Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Library Office:
Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
Email: Elizabeth Stephan
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Subject Headings Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings:
Emerald (MCB Emerald Library) This scholarly database contains over 40,000 articles from over 100 management journals, complete with full text archives back to 1994. Covers the major management disciplines including strategy, leadership, information management, marketing and human resource management.
ERIC - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts • Dates covered: 1966-current
ERIC is the largest education database in the world providing indexing and abstracts of all types of materials including journal articles, government documents, books, dissertations, and unpublished materials such as curriculum guides, research reports and conference papers in education and related topics in the social sciences. Many ERIC documents published between 1993 and 2004 are now available online full text. Most ERIC documents published from 1966-1993 are available in the ERIC Microfiche collection on Wilson 2 West. Site License.
ProQuest
[Resource no longer available]
PsycINFO • Dates covered: 1840-current
PsycINFO indexes and provides nonevaluative abstracts for scholarly, international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as sociology, education, consumer behavior, linguistics, medicine, law, psychiatry, and anthropology. Materials covered include articles from more than 1,300 journals, reports of surveys, bibliographies, books and book chapters, and dissertations. Dates covered: 1840 – present. Site License.
Sociological Abstracts • Location: HM1 .S67 (Wilson 1 East)
• Dates covered: 1963-current
Provides indexing with abstracts of the world's literature in sociology and related disciplines. Available in print and online. Online includes Sociological Abstracts and Social Planning, Policy, and Development Abstracts (SOPODA). Site License.
Workindex HR Directory / Human Resource Executive Online A dynamic list of over 5,000 Web sites for HR professionals. All sites have been researched and qualified by Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of human resource management • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD30.15 .B53 1997 v. 9
• Check Catalog The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Human Resource Management provides definitions and explanations of the key concepts coveting the whole of the fast changing field of human resource management.
Reference Works: Handbooks
The employee handbook : a complete, ready-to-use model, with sample policies and procedures / Egbert, Richard T. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549 .E424 1991
• Check Catalog A guide to creating an employee handbook.
General Resources
Academy of human resource development / AHRD THE AHRD's mandate is to develop and disseminate information on HRD topics. There are a wide variety of papers and research available on this site on topics such as diversity training, leadership, and the expanding roles of technology.
SHRMOnline / Society for Human Resource Management This web site includes online issues of some of its publications, such as HR Magazine, job postings, and much other information useful to HR professionals.
Workforce.com / Crain Communications This website contains a research center with a wealth of information, and topic channels such as compensation and legal information. It also contains listings of key resources such as human resource and personnel newsletters.
Workindex HR Directory / Human Resource Executive Online A dynamic list of over 5,000 Web sites for HR professionals. All sites have been researched and qualified by Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Human Resources Industry Profiles
Wetfeet / Wetfeet This contains a wide number of industry profiles including
Accounting, Advertising & PR,
Aerospace & Defense,
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals,
Commercial Banking,
Computer Hardware,
Computer Software,
Consulting,
Consumer Electronics,
Consumer Products,
Education,
Energy & Utilities,
Entertainment & Sports,
Health Care,
Hospitality & Tourism,
Human Resources,
Insurance,
Internet & New Media,
Investment Banking,
Journalism & Publishing,
Law,
Manufacturing,
Mutual Funds & Brokerage,
Non-Profit & Government,
Real Estate,
Retail,
Telecommunications,
Transportation, and
Venture Capital
Affirmative Action
Affirmative action : a documentary history / Robinson, Jo Ann • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference JC599.U5 A346853 2001
• Check Catalog This author uses 400 documents to trace the roots and development of affirmative action. Race, gender, and disability are also explored.
Affirmative action : a reference handbook / Eisaguirre, Lynne, 1951- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549.5.A34 E39 1999
• Check Catalog This handbook presents the views of both advocates and critics of the argument that government policies can establish gender and racial equality. The coverage details the roles of the women's and civil rights movements in shaping affirmative action policies, analyzes major laws and court cases, and profiles key proponents and critics.
