Sources for political and economic research

[Indium Flappers]

I asked this in another thread, but decided it might be better to start a new thread for it.

What sources would everyone recommend for research in political and economic matters? I already found Jstor, but I'm curious as to what sources people here consider to be trustworthy.

I guess in a similar vein I should really ask whether the community here thinks economics is scientifically valid to begin with. Can science be used to study economic and political matters?

[Dardedar]

What sources would everyone recommend for research in political and economic matters?

I'll go with what Frank said, all of them.

I'm curious as to what sources people here consider to be trustworthy.

I find wikipedia to usually be a good source, except on controversial matters, and this applies with other news sources too. When a topic is controversial, even if the controversy is manufactured (climate change deniers) tread carefully no matter the source. On mundane claims, one can be a little more sloppy and cursory.

Can science be used to study economic and political matters?

I don't see why not. Depends on the particular question. See that study that was being touted regarding austerity, it was thoroughly debunked by the methods of science:

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