ICSM Looking at Work in Image and Text
- World of Work
Work--History
Work in literature
Work--Moral and ethical aspects
Work--Philosophy
Work--Physiological aspects
Occupational diseases
Work--Psychological aspects
Work ethic
Work ethic--United States
Employee motivation
Job stress
Burn out (Psychology)
Workaholism
Quality of work life
Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction--United States
Job security--United States
Career development--United States
Work--Religious aspects
Work--Social aspects
Work and family
Work and family--Cross-cultural studies
Work and family--United States
Work-life balance
Employment (Economic theory)
Employment forecasting
Employment forecasting--United States
Part-time employment--United States
Women--Employment
Working mothers--United States
Occupations
Occupations--United States
Personality and occupation
Manual work
Unskilled labor--United States
Skilled labor--United States
Blue collar workers--United States
White collar workers--United States
Professions
Professions--Sociological aspects
Professions--United States
Human capital
Human capital--United States
Labor
Labor--United States
Labor--United States--History
Labor--History
Labor--laws and legislation
Labor laws and legislation, International
Labor laws and legislation--United States
Forced labor
Labor market
Labor market--United States
Labor supply
Labor supply--Effect of technological innovations on
Labor supply--United States
Labor policy--United States
Unemployment
Unemployment--Psychological aspects
Unemployment--United States
Technological unemployment
Technological unemployment--United States
Labor productivity
Hours of labor
Wages
Equal pay for equal work--United States
Pay equity
Labor unions--United States
Globalization--Economic aspects
Globalization--Economic aspects--United States
Work environment
Bullying in the workplace
Violence in the workplace
Sex role in the work environment
Sex role in the work environment--United States
Gender identity in the workplace
Homosexuality in the workplace--United States
Diversity in the workplace
Diversity in the workplace--United States
Teams in the workplace
- Art World of Work
Arts--Study and teaching (Higher)
Arts--Study and teaching--United States
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--Economic aspects
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--Psychological aspects
Creative ability
Creative ability--Psychological aspects
Creative ability in business
Creative ability in science
Creative thinking
Creative writing (Higher education)
Creative writing--Study and teaching
Authorship--Economic aspects
Authorship--Vocational guidance
Arts--Vocational guidance
Performing arts--Vocational guidance
Music--Vocational guidance
- Academic World of Work
Student aspirations--United States
College students--Employment
College graduates--Employment
College graduates--Employment--United States
College graduates--United States--Economic conditions--21st century
College graduates--Vocational guidance
Vocational interests
Vocational interests--United States
Vocational education--United States
Career education--United States
Vocational guidance
Vocational guidance--United States
Occupational training
Occupational training--United States
Career development
Career development--United States
Education, Higher
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States
Education, Higher--Curricula--United States
Education, Higher--Philosophy
Universities and colleges--Curricula
Universities and colleges--Curricula--United States
Universities and colleges--United States--Curricula
Whatever profession you choose to focus on, you will find a wide range of interdisciplinary analysis. As an example I have collected a dozen scholarly articles on lawyers, all available from the Library databases listed below. Note both the wide range of topics in the titles and the wide range of scholarly journals..
Not Worth the Sacrifice? Women's Aspirations and Career Progression in Law Firms
Gender, Work and Organization
Mentors as Social Capital: Gender, Mentors, and Career Rewards in Law Practice
Sociological Inquiry
Even Lawyers Get the Blues: Gender, Depression, and Job Satisfaction in Legal Practice
Law & Society Review
The Principled Legal Firm: Insights into the Professional Ideals and Ethical Values of Partners and Lawyers
Journal of Business Ethics
Can a Good Person Be a Lawyer?
Law, Ethics and Public Policy
Brush with evil: the work of a public defender
The Christian Century
American jokes about lawyers
Humor: International Journal of Humor Research
The Business of the Barrister in A Tale of Two Cities
Criticism: A Quarterly for Literature and the Arts
Lawyers and Liberal Democracy
Journal of Democracy
HI SUPERMAN, I'M A LAWYER: GUIDE TO ATTORNEYS (AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS) PORTRAYED IN AMERICAN COMIC BOOKS: 1910-2007
Widener Law Review
Creative Malpractice: the Cinematic Lawyer
Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law
The biggest hurdle for lawyers with disabilities are preconceptions
ABA Journal
Not Worth the Sacrifice? Women's Aspirations and Career Progression in Law Firms
Gender, Work and Organization
Mentors as Social Capital: Gender, Mentors, and Career Rewards in Law Practice
Sociological Inquiry
Even Lawyers Get the Blues: Gender, Depression, and Job Satisfaction in Legal Practice
Law & Society Review
The Principled Legal Firm: Insights into the Professional Ideals and Ethical Values of Partners and Lawyers
Journal of Business Ethics
Can a Good Person Be a Lawyer?
