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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Established in 1961, the OECD is a club of "like-minded" nations that hope to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and to raise the standard of living in member countries. In addition, the OECD promotes financial stability for its member nations. It publishes 500 books a year, many periodicals, and statistical databases.
The Government Publications Library provides local access to OECD data in the following databases:
- OECD Statistical Compendium---See the User Guide from Duke University Library for instructions on the use of this database. Information in the "Start" section of the guide is specific to Duke.
- OECD Telecommunications Database
- International Statistics Yearbook.
Note: Source OECD provides online access to selected statistics from the OECD, such as the data included in the OECD Telecommunications Database.
- Web sites:
- Indexes:
- OECD Index bibliographical database of OECD Publications from 1970 onwards and OECD general distribution documents from 1992 onwards. Use Chinook to look up the call number to locate in the CU collections. Many of the publications are also available via the SourceOECD service described below.
- Full Text:
- Source OECD "is the online publications portal of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development." It provides access to monographs, reports, and periodical articles. You can search for individual articles or reports or browse by theme such as Agriculture & Food, Education & Skills, or Environment & Sustainable Development. The Chinook Catalog includes links to the Source OECD service for individual titles, periodical titles, and books in series such as the OECD Economic Surveys. After you choose an individual title or series, select the "Direct" icon to access the online edition.
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