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Best Databases for Human Resources & Labor

ABI/Inform
CCH Human Resources Network
Labor and Employment Law Library (BNA)
PsycINFO


Journals & Magazine Articles
Statistics
Guides, Handbooks & Directories
Human Resource Development Web Sites
Organizational Behaviour Resource

Journals & Magazine Articles

ABI/Inform

The premier business and management database providing extensive coverage of North America and the world. Find research on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Contains peer-reviewed and full-text articles; also includes information on 60,000+ companies. Allows for filtering results to peer-reviewed articles. Coverage is from mid-1970s to present.

Business & Company Resource Center

BCRC is a compilation of several resources. Information on companies and industries is available. Also included are sections on market share, associations, and statistics. An added feature allows for searching by brand name or product. Includes the full-text content found in GeneralBusinessFile ASAP.

Business Source Premier

A database that includes scholarly journals & business periodicals covering topics in management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more. Also offers full-text content from general business periodicals and academic journals including cumulative full text for 2,260 journals and indexing for 2,800. Allows filtering results for peer-reviewed publications. Coverage is 1984 to present; full text from 1990 to present.

CCH Human Resources Network

Full text legal research on employment law, benefits, human resource management, payroll and health law. 

Factiva

Factiva contains a wide variety of full-text business and financial information including business and economic news, stock market quotations, financial and investment services, and general & international news and information. Contains the full-text of the Wall Street Journal back to the late-1970's. Now includes content from Reuters.

Labor and Employment Law Library (BNA)

BNA is the foremost publisher of print and electronic news, analysis, and reference products, providing intensive coverage of legal and regulatory developments for professionals in business and government. Detailed, up-to-the-minute news and information on the laws and regulations that influence business decisions. Contains a dynamic network of subsidiary companies.

Lexis-Nexis Academic

LEXIS®-NEXIS® Academic covers industry and trade sources on over fifty industries; corporate mergers & acquisitions; and selected business and finance stories from major newspapers. Contains full text.

PsycINFO

The PsycINFO and PsycLIT databases cover the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including organizational behavior, human resources, and personnel management. Coverage is worldwide, from 1887 and includes references and abstracts to dissertations and journals.

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Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. This site has data about: Employment & Unemployment, Prices & Living Conditions, Compensation & Working Conditions, Productivity & Technology, and Regional Resources.

Indiana Labor Market Information

Hoosiers by the numbers: Indiana statistics on jobs in demand, unemployment, wage information, and occupational employment forecasts.

U.S. Bureau of the Census: Labor Force Statistics

Data on industries and occupations, including employment and unemployment in specific industries and occupations, guidance on using employment and unemployment estimates from different sources, the official monthly measurements of the labor force released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and definitions and explanations of labor force concepts.

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Guides, Handbooks & Directories

Associations Unlimited

Information for international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Describes approximately 250 occupations in detail covering over 107 million jobs. Sections include information on the nature of the work, working conditions, employment statistics, education & training requirements, advancement possibilities.

Department of Labor

Find a brief description of many of DOL's principal statutes most commonly applicable to businesses, job seekers, workers, retirees, contractors and grantees, listed by topic, audience, organization, or location.

National Labor Relations Board

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. Information on topics such as: Unfair Labor Practice Cases, Case Studies, Decisions, the Freedom of Information Act, Public Notices, Procurement, the Rules & Regulations, and also the history of the NLRB.

International Labour Organisation

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. This site has information on the Director-General, Governing Body, the International Labour Conference, and a list of ILO member countries. Also find news, conventions, recommendations, International Labour Standards & Human Rights, conferences, and programs.

Martin P. Catherwood Library, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University

This a research portal for finding material in disciplines related to Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR).

HR-Guide

A portal containing hundreds of pages of information related to Human Resources. Provides links to other websites in the HR field, free web-based computer programs for HR professionals and students, and guides to HR related topics such as: Selection/Staffing, Compensation, Employee Behavior Problems, Job Analysis, Benefits, and more.

HR Live

Monthly compilation of HR information, news, reports, key markets, and job fairs.

The HR Manager

Guide for human resource managers written by human resource personnel.

Society for Human Resource Management

This site is maintained by the Society for Human Resource Management. It points to a wealth of Internet resources that can aide HR managers in policy development, decision making, resource allocation, and planning.

Trac-It-Down.com

TID contains the definitive HR directory with links to people, places, products and services related to human resources in companies, government, and education.

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Human Resource Development Web Sites

HRZone

Human resources information in the areas of personnel administration,
employee effectiveness, diversity, employment law, discrimination, team building, organizational effectiveness, organizational psychology, labor law, employee selection, employee relations, personnel administration, human resources administration.

International Public Management Association(IPMA)

Provides information and assistance to help HR professionals increase their job performance and overall agency function by providing cost effective products, services and educational opportunities.

Workindex.com

A comprehensive index of workplace-related Web sites, HR tools and information.

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Organizational Behaviour Resources

Organizational Behaviour Web Sites

Portal of links to Organizational Behavior Resources such as: Benchmarking, Career Development, Decision Making, Leadership, Organizational Theory, and Training and Development.

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Last update: March 10, 2008

Prepared by: Hal P. Kirkwood Jr. kirkwood@purdue.edu