Library resources for dissertation students CLARE TROWELL MARSHALL

Library resources for dissertation students CLARE TROWELL MARSHALL LIBRARIAN Clare Trowell Marshall Librarian

Literature Review Define your search Decide on the scope of your search Review and critically evaluate Find Literature Analyse Data Find Data Select databases & resources to search

Writing the Literature Review Setting your review in the broader context What studies overlap? Studies that are directly related

Take good notes See the Plagiarism Libguide • Keep good records e. g. write down the full bibliographic reference • Write a brief summary of the main points • Critically evaluate & reflect • How will you use this information?

Using Databases & i. Discover • Econ. Lit • SCOPUS • Saving and emailing results

Datasets: Macro • WRDS Wharton Research Data Service. Contact infolib@jbs. cam. ac. uk for a username and password • UK Data Service Discover video guides: https: //stats. ukdataservice. ac. uk/ • UN Comtrade – comprehensive trade data/import and export statistics. We pay for PREMIUM access, which facilitates personalisation, bulk downloads of data and special professional assistance • Bank of England Statistical Interactive Database • OECD – Organisation for Economic and Cooperative Development • India. Stat comprehensive Indian data. Guide here – Marshall pays for this service too!

Datasets: Micro • ICPSR (Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research) • ONS (Office for National Statistics) – UK • UK Data Service (as above under Macro) • – supporting documentation available at Marshall Library

Bankscope is best before 31 December, 2016!!k Datasets: Finance • Bankscope via Bureau Van Dijk – if you need data from here download it asap. • Capital IQ – some financial data but not full balance sheet information Contact infolib@jbs. cam. ac. uk for a username and password • Bloomberg & Datastream terminals in the Library

Datasets List Update list available via Marshall Library – useful for finding how to access particular resources: http: //www. marshall. econ. cam. ac. uk/onlineresources/economic-data

Check out the Cambridge Libguides • Economics Subject Guide • Guidance on Referencing • Avoiding Plagiarism

Software Manuals 70 H Stata and Matlab etc. http: //www. marshall. econ. cam. ac. uk/onlineresources/software-support

Study Guides 110 A

Dissertations available to view • Sample Part IIB, Mphil (mostly Development Studies but some Economics) kept behind the counter • Library use only http: //www. marshall. econ. ca m. ac. uk/printresources/dissert ationsfolder/econ-mphil

Binding Service • We offer a comb binding service at only £ 1 per binding • Get your dissertation to us for binding as soon as possible • There can be a queue at busy times • The service is ‘While you wait’ 5 -10 minutes

Library Staff Help Ask at the counter or email us marshlib@hermes. cam. ac. uk Jasper Simon Frost Clare Sue Anita Simon Morris Phil Oksana