Information Sources in Management
Use tomCat (the U of M Library catalog).
- For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as management or organizational behavior or hospitals--administration. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
- Also try searching by keywords such as CEO or leadership case studies .
(Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
- Video tapes can be located by using videorecording as a keyword.
Example: work groups videorecording .
- Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on the library home page under
Periodical Index Databases by Academic Area. See also How to Find Periodical Articles
- ABI/Inform (business journals, 1985-) [web access*]
- ERIC (education journals, documents, 1966-) [web access*]
- Expanded Academic Index (magazines, journals, NYTimes/some full text, 1980-) [web access*]
- General Business File, 1980 - [web access*]
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and directory listings with full text and images available. Covers 2657 periodical titles, 2042 full text.
Fact Sheet [PDF] | Sample Search [HTM]
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [web access*]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990. It includes many trade and business publications.
- PsycINFO (1887 - ) [web access*]
Provides citations and abstracts to articles in over 1,300 journals, plus books and book chapters, and dissertations. Includes thesaurus of subject headings.
- Social Sciences Abstracts (social sciences journals, 1983-) [web access*]
Covers 400 periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Includes abstracts since 1994.
- Sociological Abstracts (social sciences periodicals, 1983 - ; abstracts since 1994) [web access*]
- UnCover [web access*]
Uncover is now part of Ingenta. When you get to Ingenta, click on Uncover Plus to browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
- Wilson Business Abstracts (leading magazines, 1986 - ) [web access*]
*WEB ACCESS: Restricted to faculty, staff and students at the University of Memphis. You must be connected to the web through the U of M network. If using another ISP, you must set up a proxy with your U of M account.
Use a printed index, abstract or bibliography:
- Business Periodicals Index (1958-) [Reference Index Table 1]
- Predicasts F&S Index [Ref Index Table 4]
- --Europe: 1978-
- --International: 1974-
- --United States: 1961-
- PAIS International [Reference Index Table 4; older volumes on abstract shelves]
- Quality Control and Applied Statistics (1974-) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
- Social Sciences Citation Index (1969 - ) [ReferenceIndex Table 6]
- Social Sciences Index (1965-96) [Reference Index Table 2]
- Sociological Abstracts (1953 -) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
- The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing [Ref HF5726.A49 1996]
- The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries [Reference Desk: HD8038.U5W74 1996]
- Annual Reports and 10-K reports [Microforms Dept.]
- The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management (12 vols)[Ref HD30.15.B463 1997]
- Bricker's International Directory: University-based Executive Development Programs [Ref HD20.15.U5B7 1999]
- Business Forms on File [Ref HF5371.B85 1995]
- Conflict Management [Ref HM136.B783 1997]
- Demographics USA: County Edition [Reference Desk]
- Directory of Corporate Affiliations [Ref HG4057.A219]
- Directory of Executive Recruiters [Ref HF5549.5.R44 D58]
- Directory of Occupational Titles (2 vols) [Reference Desk: HB2595.D53 1991]
- Directory of Tennessee Manufacturers [Reference Desk]
- Employment and Training Reporter [Ref HD5724.M34x]
- Encyclopedia of American Industries [Reference Desk]
- Encyclopedia of Business [Ref HF1001.E466 1995]
- Encyclopedia of Conflict Resolution [Ref HM136.B783 1997]
- Encyclopedia of Human Emotions (2 vols.) [Ref HF531.E55 1999]
- Encyclopedia of Japanese Business and Management [Ref HF1001.E467 2002]
- Encyclopedia of Management. 4th ed. [Ref HD30.15.E49 2000]
- The 1999 Geographic Reference Report: Annual Report of Costs, Wages, Salaries, and Human Resource Statistics, U.S. and Canada. [Reference Desk: HD6983.G38 1999]
- Handbook for Professional Managers [Ref HD31.H31245]
- Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor [Ref HD4839.D58 1996]
- Hoover’s Handbook of American Companies [Reference Desk]
- How to Write for the World of Work [Ref HF5721.P39 2000]
- Human Resources: Policies and Practices [Ref HF5549.H85]
- International Encyclopedia of Business and Management (6 vols) [Ref HF1001.I53 1996]
- Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries [Reference Desk]
- Labor Arbitration Reports: Dispute Settlements [Ref HD5487.U5L3]
- Memphis Manufacturer’s Directory [Reference Desk]
- The Money Market Directory of Pension Funds: Southern Region [Ref HD7105.45.U6D576 1999]
- Occupational Outlook Handbook [Reference Desk HF5381 A1O36 2000/01]
Also online at http://www.bls.gov/oco
- Organization Charts [Ref HD58.65.O74]
- Payroll Guide [Ref HF5564.P3M4x]
- The Sourcebook of County Demographics [Reference Desk]
- The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics [Reference Desk]
- Standard & Poor’s Corporation Records [Ref HG4501.S7663]
- Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys [Latest at Ref. Desk; others Ref HC106.6.S74]
- Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports [Ref HG4915.S67...]
- State Occupational Outlook Handbook. [Ref HD5723.S85 1998]
- Tennessee Business Directory [Reference Desk]
- Thomas Register [Ref T12.T6 1996]
- The Value Line Investment Survey [Reference Desk]
- Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies [Ref HG4057.A575]
- Who’s Who In Memphis Business [Reference Desk]
The Government Publications Department, on the first floor of McWherter Library, is a designated depository library for the United States Government and for Tennessee Government. Valuable information produced in print and electronic formats by various federal and state agencies are available here. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using these resources. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/unclesam.htm.
Most terminals in the McWherter Library provide access to Netscape. You may want to explore web sites using various search engines or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ]The web sites listed below are examples of the various types of information available via Internet.
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