Research Guide - Human Resource Development

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• NetLibrary
• Library Catalogs Online
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• ABI Inform
• Business and Company
• Business and Company Resource Center
• PsycArticles
• Research Library
• Sage Journals Online

Secondary Databases

• Academic OneFile
• Academic Search Premier
• Applied Science & Technology
• ERIC
• LexisNexis Academic

"Serials Solutions"

Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Business and Economics" includes the subcategory of "Personnel Management"

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries, & Encyclopedic Sources | Statistical Sources

• ReferenceUniverse

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Glossary of Statistical Terms
• Glossary (Online Learning and Training Terms)

Statistical Sources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• FedStats
• GenderStats
• Stat-USA

Selected Sources in Axe/KTC Library

• Human Resources Glossary
• Training & Development Yearbook

Associations and Societies

HRD Associations | HRM Associations | Management Associations | Local HR Associations
For more information, see the KTC page on Organizations in Technology

HRD Associations

• Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
• American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
• American Association for Adult & Continuing Education (AAACE)
• HR Learning Center
• International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET)
• International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)

HRM Associations

• Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS)
• International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM)
• International Personnel Management Association (IPMA-HR)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Management Associations

• American Management Associations (AMA)
• Association for Quality and Participation (AQP)
• Center for Quality of Management (CQM)

Local HR Associations

• American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
  • ASTD - Kansas City Chapter
• International Society for Performance Improvement
  • ISPI - Kansas City Chapter
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Tri-State Human Resources Association (TRIHRA)

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites | Employment Job Sites | Government Agencies | Research Related | Newsletters

Comprehensive Web Sites

• HRIM Mall - Consolidates a wide variety of information on Human Resources Information Management and Technology
• HRZone - Guide to Human Resources on the WWW
• Trak-IT-Down - Included are links to governments, education, and Human Resources in companies
• Human Resource Professional's Gateway to the Internet by Eric R. Wilson - A gateway for HR management web sites

Employment Job Sites

• America's Job Bank
• Monster Board
• NationJob.com - Job search engine, careers, employment, and resume services for job seekers
• USAJOBS, The official Job Site of the United States Federal Government - U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
• WorldatWork - included is a job bank and links related to web sites and human resource materials

Government Agencies

• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Concerned with Federal anti-discrimination laws that apply to employment. Major legislation and fact sheets are also included

Research Related

• American Educational Research Association (AERA) - is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
• American Evaluation Association (AEA) "Devoted to the application and exploration of evaluation in all its forms"
• National Center for Research in Vocational Education

Newsletters

• BenefitNews.com newsletters
• HR.com
• techLEARNING News - is a weekly update brought to you by Technology & Learning and TechLearning.com. It features education news and articles and includes a varied collection of tips, advice, grants, and other information designed for anyone in a school or district who integrates technology or supports it for use in classroom instruction or administration.
• Workforce Management E-Mail Newsletters

Course Related Web Sites

Technology Management - Human Resource Development

PSU Technical Education Department's Majors & Minors Technology Management. Links to Course listings.

Degree Options in Human Resource Development.