Library Research, Resources, and Help
Greetings from the library!
Our awesome team of librarians share virtual office hours, so if you'd like some one-on-one help finding articles, company or industry information, or any resources, click here to book an online appointment.
Jenny Castel | jcastel@jwu.edu
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Academic Search Complete
- Use Academic Search to search for articles on almost any topic, from marketing to business, company profiles, and the social and environmental impacts of large and small business around the world.
- Click Full Text on the left so you can read articles online.
Business Source Complete
(navigates the same as Academic Search Complete)
- Use Business Search to find articles and case studies on business topics.
- US Department of Labor"The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 150 million workers and 10 million workplaces."
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov)" The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making."
JWU library has two style guides:
However, if you need more in depth guidance on formatting go to the Purdue OWL.
Need to talk to someone and seek guidance in real time?
- Schedule an appointment with the writing coach through uSucceed.
Let's explore these resources
Scenario: You have to write a paper for your MGMT class about how employee job satisfaction impacts employee turnover. Your professor requires that you have four sources, each must be credible, and they must all be cited correctly in the MLA style.
1. Break into groups.
2. Each group will be assigned one database or govt webiste
3. Explore the database or site, answer the questions, find one article or piece of information, and cite it.
4. Each group will share their findings with the class at the end of the activity in the doc.
