Resources in employment law
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Anthony J. Adam University of Central Missouri July 2010
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Academic library resources in employment / labor law, including use of databases and websites.
Transcript of Resources in employment law
Anthony J. AdamUniversity of Central Missouri
July 2010
Students will understand the importance of refining their topics before starting searches.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of JCKL online holdings in employment law.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of additional web-based resources in employment law.
What type of material do you need for your project?
Statistics? News Items?Academic Studies? Think Tank
Studies?Federal Regulations?State Regulations?
International Regulations?
Narrow Down Your Topic
Employment Law
Pensions? Undocumented Workers?
At-Will Employment?
By Nationality? By Industry?
Our library has a number of online databases which will help you in your project. Good starting points include:
◦ ProQuest: select ABI/INFORM Complete, Newspapers, Wall Street Journal, Criminal Justice Periodicals, Entrepreneurship
◦ EBSCO: select EconLit, Business Source Complete, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News
◦ Lexis/Nexis: select News, Legal, Business◦ Business and Company Resource Center
Searching ProQuest
Narrowing Your Search in ProQuest
Searching EBSCO
Narrowing Your Search in EBSCO
Searching Lexis/Nexis
Useful information can be found in three sections:
◦ News (general newspaper articles)◦ Legal (law journals, codes, etc.)◦ Business (company practices)
Search each section separately, depending on your requirements.
Locating Articles in Legal Periodicals
Searching Business & Company Resource Center
Narrowing Your Search in B&CRC
The Internet has a plethora of useful resources that may not be found in any of the library’s databases. Depending on your topic, you might want to look at:
◦ elaws (U.S. Department of Labor)◦ Business.gov (official business link to the U.S. Government)◦ National Labor Relations Board◦ Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
(for legal issues)◦ The Brookings Institution (for white papers & studies)
See the online guide at XXXXXXX for additional websites and specific URLs.
elaws Website
Business.gov Website
Legal Information Institute Website
Brookings Institution Website
Students should now understand the importance of refining their topics before starting searches.
Students can demonstrate knowledge of JCKL online holdings in employment law.
Students can demonstrate knowledge of additional web-based resources in employment law.
