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About the online edition

A dynamic online resource

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online contains the full text of the 8-volume print edition and is updated at least four times a year with new articles and updates to existing articles, along with new features and functionality. Find out about recent updates.

In addition, the online Dictionary is a dynamic resource for economists which:

  • allows remote access to members of subscribing institutions
  • offers excellent search and browse facilities, both full text and advanced, which make it possible to explore the Dictionary with great speed and ease
  • contains hyperlinked cross-references within articles, making it an indispensable tool for researchers and students
  • features carefully selected and maintained links to related sites, sources of further information and bibliographical citations
  • enables users to bookmark searches and articles, along with their own notes, in My Dictionary, or add links to articles on social bookmarking sites
  • incorporates quarterly additions and updates

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New for 2010

The first edition of The New Palgrave, published in 1987, contained almost 2,000 articles and was the reference work of choice for over 20 years. It is now available online and all subscribers to the Dictionary can enjoy free access to these articles from the Archive, offering the opportunity to see how the field has changed.