This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about forecasting. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about forecasting, materials in the library catalog about forecasting, websites relevant to forecasting, and links to library databases that contain information about forecasting. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about forecasting:
- prediction
- economic trends
- education forecasting
- trends
- prognosis
- employment forecasting
Materials in the library catalog related to forecasting
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to forecasting:
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to forecasting:
- forecasting
- twenty-first century forecasts
- economic forecasting
- technological forecasting
- social prediction
Websites on forecasting
The following websites will help you with your research on forecasting:
Employment Projections
The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via their Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections develops "information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future."
The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via their Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections develops "information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future."
Economic Forecasts
Site from the California Department of Finance with information on national and state economic forecasts and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast.
Site from the California Department of Finance with information on national and state economic forecasts and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast.
International Institute of Forecasters
Professional organization of forecasters, including links, working papers, discussion groups and conferences.
Professional organization of forecasters, including links, working papers, discussion groups and conferences.
Library Databases relevant to forecasting
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to forecasting. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Business Source Elite
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
ERIC
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals.
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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