Encyclopedias and dictionaries can be a great place to start your research because they can help you to find relevant terms and general information on a topic. They often include a bibliography of additional sources, which are useful in creating an initial base of bibliographic references.
You can find reference resources in the reading rooms, including encyclopedias and dictionaries. Resources related to finance are collected in the QRC 330 section.
Here are some titles to start:
The Palgrave Macmillan dictionary of finance, investment, and banking by 
Dizionario di finanza : oltre 4000 voci del linguaggio finanziario, bancario, assicurativo, economico e amministrativo by 
Dizionario di finanza : tecniche, strumenti, operatori by 
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, Accounting by 
Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Finance and Banking by
Or check out digital resources, including:
Essential Finance by 
