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:
Futurist directory : a guide to individuals who write, speak, or consult about the future, Millennium edition / World Future Society • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference CB158 .F874 2000
• Check Catalog This directory includes entries on almost 1,400 individuals involved with the future from some 60 countries.
Reference Works: Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of the future • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference CB158 .E53 1996
• Check Catalog In two volumes containing 450 articles and more than 500,000 words, the Encyclopedia explores trends into the 21st century and beyond. An alphabetical reference on impending change and the future, with an emphasis on the next 25 years, as articulated in the forecasts of hundreds of intellectuals worldwide, including Nobel laureates, former heads of government, and experts in many disciplines.
General Resources
EarthTrends / World Resources Institute A comprehensive database that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. EarthTrends contains statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.
Forecast Center / ForecastCenter.com, LLC Forecast Center was created to provide a focal point for forecasts beyond the current year and to serve as a resource for understanding change. Many subjects, both international and U.S., are covered. Free registration is required.
Futureworks: Trends and challenges for work in the 21st century / United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics What will the workplace look like half a century from now? This article, from the Summer 2000 issue of Occupational Outook Quarterly Online, reflects on that question by highlighting three issues defining the 21st century workplace: the work being done, the effects of technology and globalization, and the implications of workplace change.
Global Trends 2015 • Location: Haggard 2 Government Information PREX 3.2:2001006939;
• Check Catalog The National Intelligence Council (NIC), identifies major drivers and trends that will shape the world of 2015. The key drivers identified are:
(l) Demographics.
(2) Natural resources and environment.
(3) Science and technology.
(4) The global economy and globalization.
(5) National and international governance.
(6) Future conflict.
(7) The role of the United States.
Tomorrow's markets : global trends and their implications for business / World Resources Institute. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC79.E5 T66 2002
• Check Catalog This publication identifies and outlines nineteen powerful trends that are reshaping global markets and changing the role and strategies of corporations.
Trendwatching.com This site provides a free monthly Trend briefing. Topics can be searched by keyword.
Vital signs : the trends that are shaping our future / Worldwatch • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC10 .V53
• Check Catalog This is an annual compendium of global environmental and social trends, including food and agriculture, energy, atmospheric, transportation, communication, atmospheric, etc.
Forecasts and Trends for Industries
Industry Research (General and US) [Page no longer available]
