Financial Econometrics: Reference Resources

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Handbooks

Atlapedia Online maps provide information such as climate, vital statistics, religions, languages, information on education, economy, trade, transportation, communication, and military.

Google Maps - Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

MapQuest - find directions and explore towns and cities worldwide. Users can display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps, and plan a trip with city information.

Quick Maps of the World - small GIF maps of the countries of the world.

World Atlas - a complete atlas of the world featuring several thousand place names and colorful, accurate maps.

Pakistan Research Repository

Pakistan Research Repository is a project of the Higher Education Commission to promote the international visibility of research originating out of institutes of higher education in Pakistan. The aim of this service is to maintain a digital archive of all PhD theses produced indigenously to promote the intellectual output of Pakistani institutions. It provides a free, single-entry access point to view the manuscript of research executed, and distribute this information as widely as possible.

Locating background information in general and subject specific encyclopedias and dictionaries and other reference resources will help you put information in context.

Consulting reference materials will help you:

Get an overview of the subject.

• Note key concepts/developments.
• Identify significant authors.
• See a chronology/timeline.
• Discern connections/interrelationships with other developments.
• Develop a list of search terms.
• Use the bibliographies to locate other information on your topic.