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EconLit

6.8#10 in academic research databasesFree plan
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7.9#1 in academic research databasesFrom $199 a year
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What both publish

FactEconLitJSTOR
Journal coverageThe AEA reports that more than 1,000 journals are indexed, representing nearly one million articles from 74 countries.Its journal archive covers more than 2,800 titles across the humanities, social sciences and sciences, often beginning with each journal’s first issue.
PurposeEconLit is a bibliographic database of economics literature published by the American Economic Association.JSTOR is an interactive research and learning platform with primary and secondary sources across more than 70 disciplines.

EconLit plans

  • EconLit for AEA MembersFree
  • EconLit (institutional subscription)Priced on request
  • EconLit via EBSCOPriced on request
  • EconLit via OvidPriced on request
  • EconLit via ProQuestPriced on request
  • EconLit with Full TextPriced on request

JSTOR plans

  • Read onlyFree
  • JPASS Monthly$19.50 a month
  • JPASS Annual$199 a year
  • JPASS Yearly$199 a year
  • Institutional accessPriced on request

Pick EconLit if…

EconLit suits economics scholars and other researchers who need to search across multiple kinds of economics publications. Institutions can choose among EBSCO, ProQuest, and Ovid, while AEA members can use the courtesy bibliographic service.

Pick JSTOR if…

JSTOR suits students, educators, librarians, and researchers looking for multidisciplinary scholarly content. It may also fit people who need tools to organize and annotate research materials.

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