Law, Ethics and Public Policy
Brush with evil: the work of a public defender
The Christian Century
American jokes about lawyers
Humor: International Journal of Humor Research
The Business of the Barrister in A Tale of Two Cities
Criticism: A Quarterly for Literature and the Arts
Lawyers and Liberal Democracy
Journal of Democracy
HI SUPERMAN, I'M A LAWYER: GUIDE TO ATTORNEYS (AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS) PORTRAYED IN AMERICAN COMIC BOOKS: 1910-2007
Widener Law Review
Creative Malpractice: the Cinematic Lawyer
Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law
The biggest hurdle for lawyers with disabilities are preconceptions
ABA Journal
General OneFile : is the most user-friendly of our comprehensive databases, covering almost any topic from a wide range of disciplinary angles and offering lots of full text. Use the default Subject search to find the best subject heading for your topic (and when you find a good one be sure to look at the "Related Subjects" to see if there's something even better).
When you settle on a subject heading, open the "Subdivisions" link below it. Most General OneFile subject searchs produce very large retrievals and the "subdivisions" help you narrow your search to a particular aspect: "Economic aspects," "Ethical aspects," "Forecasts and Trends," "History," "Media Coverage," "Political aspects," "Psychological aspects," "Social aspects," and "Statistics," to name only a few.
User Advisory: When first viewing your retrievals in General OneFile, note that you are seeing only the "Magazines" (popular articles) and must click on the tabs for "Academic Journals" (scholarly articles) or "News" (newspaper articles) to see those results.
Academic Search Premier Comprehensive subject coverage with considerable full text. Note that there is a “Subject Terms” link just above the search boxes, allowing you to search the index of Subject Headings--often a good first stop for more efficient Subject searching whereby you are guaranteed that your topic is indeed a main subject of the articles retrieved.
ProQuest Research Library : is another comprehensive database with substantial full text. Use the "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to preview what Subject Headings are available. Subect searching can be a more efficient way to search than with only Keywords, since it guarantees that the articles retrieved actually be about the Subject--not just use a particular word.
Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals), "Document Type," (including Cover Story, Editorial, or Interview), "Document Feature" (including Photographs, Illustrations), and "Location."
Above each set of articles you retrieve ProQuest will display related Subject searches to help either broaden or narrow your focus.
User Advisory: ProQuest is fussy about entering Subject searches in the designated search slot. If your subject is a person, enter the name--last name first--in the "Person" slot; if a named group of any kind--Microsoft, the Catholic Church, Radiohead, the New York Mets--enter it in "Co/Org"; if a place enter it in "Location."
SocINDEX with Full Text : As the name implies, an excellent database for social issues. Click on the "Subject Terms" link above the search slots to find which Subject Headings will work here. Double click any Heading for a list of broader, narower, and related Subject Terms. And note that you can check the boxes to select as many Headings as you like and then "add to search using or" and run the search--all without even retyping the terms back on the home page.
PsycINFO : The American Psychological Association use their own Subject vocabulary (called "Descriptors"), so a visit to the "Thesaurus" below the search slots is a good idea. If you find an article on exactly what you want, be sure to check the assigned "Descriptors" on the right of the citation for more ideas about useful search terms.
PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline. But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.
User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journal articles only" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes (below the search slots).
Business Source Premier (Special Business Interface) : An Ebsco database like Academic Search Premier above, but with a more limited range of Subject Headings--neither forks nor grenade launchers will work as Subjects here. But if your object is a product, this could be an important resource. Note that the fields you can select to search include one for "Reviews & Products" and one for "Company Entity."
