key information, evidence, and citations throughout your research.
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Economics Research & Data Websites
Trusted outside sources for economic data, statistics, and academic literature.
Google Scholar
A search engine for academic research papers, journal articles, theses, and books from a wide range of disciplines.
Visit WebsiteEconPapers
A database for economics research, providing access to working papers, journal articles, and publications from institutions around the world.
Visit WebsiteSSRN
A repository of research papers in economics, finance, and other social science fields.
Visit WebsiteFederal Reserve Economics Data (FRED)
A massive database of economic statistics such as inflation rates, unemployment, GDP, interest rates, and more.
Visit WebsiteBureau of Labor Statistics
Provides reliable U.S. economic data related to employment, wages, inflation, productivity, and labor market trends.
Visit WebsiteWorld Bank Data
Offers global economic and development data such as poverty rates, GDP, education statistics, and international economic indicators.
Visit WebsiteOECD Data
Provides economic statistics and policy data from many developed countries, including information about education, economic growth, trade, and productivity.
Visit WebsiteIMF Data
Offers international economic data including inflation, economic growth, trade balances, and financial stability indicators for countries around the world.
Visit WebsiteU.S. Census Bureau Data
Provides U.S. demographic and economic data, including population, income, employment, housing, and business statistics.
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