Agricultural Economics

*Online resources at UT Libraries may require NetID and password for off-campus access.

Print Resources

Selected texts appear below. Additional print resources can be found by browsing the Libraries Catalog for subject headings such as Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States.

Census of Agriculture
Call No. HD1753, AgVet
Agricultural Productivity : Measurement and Sources of Growth
Call No. HD1769.A395, AgVet
The Status of U.S. Agriculture
Call No. HD1769.S795, AgVet
Agricultural Statistics [Print and Electronic]
S21.S8, AgVet

Journals/E-Journals

UT Libraries subscribe to many more electronic journals than those listed here. For complete holdings of print and electronic subscriptions, consult the Libraries Catalog.

Agricultural Economic Report [Print/Govt. Doc]
Call No. HD107.U5, AgVet
Agricultural Economics [Print and Electronic], 1989-Present
Call No. HD1401.A39, AgVet
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1968-Present
Call No. S560.J6, AgVet
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1962-Present
Call No. HD101.C35, AgVet
Food Policy [Print and Electronic], 1976-Present
Call No. TX341.F585, AgVet
European Review of Agricultural Economics, 1973-Present
Call No. HD101.E87, AgVet
Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1962-Present
Call No. HD101.J68, AgVet
The Journal of Agricultural Economics Research [Print/Govt. Doc], 1949-1994
Call No. HD1751.A83, AgVet

Indexes/Databases

In addition to the databases included in the Agriculture Databases Menu, the following databases may also be useful for agricultural economics research:

Business Abstracts - covers 1982 to present
From FirstSearch, select WilsonBusiness from the pull-down menu.
Factiva - formerly Dow-Jones
Business & financial information plus full-text of newspaper, magazine & journal articles.
EconLit - covers 1969 to present
Comprehensive index to scholarly economics literature.
Business Source Premier - replaces ABI Complete
Provides full-text of over 3,000 business journals, including 1,000 peer-reviewed publications.

Web Resources

Databases:

AgEcon Search - Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics
A full-text library of agricultural and applied economics scholarly literature. Developed and maintained at the University of Minnesota by Magrath Library and the Department of Applied Economics.
FRED - Federal Reserve Eighth District
"Provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily US interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data for Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee."

Gateways and Stastical Data:

Agricultural Statistics Websites - UT Libraries
Agriculture and Applied Economic Resources on the Internet
Comprehensive resources for reference, statistical data, full-text and more. From the University of Minnesota Library as a part of the National Agricultural Libraries AgNIC project.
Agricultural Economics Department weblinks
Selected by the AgEcon faculty and staff.
AMS Farm Market Information
Current price and sales information for American commodities.
The Dismal Scientist
Economic analysis, tools, covers over 75 economic releases from over 15 countries.
FAO Statistical Data
International statistical database containing "(a) country-level data referring to items such as agricultural production and trade, producer prices, land use, means of production, etc., (b) derived data such as agricultural production and trade indices, food supply etc., and (c) data referring to items such as population and labour force that are derived by, or in collaboration with, other international agencies."
RFE: Resources for Economists on the Internet and WebEc World Wide Web
US mirror sites sponsored by AEA. Together they comprise the WWW Virtual Library of Economics.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Census of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Statistics publications, historical data, state information.

Policy:

APAC -Agricultural Policy Analysis Center
University of Tennessee includes publications, presentations.
USDA Economic Research Service
Main source of economic information and research from the US Department of Agriculture, provides economic analysis "to inform and enhance public and private decisionmaking on economic and policy issues related to agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development."

Professional Associations: