Maag Library Subject Guide for Management

Last updated April 1, 2004

Reference Resources | Locating Books | Locating Articles | World Wide Web Resources

Reference Resources
Use these sources for background information or to get an understanding of major concepts.

Handbooks and Encyclopedias

AMA Management Handbook HD 31 .A418 1994
A basic handbook from the American Management Association. Browse HD 31
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management Ref HD 30.15
A multi-volume encyclopedia set that covers a wide range of management topics. Browse HD 30.15
Reference Book of Corporate Managements Ref. HD 2745 .D85
An A-Z directory of corporations and their leaders. Browse HD 2745
Theories and Models of Applied Behavioral Science Ref. HD 31 .T4857
A four volume set of books dealing with all types of management issues (organizational, individual, group, etc.). Browse HD 31
Handbook of Strategic Expertise Ref. HD 30.28 .H389
Over 450 key concepts and techniques defined, illustrated, and evaluated for the strategist. Browse HD 30.28
Manager's Desk Reference HD 38.15 .B47 1996
A handbook detailing 45 topics concerning management. Browse HD 38.15

Dictionaries and Glossaries

Concise Dictionary of Management Ref. HD 30.15 .S73 1991
A brief glossary of management terms. Browse HD 30.15
Dictionary of Professional Management Ref. HD 30.15 .B364
This large volume contains over 95,000 entries concerning management. Browse HD 30.15

Human Resources Glossary: A Complete Desk Reference for HR Professionals Ref. HF 5549 .A23 .T73 1998

Glossary from the American Management Association
Browse HF 5549

International Dictionary of Management Ref. HD 30.15 .J64

A book with 6,000 entries concerning business worldwide.
Browse HD 30.15

Locating Books

Search: MaagNet (the online catalog)

For search tips and information see Using MaagNet.
Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress Subject Headings to get you started:
- Management
- Executives
- Organizational Behavior

Browse: the collections

Resources in Management may be found throughout the library: in the Reference Room, in the General and Oversize Collections, in the Serials/Microforms area and in Government Documents (see Building Guide).

Use the following sections of the Library of Congress Classes for Management to browse the shelves for books and periodicals. (For a listing of what the initial letters of LC Classes stand for, see the Library of Congress Classification Outline).
- HD 28-70 — Management. Industrial Management.
- Use the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classification to locate items in the Government Documents Collection.

Search: the OhioLINK Central Catalog [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member libraries]

For search tips see Search Tips and Information About the OhioLINK Central Catalog.

See Where to Start to Find Books for additional resources.

Locating Articles

Search: Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

Search these resources by keyword or subject to find references to journal articles.
Alternately, use a Subject Cluster Search to search several databases at one time.
Journal articles may be available electronically or on the lower level of Maag Library. See Where to Start to Find Periodical Articles for an overview of how to find articles.

Browse or search: the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center

Search using the Advanced Search Form for more options. See online help for more assistance.
Browse electronic journals in the category Subject.
See also the Guide to the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center

Locate: the Current Periodicals in Management for Maag Library

Use this list to browse the Current Periodicals (arranged by title) on the lower floor of Maag Library.

Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

Selected full-text articles available online.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Remote access available.
Current YSU or OhioLINK students, faculty and staff only. See Connecting from Home for more information).

Print source.
Available in library only.

Management Specific Resources

Business and Industry 1994 - Present.
Index and full-text of business news, facts, and events, from international trade publications, newspapers, business dailies, and newsletters. Includes or has links to full text.
Business Source Premier Coverage varies by publication
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. Includes or has links to full text.
Lexis Nexis Academic Coverage varies
A variety of information on business, such as up to date news and company information.
Business Periodicals Index Ref. Z7164 .C81 B97 vol. 1 (January 1958) to present.
A cummulative index to business periodicals.

Multidisciplinary Sources

Academic Search Premier Coverage varies by publication.
Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study. Includes or has links to full text.

World Wide Web Resources in Management

Institute of Management and Administration's Business Management Supersite

Although it is a pay site, there are some valuable articles in the "free" section.

American Management Association

Homepage of the AMA.

BetterManagement.com

Provides free articles and case studies by subject and by industry.

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Last updated April 1, 2004