The following three databases cover economic issues and are the best place to begin searching for articles:

EconLit
(via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)

Citations to publications covering all topics in the field of economics.

ABI / Inform
(via ProQuest)

Full-text articles, abstracts and citations to publications covering business, management, and economics. Includes full-text of the Wall Street Journal from 1984.

These general databases cover all topics, including economics:

ProQuest

Full-text articles, citations and abstracts covering all subjects.

Wilson OmniFile Fulltext

Full-text articles, citations and abstracts covering all subjects.

This database covers the alternative press:

Alt-Press Watch

Newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press.

These two databases have full text newspaper articles:

LexisNexis Academic

Hundreds of regional, national, and international newspapers; business publications, and much more.

ProQuest Newspapers

Nine national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal.

The following databases provide access to electronic journals. You can either browse journals in your subject area, or search for specific articles using keyword searching.

EBSCOhost EJS

Full-text electronic journal collection (of selected journals the library subscribes to). To obtain a list of available journals dealing specifically with economics, under the heading “Browse Journals,” select “By Subject,” and then scroll down the list to find the heading “Social Sciences.” Alternatively, you can search for specific articles on your topic using keywords under the “Find Article” heading.

JSTOR

Historical full-text coverage of arts and sciences journals. Does not contain recent issues of journals (last 3-5 years), only older issues. To obtain a list of available journals dealing with economics, select “Browse,” and then select “Economics.” Alternatively, you can search for specific articles on your topic using keywords under the “Search” heading.

Project Muse

Over 100 full-text electronic journals in the humanities and social sciences. To obtain a list of available journals dealing with economics, select “Journals,” and then select “View Journals by Subject.” Alternatively, you can search for specific articles on your topic using keywords under the “Search” heading.