business

=Management Resources=


 * 1. Explore your topic**

Find ou the basic facts and context of your topic. A specialized encyclopedia or handbook can be helpful.
 * [|Encyclopedia of leadership]
 * [|International encyclopedia of business and management]
 * [|A handbook of human resource management practice]

Check the bibliographies at the end of the articles for further sources.


 * 2. Find a specific area that interest you.**

It should be broad enough to make sure that there is sufficient information but narrow enough to cover well. It is often helpful to phrase your topic as a question, specifying what you want to know about the topic, e.g. "What is the best approach to managing Generation Y?" or "What incentives can companies offering employees during a recession?".


 * 3. Check the [|library catalog] for books and media terms on your topic.**

A keyword search is a good beginning. To get the full range of materials, learn to find the subject headings that you need. Use Boolean Logic (and/or/not/proximity) to create your search. If you are unsure of your searching skills, ask one of our Reference Librarians. Copy or print the record of the item so you will have the information for your bibliography. The following books may be helpful.

//Online//
 * [|Harvard business review on leadership]
 *  [|Leadership advantage. How the best companies are developing their talent to pave the way for future success]
 * [|Teach what you know. A practical leader's guide to knowledge transfer using peer mentoring]

//Hardcopy//
 * [|Women in business. The changing face of leadership]
 * [|The ethical imperative. Why moral leadership is good]
 * [|The leadership challenge]


 * 4. If you need more sources, click on the OhioLINK button.**

This will perform the search in the OhioLINK catalog, a catalog of all academic libraries in Ohio. You can request a book from any library and have it delivered to Ursuline or another college library in less than a week.


 * 5. Use the database/index section of our Library's website.**

This is where you will find periodical articles on your topic. Periodical indexes are just like book indexes, only better. The following indexes may be useful in completing your assignment.


 * [|Business Source Complete] - Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting international business and much more.
 * [|Business and Industry] - Index of business news, facts, and events, from international trade publications, newspapers, business dailies, and newsletters.
 * [|Lexis-Nexis] - Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
 * [|Oxford Scholarship Online] - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.


 * 6. Locate Internet articles, if appropriate.**

Remember that anyone can put anything on the web. For a list of reliable websites, check the [|Weblinks] section of the Library's website. Use the Ursuline Library's [|CRAP Test] for suggestions on criteria for evaluation.