Organizations and associations can be excellent resources for finding specialized information on a topic. Directories can be ideal for identifying these, and provide information such as personnel, contact information, and publications.
To locate information about economic organizations and associations, use directories such as:
Associations Canada: An Encyclopedic Directory
The 34th edition has 20,000 associations listed and represent industry, commercial and professional associations, as well as registered charities and special organizations – not limited to Canada, but containing also foreign associations with affiliation in Canada. Alphabetically arranged by name of organization, with numerous indexes including subject, acronyms, budget, and executive name.
REFERENCE AS40.A86 2014
Canadian Almanac & Directory
With 44,000 entries, this bilingual resource provides a comprehensive picture of Canada including economic and business summaries with a section on associations and societies.
REFERENCE AY414.C2 2013 & 2014; COMP.ST. REFERENCE AY 212.C2 1948-2012
Canadian Social Research Links
A collection of links to organizations that create social and economic policies, both in Canada and abroad.
CIA World Fact Book
Appendix B of this resource includes international organizations and groups of interest to those studying economics.
Directory of Labour Organizations in Canada
A significant source of information on union membership, unions, and other labour organizations in Canada. Included are alphabetical lists of union organizations, titles of union publications and geographic distribution of union local branches in Canada.
Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
Links to more than 12,000 institutions in over 200 countries and territories can be found here. Listings are by country, continent, and areas, fields and functions.
Resources for Economists on the Internet: Organizations & Associations
Created by the American Economic Association, this resource provides links to websites of Economics societies and associations, as well as research and policy organizations, including links to “Search Economics Websites” which leads to a Google custom search engine designed to search nearly 23,000 economic websites.
Yearbook of International Organizations
This five-volume resource is a comprehensive guide to international nonprofit organizations. Arrangement is alphabetical, with description, subject directory, statistics, and country directory, as well as a keyword index.
REFERENCE JX1904.A42 2001-02
Date Revised: 2023-03--6