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Economics, Finance and Accounting

Subject guide providing support for Economics, Finance and Accounting.

Finding books in the Library

Most Economics, Finance and Accounting books can be found in Adsetts Library.  To find details of the exact location and availability of books, including eBooks, use Library Search.  The shelfmark will tell you where to find the book in the Library. The shelfmark number is located on the spine of each book and the books are arranged in numerical order in the Library.  Books on the same subject are given the same shelfmark number.

If you need a book that is not available in the library or as an eBook, our Document Supply Service may be able to get a copy for you.  Use the shelfmark you find on Library Search to locate the book in the library.  Here are some common shelfmarks:

Accounting 
657
Auditing 
657.45
Banking 
332.1
Banking law 
346.07
Corporate finance 
658.15
Cost accounting 
657.42
Economics 
330
Finance 
332
Financial accounting 
657.48
Financial institutions 
332.1
Financial management 
658.15
Financial reporting 
657.3
Foreign exchange 
332.45
Insurance 
368
International finance 
332.45
Investment 
332.6
Management accounting 
658.1511
Mergers & acquisitions 
658.16
Securities 
332.632
Stock exchanges 
332.642
Tax law 
343.04
Taxation 
336.2

eBook collections

The Library offers access to tens of thousands of eBooks on a variety of subjects. Use Library Search on the Library homepage to locate and access eBooks.  Take a look at the following guide for further information:

eBook Collections

Risk Measurement Service (Beta Books)

Also known as the Beta Book or the London Business School Beta Book, the Risk Measurement Service provides risk measures and other key data for 3,000 UK shares. Available online here: 
https://shu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/44SHU_INST/at0fmn/alma998013302501

The ACT Treasurer's Handbook

The current edition of the Treasurers' Handbook (from the Association of Corporate Treasurers) is now freely available online at this site: http://wiki.treasurers.org/wiki/The_Treasurers_Handbook

It contains sections covering cash management, risk management, corporate finance, the latest developments for treasury professionals, and country guides with information on national banking, regulatory and financial systems.

Oxford Reference Online Business and Management Collection

Looking for a quick definition of a business or management concept?

Use this link for direct full-text searchable access to six Oxford University Press titles: A Dictionary of Accounting, A Dictionary of Business and Management, A Dictionary of Finance and Banking, A Dictionary of Human Resource Management, A Dictionary of Marketing, and The Handbook of International Financial Terms.

Alternatively, search the whole Oxford reference collection using the tool below.

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Dictionaries and encyclopaedias

Dictionaries, encyclopaedias and financial glossaries can help you if you are unsure what a word or concept means. Here are a few examples. You can find more in Library Search.