The Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is so much more than a dictionary giving brief definitions. The articles on the topics which are written by key economists are very detailed with links to other articles. They are excellent for getting a good overview on a topic, so good to use in essays. It also contains a lot of information on key economists, giving biographical details as well as details about their work and publications.
The Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is very easy to use and you can narrow your search using the categories on the left-hand side. There is also an A-Z and topic browse facility. Not only are there lots of links to other cited articles, there are links to related topics, making it very easy to explore. At the end of each article there is citation information, "How to cite this article".
So for essays on economics and finance related topics or just getting started on dissertations to get a good overview on a topic or person, this database is highly recommended.
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