Finding resources

You can search specialised databases for material on economics that are not indexed in ORBISplus: 

• Databases: DBIS Economics

The Electronic Journals Library (EZB) provides an overview of all the electronic journals available on the subject:

• Electronic journals and full texts: EZB Economics

Learning how to research

The subject librarians for Economics are your library contacts for advice on specialised literature. They also offer library instruction courses and guided tours for Economics.

• Instruction and guided tours

LSEG Workspace

The Workspace database (formerly Refinitiv / Thomson Reuters Eikon) provides market data, charts, time series analysis (international current and historical time series), streaming news from Reuters and other financial institutions and market research firms, as well as global indices for individual shares. It contains information on commodities, equities, fixed-income securities and hedge funds, as well as on the foreign exchange and money markets and wealth management.

Two PCs are available at the BIS for using Workspace. If you are interested, please contact the Central Information Desk.

If you wish to use Workspace for your dissertation, you can obtain (temporary) access for use on your own PC via the following web form:

Proposal for access to LSEG Workspace (login with university ID)