ERIC (Ebsco interface) : A disciplinary database in Education—at all levels. The field of Education has its own set of Subject Headings so be sure to browse the “Thesaurus” (above the search slots) for the best "Descriptors." ERIC provides access not only to relevant journal literature (citations for these end in a number preceded by EJ—ERIC Journal), but also to research published directly to ERIC (citations for these end in a number preceded by ED—ERIC Document.
When you settle on a subject heading, open the "Subdivisions" link below it. Most General OneFile subject searchs produce very large retrievals and the "subdivisions" help you narrow your search to a particular aspect: "Economic aspects," "Ethical aspects," "Forecasts and Trends," "History," "Media Coverage," "Political aspects," "Psychological aspects," "Social aspects," and "Statistics," to name only a few.
User Advisory: When first viewing your retrievals in General OneFile, note that you are seeing only the "Magazines" (popular articles) and must click on the tabs for "Academic Journals" (scholarly articles) or "News" (newspaper articles) to see those results.
Academic Search Premier Comprehensive subject coverage with considerable full text. Note that there is a “Subject Terms” link just above the search boxes, allowing you to search the index of Subject Headings--often a good first stop for more efficient Subject searching whereby you are guaranteed that your topic is indeed a main subject of the articles retrieved.
A good initial strategy in this database is to search a likely topic in the Subject Terms and when you find it “explode” the term by double clicking it--this brings up a list of related Subject terms. You can check as many terms as you like before "adding" them to your search by AND-ing or OR-ing them together.
User Advisory: For any retrieved set of articles, there will be a box displayed on the left that will limit the articles to “Scholarly” journals—just check the box and click the “Update Results” button below.
ProQuest Research Library : is another comprehensive database with substantial full text. Use the "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to preview what Subject Headings are available. Subect searching can be a more efficient way to search than with only Keywords, since it guarantees that the articles retrieved actually be about the Subject--not just use a particular word.
Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals), "Document Type," (including Cover Story, Editorial, or Interview), "Document Feature" (including Photographs, Illustrations), and "Location."
Above each set of articles you retrieve ProQuest will display related Subject searches to help either broaden or narrow your focus.
User Advisory: ProQuest is fussy about entering Subject searches in the designated search slot. If your subject is a person, enter the name--last name first--in the "Person" slot; if a named group of any kind--Microsoft, the Catholic Church, Radiohead, the New York Mets--enter it in "Co/Org"; if a place enter it in "Location."
SocINDEX with Full Text : As the name implies, an excellent database for social issues. Click on the "Subject Terms" link above the search slots to find which Subject Headings will work here. Double click any Heading for a list of broader, narower, and related Subject Terms. And note that you can check the boxes to select as many Headings as you like and then "add to search using or" and run the search--all without even retyping the terms back on the home page.
PsycINFO : The American Psychological Association use their own Subject vocabulary (called "Descriptors"), so a visit to the "Thesaurus" below the search slots is a good idea. If you find an article on exactly what you want, be sure to check the assigned "Descriptors" on the right of the citation for more ideas about useful search terms.
PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline. But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.
User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journal articles only" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes (below the search slots).
Business Source Premier (Special Business Interface) : An Ebsco database like Academic Search Premier above, but with a more limited range of Subject Headings--neither forks nor grenade launchers will work as Subjects here. But if your object is a product, this could be an important resource. Note that the fields you can select to search include one for "Reviews & Products" and one for "Company Entity."
ERIC (Ebsco interface) : A disciplinary database in Education—at all levels. The field of Education has its own set of Subject Headings so be sure to browse the “Thesaurus” (above the search slots) for the best "Descriptors." ERIC provides access not only to relevant journal literature (citations for these end in a number preceded by EJ—ERIC Journal), but also to research published directly to ERIC (citations for these end in a number preceded by ED—ERIC Document.
Education uses its own Subject Headings, so a useful first stop is the ERIC "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to see what Subject searches will work here. This is also a helpful exercise in that once you have found the appropriate Subject Heading you can "explode" it (double click) and generate a list of related Subject Headings.
LexisNexis Academic News: Offering a keyword search of 100% full text from a vast number of national and international newspapers, this is an easy database to use poorly and a bit tricky to use well. In order not to be overwhelmed with articles in which your search terms are mentioned anywhere—first or last paragraph—or any number of times—once or ten times—use commands to target articles in which your topic words are mentioned early or mentioned often.
