Library guides: Journals, articles, and academic research: Working papers

Working papers

Working papers are versions of research papers that have not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a journal. They are often released on websites so that other academics can comment on them. They can provide early access to new research and may form part of a series.

NBER Working Papers
Aim to make results of NBER research available to other economists in preliminary form to encourage discussion and suggestions for revision before publication in scholarly journals.
Accessibility statement for NBER Working Papers

SSRN
The Social Science Research Network consists of an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 148,100 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and a full-text Collection currently containing over 117,200 downloadable full text documents. Networks covered in our subscription are Accounting Research, Economics Research, Financial Economics and Legal Scholarship. Registration is required.
IMF Research
Working papers, reports and data from the International Monetary Fund.
Bank of England Research
Working papers, data and other research from the Bank of England.
ECB Working Papers
Working papers from the European Central Bank.