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ECON 396: Resources for Economics Thesis Writers (HC)

This guide brings together key resources, strategies, and tools to support you as you research, write, and manage your economics senior thesis.

AEA Style

Example reference list entry

Gaduh, Arya, Rema Hanna, and Benjamin Olken. 2021. Government Employee and Beneficiary Preferences about Redistribution. AEA RCT Registry. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.7010-2.0.

Example in-text citation

  • Parenthetical citation: (Gaduh, Hanna, and Olken 2021)
  • Narrative citation: Gaduh, Hanna, and Olken (2021)

APA Style

Example reference list entry

Rybaczewska, M., & Sparks, L. (2022). Ageing consumers and e-commerce activities. Ageing and Society, 42(8), 1879–1898. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20001932

Example in-text citation

  • Parenthetical citation: (Rybaczewska & Sparks, 2022)
  • Narrative citation: Rybaczewska and Sparks (2022)

Chicago Style

Author-Date example reference list entry

Kwon, Hyeyoung. 2022. “Inclusion Work: Children of Immigrants Claiming Membership in Everyday Life.” American Journal of Sociology 127 (6): 1818–59. https://doi.org/10.1086/720277.

Example in-text citation

  • Parenthetical citation: (Kwon 2022, 1842–43)
  • Narrative citation: Kwon (2022, 1842–43)

Managing Citations

Citing Data

Always cite your data so readers can verify your results and give credit to the original source. Common elements of a data citation include:

  • Author/Creator → person, organization, or agency responsible
  • Title → dataset or study name
  • Year → when the dataset was released or last updated
  • Publisher/Distributor → repository or data provider (e.g., ICPSR, World Bank, BLS)
  • Version → edition or release number, if applicable
  • Access → DOI, URL, or other persistent identifier

Many data repositories will provide a recommended citation. Here are additional examples:

APA 7

O’Donohue, W. (2017). Content analysis of undergraduate psychology textbooks (ICPSR 36966; Version V1) [Data set]. ICPSR. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36966.v1

  • Parenthetical citation: (O’Donohue, 2017)
  • Narrative citation: O’Donohue (2017)

AEA

Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2000–2010. Current Employment Statistics: Colorado, Total Nonfarm, Seasonally adjusted - SMS08000000000000001. Washington, DC: United States Department of Labor. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/SMS08000000000000001 (accessed February 9, 2025).

  • Parenthetical citation: (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2000–2010)
  • Narrative citation: BLS (2000-2010)