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Getting Started
The purpose of this guide is to provide an introduction to the resources available at the Thomas Mahaffey Jr. Business Library for conducting finance research. The landscape of resources available in the subject of finance can appear daunting at first. Finance makes use of information that may vary in format, presentation, and accessibility, and many resources require that users have a basic understanding of finance terms and functions. As an introduction, this guide will not be comprehensive. If you have any additional questions, or you find yourself stuck searching for finance related information, reach out to us by asking a business librarian.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Dictionaries and encyclopedias are always an excellent place to start when beginning to research a topic. They are especially beneficial to understanding the jargon heavy field of finance. Students studying finance will be expected to understand a variety of terms, functions, equations, and acronyms related to business, investment, and finance. The resources described here provide comprehensive and authoritative reference material for anyone who needs to brush up on the meaning of a particular finance term. When performing research with more traditional text searching databases, these resources may also provide inspiration for potential keywords to construct a refined search strategy.
Recommended Resources
- A Dictionary of Business Research Methods byPublication Date: 2016Provides clear and authoritative definitions of terms, approaches, design, methods, and techniques used in business research.
- A Dictionary of Finance and Banking (6 ed.) byPublication Date: 2018A comprehensive dictionary of terms and phases commonly used in the finance and banking world.
- The Handbook of International Financial Terms byPublication Date: 2005A comprehensive dictionary of terms commonly used in the finance world with specific examples of how terms are used within different countries.
- The Oxford Handbook of Computational Economics and Finance byPublication Date: 2018Provides a comprehensive overview of a number of modern computational models used in economics and finance including algorithms, fuzzy logic, and computational analysis.