SELECTED RESOURCES
for
BUSA 301—Managing Careers/Human Resources
PLU LIBRARY
  March 4, 2005
Gail Egbers
535-8869/ egbersgl@plu.edu

BOOKS:  Our computerized catalog provides access to the materials in our library.  Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings to identify the best subject headings for your topic.  Some topics that might be of interest:
 
 

FINDING ARTICLES IN PERIODICALS/JOURNALS:  Periodical indexes provide the most efficient subject access to journals, magazines, and newspapers.  Here are some indexes that will be useful:

Business Source Premier (via EBSCO) This business database contains 2,804 full text scholarly journals and business periodicals covering such areas as: management, ethics, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.

EBSCO Academic Search Premier (via PLU Library Website) A multi-disciplinary database that indexes roughly 4,500 journals, magazines, and newspapers with 3,600 titles in full text. Of those, nearly 2,600 titles are full text scholarly (peer reviewed) publications. This academic database provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas – including social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and education. Off campus access requires PLU ePass username and password.

ProQuest (via Library Website) Provides access to several newspapers including the Wall Street Journal back to 1889.

Vocational and Career Collection  (via EBSCO) This collection provides full text coverage for 400 trade and industry-related periodicals.

Wall Street Journal (via Lexis-Nexis)

 
 
 

LOCATING PERIODICALS/JOURNALS: Use Journals at PLU to obtain the call number of the journal you need.  Current issues of journals are shelved on the first floor.  Older issues (bound volumes and microfilm) are on the second and third floors, shelved with the books. Journals at PLU also gives you the location of any full-text journals we have online.

 

REFERENCE BOOKS:

Careers

America's Top Jobs For College Graduates: Detailed Information On Jobs And Trends For College Graduates--And Those Considering A College Education (ref. HD6278.U5A64)

Career information center (ref. HF5382.5.U5C32 2002)

Dictionary of occupational titles (ref. HB2595.D53 1991)

Encyclopedia Of Careers And Vocational Guidance (ref. HF5381.E52 2003)

Exploring tech careers: real people tell you what you need to know (ref. T65.3.E95 2001)

Occupational outlook handbook (ref. HF5381.A1O36) (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)

100 best nonprofits to work for (ref. HD2769.2.U6H365x 2000)

Standard Occupational Classification Manual (ref. HB2595.S7 2000)

State Occupational Outlook Handbook (ref. HD5724.S67 1998)
 

Company Information

Buckmaster Annual Stockholder Reports (http://buck.com/cgi-bin/arcgi.exe)

Company Information (via Lexis/Nexis)

Corporate Directory Of U.S. Public Companies (ref.HG4057.A156468)

Datamonitor Company Profiles (via Business Source Premier)

Directory of corporate affiliations (ref.HG4057.A217)

Hoover's handbook of American business (ref.HG4057.A28617)

Hoover’s Online (http://www.hoovers.com)

LexisNexis corporate affiliations (ref. HG4057.A217)

Market Share Reporter (ref.HF5415.122.M38x)

NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's) Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage provides access to some of S&P's most popular research products including Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Guide, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook among others. Off-campus access requires PLU ePass username and password.

North American industry classification system (ref.HF1041.5.N674 1997 & via http://www.census.gov/pub/epcd/www/naics.html)

Notable Corporate Chronologies (ref.HG4009.N68)

SEC Filings & Reports  (via Lexis/Nexis) Gives access to EDGAR filings, annual & quarterly reports & proxy statements.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys (ref.HC106.6.S74) (online via Net Advantage)

Standard & Poor's Register Of Corporations, Directors And Executives (ref.HG4057.S785) (online via Net Advantage)

Standard Corporation Descriptions (ref.HG4501.S76635)

Standard Industrial Classification Manual (ref HF1042.S73 1987 & via http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html)

Value Line (At Reference Desk)

Resumes

101 Best .Com Resumes And Cover Letters (HF5383.B532 2001)

CareerJournal.com resume guide for $100,000+ executive jobs (ref. HF5383.M59 2002)

Global Resume And CV Guide (ref. HF5383.T53 2000)

Resume Kit (ref. HF5383.B33 2000)

Resumes For Banking And Financial Careers  (ref. HF5383.R433 2001)

Resumes For Health And Medical Careers (ref. HF5383.R439x 1998)

Resumes For Science Careers (ref. HF5383.R438x 1997)

Resumes For Social Service Careers (ref. HF5383.R465x 1995)

Resumes That Get Jobs (ref. HF5383.G725 1994)
 
 

Style Manuals

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (ref. BF76.7.P83 2001)

Style & Writing Guides (http://www.plu.edu/~libr/web/refweb/style.html)
 

OTHER USEFUL SOURCES

Personality

Beside Ourselves: Our Hidden Personality In Everyday Life (BF698.3.Q46 1993b)

Do What You Are: Discover The Perfect Career For You Through The Secrets Of Personality
Type (BF698.9.O3T54 1995)

Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type (BF698.3.M94 1995)

Judgments, Choices, And Decisions: Effective Management Through Self-Knowledge
(HD58.7.K42 1984)

Personality Type: An Owner's Manual  (BF698.3.T46 1998)

Please Understand Me: Character & Temperament Types (BF831.K45 1984b)

7 Kinds Of Smart: Identifying And Developing Your Many Intelligences (BF431.A579 1993)

Type Talk At Work (BF698.9.O3K68 1992)

INTERNET:  The Internet is an attractive source of information but it does not have the best information for all situations.   Use the Internet only for supplemental information.  Read the handout "Evaluating Information from the Internet"  (http://www.plu.edu/~egbersgl/evalinternet.html) Remember, the people who put up the company web sites work for the company!   Here are some good choices:

Jobs & Careers: http://www.plu.edu/~libr/web/general.html

Online Career Assessments (http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/students/assessments.htm)

BEYOND PLU

PLU's library may not own all of the materials you want to use.  You may either order them from Interlibrary Loan or go to a local library personally.  We are part of a consortium of libraries that includes:  Northwest University, St. Martin's College, University of Puget Sound, Seattle Pacific University, and Seattle University.  You may use your PLU ID card to check out materials from these libraries.  If you wish to order from Interlibrary Loan, be sure to allow sufficient time for the materials to arrive.
 
 
 

If you have questions while doing library research, ask for help at the reference desk or make an appointment with me for personal research assistance.   My office hours for spring are Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00-5:00.

 
 
 
 

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