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 monopolies. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about monopolies, materials in the library catalog about monopolies, websites relevant to monopolies, and links to library databases that contain information about monopolies. 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 really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of other terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about monopolies:
- monopolies
- industrial policy
- trade regulation
- antitrust law
- capitalism
Materials in the library catalog related to monopolies
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to monopolies:
Websites on monopolies
The following websites will help you with your research on monopolies:
Promoting Competition, Protecting Consumers: A Plain English Guide to Antitrust Laws
The U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a "consumer protection agency with two mandates under the FTC Act: to guard the marketplace from unfair methods of competition, and to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices that harm consumers." To aid in this mission, the FTC presents this site which explains concepts of illegal and illegal business competition practices as well as defining relevant terms. Sections include: "An Antitrust Primer", "Price Discrimination", Mergers", "Maintaining or Creating a Monopoly", and "Illegal Business Practices".
The U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a "consumer protection agency with two mandates under the FTC Act: to guard the marketplace from unfair methods of competition, and to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices that harm consumers." To aid in this mission, the FTC presents this site which explains concepts of illegal and illegal business competition practices as well as defining relevant terms. Sections include: "An Antitrust Primer", "Price Discrimination", Mergers", "Maintaining or Creating a Monopoly", and "Illegal Business Practices".
Antitrust Division U. S. Department of Justice
The Antitrust Division is "charged with the general enforcement, by criminal and civil proceedings, of Federal antitrust and other laws antitrust and other laws relating to the protection of competition and the prohibition of monopolization and restraints of trade." Their site offers full text of selected antitrust cases, including U. S. vs Microsoft, and other documents.
The Antitrust Division is "charged with the general enforcement, by criminal and civil proceedings, of Federal antitrust and other laws antitrust and other laws relating to the protection of competition and the prohibition of monopolization and restraints of trade." Their site offers full text of selected antitrust cases, including U. S. vs Microsoft, and other documents.
Antitrust Division Statutory Provisions and Guidelines
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Antitrust Division makes public the statutory provisions and guidelines that give them their mandate and purview, including provisions of the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Antitrust Division makes public the statutory provisions and guidelines that give them their mandate and purview, including provisions of the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act.
Library Databases relevant to monopolies
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to monopolies. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. 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.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
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.
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.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
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