Affirmative action : an annotated bibliography / Babkina, A. M (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549.5.A34 A44 1998
• Check Catalog This guide to the literature presents 451 descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of affirmative action including: Race relations; Economic aspects; Reverse discrimination; Preferences; Affirmative Action programs: Public opinion; Court decisions; Education and many more. Complete author and subject indexes are provided.
Affirmative action : an encyclopedia / Beckman, James A (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549.5.A34 A426 2004
• Check Catalog "More than 500 A-Z entries--illustrated and cross-referenced--offer current, accurate, and detailed information significantly related to affirmative action, including coverage of concepts, court cases, ethnic and social groups, events, government agencies, individuals, issues, laws, and movements. ... A timeline traces the development of affirmative action in the United States from 1865 to the present, a bibliography lists important general works, and a "Guide to Related Topics" allows readers to trace broad themes across a range of entries."
Business Psychology
Applying psychology in business: the handbook for managers and human resource professionals / Jones, John W., Brian D. Steffy, Douglas W. Bray (editors) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549 .A8953 1990
• Check Catalog Provides managers or students of management with an overview of psychological principles and practices that can be applied to better manage employees.
Handbook of industrial and organizational psychology / Dunnette, Marvin D. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5548.8 .H265 1990
• Check Catalog These four volumes contain "state-of-the-art thinking on the most significant issues in industrial and organizational psychology by leading scholars and practitioners."
Managing diversity : a complete desk reference and planning guide / Gardenswartz, Lee. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549.5.M5 G37 1993
• Check Catalog This book packed with diversity information, worksheets, charts, and other valuable features for program implementation, evaluation, and measurement; conducting a diversity audit; and maximizing the many talents of employees.
Academic and workplace sexual harassment : a resource manual / Paludi, Michele Antoinette. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LC212.862 .P35 1991
• Check Catalog This handbook features overviews of sexual harassment in kindergarten through high school, college and universities, and public and private sector workplaces.
Sexual harassment : a reference handbook / Eisaguirre, Lynne, 1951- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference KF4758 .E36 1997
• Check Catalog This work focuses on sexual harassment in the United States.
Sexual harassment : a selected, annotated bibliography / Hartel, Lynda Jones. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HQ1237.5.U6 H37 1995
• Check Catalog This covers literature about sexual harassment from 1984-1994.
Sexual harassment : analyses and bibliography / Argos, V. P. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD6060.5.U5 A73 1999
• Check Catalog This discusses sexual harassment in the workplace, military, laws and legislation, sexual harassment in education, psychological aspects of sexual harassment, and health care.
Personnel Training
ASTD training and development handbook / Craig, Robert L. (editor) • Location: Haggard 3 Books: HF5549.5.T7 T6648 1996
• Check Catalog This book provides new ideas on designing employee training and learning systems.
Handbook of intercultural training / Landis, Dan. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference GN496 .H36 1983
• Check Catalog This volume summarizes research on intercultural training but also provides specific training techniques. "It analyzes with depth and clarity regions of the world where intercultural issues of the 20th century have heightened--including Central and South America, Europe, and China, as well as Eastern Europe, Russia, and Israel. Sexuality is also explored as a kind of culture, forging a broader, contemporary definition of culture. Other parts of the book examine theoretical and methodological issues inherent in understanding intercultural interactions and training and the contexts in which training takes place."
Trainer's handbook [electronic resource] : the AMA guide to effective training / Mitchell, Garry • Check Catalog This book provides guidance for handling every aspect of training, from planning and preparation to writing lesson plans; using games, exercises, and visual aids in the classroom; selling the training function to senior management; negotiating with vendors; and assessing training results.
Training and development yearbook / Prentice Hall • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5549.5.T7 T6653
• Check Catalog An annual publication that collects the 'best' articles of the year on a variety of topics relating to training and development.
