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Starting point for Finance

Starting point contains definitions, facts, figures and overviews

Key online dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks

Dictionary of Australian Investment TermsDeveloped by Invesco. Searchable alphabetically or by keyword. Entries are cross referenced.
Investopedia.com: Financial DictionaryDeveloped by Investopedia. Financial terms can be searched alphabetically, by keyword or by topic. Includes graphics where appropriate.
Hypertextual Finance Glossary Developed by Campbell R. Harvey, Duke University, USA. Searchable alphabetically and cross-referenced.

Key print dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks

Use the catalogue to search for more dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks


Catalogue searching

You can search the Library Catalogue to find books, DVDs, journals and other materials

If you know the exact title in the New catalogue

If you are searching for a topic in the New catalogue

Truncation is generally not needed as entering any version of a word will retrieve many variations.

More information


Databases and journal articles for Finance

Use databases to search for journal articles, book chapters, conference papers or research reports

Key databases for Finance

Databases Notes Help
Annual Report Collection Contains the annual reports of Australian companies selected by market capitalisation. Help and tips are available online from the Annual Report Collection search screen.
Business Source CompleteProvides information covering all areas of business including accounting and finance; banking; finance and insurance; construction; computer science; economics and more. Includes country economic reports as well as detailed company profiles.An online video is available from the Library home page - Online Training.
NewsBank NewspapersProvides the full-text of all staff-written news stories from Australian local, regional, and national newspapers, as well as key international sources. Help and tips are available online from the Newsbank Newspapers search screen.
Thomson One Banker AnalyticsProvides the resources for a complete and accurate picture of a company or market. Detailed quantitative analysis can be conducted with the help of over 200 pre-built reports and charts. Help and tips are available online from the Thomson One Banker Analytics search screen.

Complete list of Finance databases. Also check the multidisciplinary databases as they cover a wide range of academic topics. You can select other subjects from the database subject list


Full text not available?

When the full text is not available, search for the journal title in the Library catalogue to discover if print or online copies are available

Database search tips

For help with searching databases see Connecting and Combining Search Terms or Truncation/Wildcards/Phrase searching: Basic or Online training or Ask the Library


Key internet sites for Finance

It is important to critically evaluate all information you find particularly information found on the web.

This is a starting list of internet sites. You may want to do your own searches using search engines

Useful starters

Banks and financial organisations

  • Reserve Bank of Australia Includes information about the reserve bank and its activities, as well as statistics, publications and media releases.
  • National Information Center - Central repository of data about banks and other institutions for which the U.S. Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest, including both domestic and foreign banking organisations operating in the United States.
  • Australian Stock Exchange Provides stock market information and stock quotes. Also features investor centre information for shareholders and company details.

Financial news services

  • CNNmoney.com U.S. Business news service provided by MarketWatch, Inc.
  • ThisisMoney.co.uk Published by published by Associated Northcliffe Digital this site provides financial news from the UK. Also includes financial guides, consumer advice, tools and calculators.

Professional organisations

  • Australian Financial Markets Association AFMA is the national industry body representing Australian over-the-counter wholesale financial markets. Includes information about the association and market data.
  • Finance and Treasury Association Australian non-profit association for professionals in treasury or financial risk management. Features information about the association and its activities.

Government organisations

  • The Commonwealth Treasury of Australia Australia's principal advisor for national finance. Features information about the treasury and its activities, as well as links, resources on business and publications.
  • South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance Supports the Government's key economic, social and financial policy outcomes and provides financial services to the Government and the community, covering asset and liability management, collection of state taxes, insurance and superannuation.
  • Chief Financial Officers Council A US government council, which works collaboratively to improve financial management. The site includes information about the council, events, documents and links.


For further information about any of these resources please contact the Ask the Library service or ask at the library desk

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