HRM 426: Current Issues in Human Resource Management: Home

Business Research Guide

Business & Economics Guide

Research Guide for company and industry information, marketing, economics, international business, and accounting.

Google Scholar

Search Google Scholar for scholarly articles and books. You can see what item are in Western Libraries be setting Scholar Preference Library Links to Western Washington University.

Articles and Databases

Business Source Complete and Emerald can be used to find HR and business related journals and articles.

PsycInfo is a psychology index (not full text) and includes journals and articles on organizational behavior.

Business Source Complete [EBSCO]
A database covering business and economics. Materials available include trade journal articles, scholarly articles, company reports/SWOT analysis, industry reports, country reports, and more.
Emerald Insight
A database of articles from over 200 management journals. Covers major management disciplines including strategy, leadership, information management, marketing, and human resource management.
PsycINFO [EBSCO]
A database of abstracts for the international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as sociology, education, consumer behavior, linguistics, medicine, law, psychiatry, and anthropology. Coverage from 1840 to the present.
Tip:
This database is very powerful for conducting precise searches when using search limiters.

Professional Publications & Organizations

HR professional organizations and trade journals that will be helpful for both your research and career information.

SHRM: Society of Human Resources Management
HR Magazine
Journal of the Society of Human Resources Management. Full text, Business Source Complete.
Academy of Management Perspectives.
Academy of Management Journal
Available in print in the library.

General Business Publications

Wall Street Journal--ProQuest Newspapers
In ProQuest, click on "Publications" and search for "Wall Street Journal."
Business Week
Available online through Ebsco.
Forbes
Available online through Ebsco.
The Economist
Available online through Ebsco.

Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor and Statistics
The BLS has information on wages & benefits, unemployment, workplace injuries, productivity and more.

The Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor and Statistics gather statistics and infromation abotu the current labor market.

Department of Labor
Includes links to all DOL agencies, including BLS and OSHA.
Occupational Safety & Heath Administration
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Includes information on WISHA

Legislative History

The information below will help you begin searching for current and pending legislation. For more in-depth legislative research, contact our Government Documents Librarian:

Rob Lopresti
360-650-3342
Haggard Hall 229
Robert.Lopresti@wwu.edu

Congress.gov
The official website for U.S. legislative information.

HeinOnline
A database of historical and government documents, including complete coverage of 2,600 law-related periodicals.

Includes the Congressional Record, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports back to 1754, treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. presidents, and other topics.