Use the hlead command (headline and lead paragraphs) to target articles in which your topic words occur in the prime news-story position of headline or first paragraphs. For example: hlead(fracking and pollution) will retrieve just the articles in which the words “fracking” and “pollution” are used in the headline or first paragraphs. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses after hlead, with no space between.
Use the altleast command to target articles in which your topic words occur a set number of times. For example: atleast5(“gay marriage”) will retrieve only the articles where this phrase is used at least 5 times—indicating that it must be a main topic. You can plug in any number after atleast—atleast3 or atleast7. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses with no space between the number you choose and the first parenthesis.
Use the date range offered under Advanced Options. Because this is a large database of 100% full text, one of the most effective ways to retrieve fewer than 1000 hits is to set up a time frame. Note: if you use the calendar icons to set beginning and end dates, you need to choose a year, a month, and a day for each. Without the day, the date won’t register.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciiplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides 100% full text access to articles from not only the first half of the 20th century but even the second half of the 19th. Be aware, however, that at the other end of the date range articles don't appear in JSTOR until at least 2-3 years after publication.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tic the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.
ScienceDirect : Don't be misled by the name: ScienceDirect covers both the sciences AND the social sciences. Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
User Advisory: Uncheck "All books" below the search slots: we don't have access to the books in this database. And if you open the "Dates" drop-down menu you'll find a much wider range of options than the default 10 year span.
LexisNexis Academic News: Offering a keyword search of 100% full text from a vast number of national and international newspapers, this is an easy database to use poorly and a bit tricky to use well. In order not to be overwhelmed with articles in which your search terms are mentioned anywhere—first or last paragraph—or any number of times—once or ten times—use commands to target articles in which your topic words are mentioned early or mentioned often.
Use the hlead command (headline and lead paragraphs) to target articles in which your topic words occur in the prime news-story position of headline or first paragraphs. For example: hlead(fracking and pollution) will retrieve just the articles in which the words “fracking” and “pollution” are used in the headline or first paragraphs. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses after hlead, with no space between.
Use the altleast command to target articles in which your topic words occur a set number of times. For example: atleast5(“gay marriage”) will retrieve only the articles where this phrase is used at least 5 times—indicating that it must be a main topic. You can plug in any number after atleast—atleast3 or atleast7. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses with no space between the number you choose and the first parenthesis.
Use the date range offered under Advanced Options. Because this is a large database of 100% full text, one of the most effective ways to retrieve fewer than 1000 hits is to set up a time frame. Note: if you use the calendar icons to set beginning and end dates, you need to choose a year, a month, and a day for each. Without the day, the date won’t register.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciiplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides 100% full text access to articles from not only the first half of the 20th century but even the second half of the 19th. Be aware, however, that at the other end of the date range articles don't appear in JSTOR until at least 2-3 years after publication.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tic the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.
ScienceDirect : Don't be misled by the name: ScienceDirect covers both the sciences AND the social sciences. Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
User Advisory: Uncheck "All books" below the search slots: we don't have access to the books in this database. And if you open the "Dates" drop-down menu you'll find a much wider range of options than the default 10 year span.
Few databases offer 100% full text. Most retrieve a mix of full text articles and article "citations"--article title, author(s), publication info, and usually an "abstract" or one-prargraph summary of the content. When a citation makes you want the full text, look below it for this icon:
Clicking "GETIT" checks (almost all) the IC Library's other databases to see if any offers the full text of the article--or if the Library has a print subscription to the journal in which the article appeared.
Clicking "GETIT" checks (almost all) the IC Library's other databases to see if any offers the full text of the article--or if the Library has a print subscription to the journal in which the article appeared.
- "GETIT" will usually find the full text in another database and open it in a new window.
- If none of our databases can access the full text but we have a print subsciption to the journal, "GETIT" will retrieve the Library catalog record for the journal so that you can see if the date of the article falls within the date range we have on hand.
- If full text is not available from any database or from a print subsciption, "GETIT" will provide a link to the IC Library's Interlibrary Loan. Log in (same as your IC e-mail)--and set up your account if you've never used it before. "GETIT" will have populated the article request form with all the necessary information and you simply submit the request elecrtonically. Most articles are supplied as digital files and will be sent to you via e-mail when they arrive.
