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EconLit

Ch 047.3of 34 Academic Research Databases
  1. 1Runs onWeb
  2. 2CostsFree plan · free trial
  3. 3Full-text accessYes
  4. 4Advanced searchYes
  5. 5Subject coveragesocial sciences
  6. 6Content typesjournal articles, books, collective volume articles, dissertations, working papers, book reviews
  7. 7Theses and dissertationsYes
  8. 8Conference proceedingsYes
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Overview

EconLit is ranked #4 of 34 in academic research databases on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

EconLit plans and pricing

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EconLit for AEA Members Free Courtesy access for AEA members; sign in with AEA member credentials Bibliographic database · No full-text links · Service may be phased out aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
EconLit (institutional subscription) Not published Pricing supplied by platform providers Available through EBSCO, ProQuest, or Ovid aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
EconLit with Full Text Not published Pricing supplied by EBSCO EBSCO only · Full-text journals alongside EconLit indexing aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026

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Full-text access
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Advanced search
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Subject coverage
social_sciencesaeaweb.org
Content types
journal articles, books, collective volume articles, dissertations, working papers, book reviewsaeaweb.org
Theses and dissertations
Yesaeaweb.org
Conference proceedings
Yesaeaweb.org
Institutional access
Yesaeaweb.org

Facts

Purpose
EconLit is a bibliographic database of economics literature published by the American Economic Association.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Coverage
The database includes peer-reviewed journal articles, working papers, PhD dissertations, books, book reviews, and collective volume articles.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Scale and updates
EconLit says it contains over 2 million records, covers literature published over the last 140 years, and is updated weekly.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Provider platforms
Institutional EconLit is available through EBSCO, ProQuest, and Ovid, which contain the same data with slightly different user interfaces.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Full-text linking
Providers can link records to full text depending on a library’s holdings; EconLit with Full Text is available only through EBSCO.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Search fields
Records can include title, author, affiliation, source, publication details, document type, ISSN or ISBN, keywords, subject classifications, named persons, and geographic descriptors.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Classification
EconLit subject descriptors use the Journal of Economic Literature classification system, with a zero added to make four-digit codes.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Journal selection
Journals are selected based on substantial peer-reviewed economics content or equal emphasis on economics in interdisciplinary journals.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Limits
Collective volume article records do not include abstracts, and non-English articles are omitted unless the volume includes an English summary.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Member access limitation
EconLit for AEA Members does not provide full-text links, and the AEA says the courtesy service may be phased out due to limited use.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026
Trial
EBSCO’s EconLit page offers a request-trial option but does not state a trial duration.ebsco.com · 8 Oct 2026
Support
The AEA directs institutional subscribers to contact their information service provider for help with proprietary search interface questions or support.aeaweb.org · 8 Oct 2026

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