EconLit Fields
The fields in EconLit records vary by document type. These are
possible fields. The fields which are actually displayed depend on the information service provider.
Books
Book Reviews
Collective Volume Articles
Dissertations
Journal Articles
Working Papers
Books
- Abstract text
- Abstract Indicator
This is “yes” if there is an abstract and “no” if there is not. - Accession Number
This is a unique ID for each document. - Author
- Author Affiliation
- Digital Object Identifier
This number can be used to link to a full-text copy of the document. This is done by going to http://dx.doi.org/ and entering the number listed. - Festschrift honoree
- Geographic Descriptor
- ISBN/ISSN
An ISSN only appears when there is no ISBN available. - Keywords
- Named Person
- Number of Pages
- Previous Publication Date
- Publication Information (citation)
- Publication Date
- Subject Descriptors
- Title
- Update Code (yyyymm)
This is the year and the month that the item was entered into the EconLit database.
Book Reviews
- Accession Number
This is a unique ID for each document. - Author of Book being reviewed
- Digital Object Identifier
This number can be used to link to a full-text copy of the document. This is done by going to http://dx.doi.org/ and entering the number listed. - Festschrift honoree for the book being reviewed
- Full Text of Review (if review was in JEL)
- Geographic Descriptor
- ISBN of Book being reviewed
- ISSN
For the journal in which the review appeared - Journal Name
For the journal in which the review appeared· - Keywords
- Named Persons
These are the named persons for the book, not the review. - Page Numbers of the review
- Publication Information
Includes the citation information for the reviewed book. - Reviewer Affiliation
- Reviewer’s name
- Subject Descriptors
These are the subject descriptors of the reviewed book. - Title of Book
- Update Code (yyyymm)
This is the year and the month that the item was entered into the EconLit database. - Volume and Issue
For the journal in which the review appeared - Year in which the review appeared
Collective Volume Articles
- Abstract text
- Abstract Indicator
This is “yes” if there is an abstract and “no” if there is not. - Accession Number
This is a unique ID for each document. - Author of Article
- Author Affiliation
- Digital Object Identifier
This number can be used to link to a full-text copy of the document. This is done by going to http://dx.doi.org/ and entering the number listed. - Editor of the Volume
- Festschrift honoree
- Geographic Descriptor
- ISBN of Volume
- Keywords
- Named Persons
- Pages in the Volume
- Previous publication date (if there is one)
- Publication Date
- Publication Year
- Source (entire volume)
- Subject Descriptors
- Title of article
- Title of volume
- Update Code (yyyymm)
This is the year and the month that the item was entered into the EconLit database.
Dissertations
- Abstract text
- Abstract Indicator
This is “yes” if there is an abstract and “no” if there is not. - Accession Number
This is a unique ID for each document. - Author
- Degree Granting Institution
- Degree Type (PhD or DBA)
- Digital Object Identifier
This number can be used to link to a full-text copy of the document. This is done by going to http://dx.doi.org/ and entering the number listed. - Geographic Descriptor
- Keywords
- Named Persons
- Subject Descriptors
- Title of Dissertation
- Update Code (yyyymm)
This is the year and the month that the item was entered into the EconLit database. - Year of Degree
Journal Articles
- Abstract text
- Abstract Indicator
This is “yes” if there is an abstract and “no” if there is not. - Accession Number
This is a unique ID for each document. - Author
- Author Affiliation
- Availability
This is the URL of the publisher’s website, if available. - Copyright Information
This only appears if required by the journal publisher. - Digital Object Identifier
This number can be used to link to a full-text copy of the document. This is done by going to http://dx.doi.org/ and entering the number listed. - Geographic Descriptor
- ISSN
- Keywords
- Named Persons
- Pages in Journal
- Publication Year
- Source (Journal Title)
- Subject Descriptors
- Title
- Update Code (yyyymm)
This is the year and the month that the item was entered into the EconLit database. - Volume and Issue of Journal
Working Papers
- Abstract text
- Abstract Indicator
This is “yes” if there is an abstract and “no” if there is not. - Accession Number
This is a unique ID for each document. - Author
- Author Affiliation
- Availability
This is a URL to the working paper itself, if available. - Digital Object Identifier
This number can be used to link to a full-text copy of the document. This is done by going to http://dx.doi.org/ and entering the number listed. - Geographic Descriptor
- Keywords
- Named Persons
- Number of Pages
- Source (Working Paper Series)
- Subject Descriptors
- Title
- Update Code (yyyymm)
This is the year and the month that the item was entered into the EconLit database. - Year