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- Interlibrary Loan
- Plagiarism Tutorial
- Meaning of Work : Papers on Work Organization and Design of Jobs
- 21st Century at Work : Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States
- Development Report 2013 : Jobs
- Future Jobs : Solving the Employment and Skills Crisis
- America at Work : Choices and Challenges
- Essentials of the New Workplace : A Guide to the Human Impact of Modern Working Practices
- Workplace Flexibility : Realigning 20th-Century Jobs for a 21st-Century Workforce
- Internet and Workplace Transformation
- Global Employment Trends 2013 : Recovering from a second jobs dip
- Occupational Labor Shortages: Concepts, Causes, Consequences, and Cures
- Demanding Work : The Paradox of Job Quality in the Affluent Economy
- People at Work : Life, Power, and Social Inclusion in the New Economy
- Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology
- Make Your Job a Calling : How the Psychology of Vocation Can Change Your Life at Work
- Culture, Self-Identity, and Work
- Work Engagement : A Handbook of Essential Theory and Research
- Just Work
- Green Jobs : A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment
- Making a Living While Making a Difference : Conscious Careers for an Era of Interdependence
- Work/Life Balance
- Economics of Work and Family
- Working Families : The Transformation of the American Home
- Work and Family in the eWork Era
- Sustaining the New Economy : Work, Family, and Community in the Information Age
- Age, Gender, and Work
- Gender and Work in Capitalist Economies
- Women's Career Development : Recent International Research
- Gender and Sexuality in the Workplace
- Queer Company : The Role and Meaning of Friendship in Gay Men's Work Lives
- Selving : Linking Work to Spirituality
- Healthy and Productive Work : An International Perspective
- Global Careers
- Professions - Training, Education and Demographics : Career Development : Global Issues and Challenges
- World of Work Report 2011 : Evidence from Europe
- Learning a Living : Radical Innovation in Education for Work
- Transitions from school to work
- After You Graduate : Finding and Getting Work You Will Enjoy
- City in the Twenty-First Century : Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America
- Be a Free Range Human : Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love and Still Pay the Bills
- Career in Mass Communication
- Building a Successful 21st Century Music Career
- Great Jobs for Music Majors
- Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry
- Great Jobs for Theater Majors
- Careers in Media and Film : The Essential Guide
- Alternative Careers in Science : Leaving the Ivory Tower
- All in a Day's Work : Careers Using Science
- Industries and Careers for MBAs
- So You Want to Be a Teacher? : How to Launch Your Teaching Career
- Opportunities in Allied Health Careers
- WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Health Care
- Great Jobs for Physical Education Majors
- Profession of Social Work : Guided by History, Led by Evidence
- Be a Freelance Writer
- WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Non-Profits and Government Agencies
- Contemporary Identities of Creativity and Creative Work
Note: What Web resources prove relevant will depend on what aspect of work or career development interests you. But wherever you go on the Web, most of the hard data on jobs and employment will have been supplied by the Department of Labor and its divisions.
- Occupational Outlook Handbooks: From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note the "Occupation Finder" section.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Be sue to open "Subjects" and "Publications."
- United States Department of Labor: Best bet for navigating this site are the headings under "Popular Topics."
- Career Onestop: This site is "sponsored" by the Department of Labor, so no unique information here, but you may find it more accessible.
- What Can I Do with a Major in . . ? Handy site from the University of North Carolina
- Becomeopedia.com: Again, the data comes from the Department of Labor, but the interface is easy to use.
- Speak Up for Work: Topics: This site is an offshoot of the MIT Insitute for Work & Employment Research.
- Pew Research Center: Work and Employment: Reports from one of the most influential research organizations.
- Brookings Institute: Economics: Note the links for "Job Creation" and "Labor Policy" at this leading think tank.
- Rand Corporation:Employment and Unemployment: Reports from another leading research Institute. Note the "Related Topics" at the upper right.
- Upjohn Institute for Employment Research: Click on "Research" for the topic categories.
- Society for Human Resource Management: Quite a bit of free information here. See especially the "Research & Metrics" tab. Also not the 2012 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement.
- International Monetary Fund: Data and research reports at both the global and country level. The Keyword search at upper right might be the best way to begin. Note in particular the "Jobs on the Line" section.
- E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies: Open access journal. Use the search function or browse the Archives.
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the most recent 2008/9 standards.
