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Course Resources
Supplemental Text
- Forecasting: Principles and PracticeOpen online textbook by Rob J. Hyndman and George Athanasopoulos.
Software
- MinitabPurchase an individual copy of Minitab from Software @ Penn State.
Software Help
- Getting Started with Minitab (Video)Learn the basics of Minitab in 5 minutes.
- Minitab Getting Started GuideGetting started guide for Minitab.
- Minitab WebsiteAccess information and more help resources from Minitab.
Recommended Reading
Newspapers
Note: Though you may access the newspapers below through the University Libraries Databases, you may also register for free accounts through the Penn State Newspaper Readership Program to gain full access to the websites and apps for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Check out full details and registration instructions here.
- The New York TimesMajor daily newspaper.
- Wall Street JournalMajor daily newspaper with an emphasis on business topics.
Magazines
- The EconomistOffers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.
Want to read in print? The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times are available in print on the second floor of the library.
Journals
- Journal of ForecastingThe Journal of Forecasting is an international journal that publishes refereed papers on forecasting. It is multidisciplinary, welcoming papers dealing with any aspect of forecasting: theoretical, practical, computational and methodological.
- International Journal of ForecastingThe International Journal of Forecasting publishes high quality refereed papers covering all aspects of forecasting. Its objective (and that of the IIF) is to unify the field, and to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making forecasting useful and relevant for decision and policy makers. The journal places strong emphasis on empirical studies, evaluation activities, implementation research and ways of improving the practice of forecasting.
- The Journal of Business ForecastingThe quarterly journal of the Institute of Business Forecasting.