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Subject Guides
Sociology of Work & Career
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Selected
Books in the Library
The Library's online catalog is available by following the
link to our
catalog. To locate work & career related
resources within the Library, try subject or title searches with the
following terms:
- Career
- Communication
- Life
- Sociology
- Work
A few of the books in the Library's collection
that relate to work & career are listed below.
- Communication Skills for the World of
Work
(P90 .C54 1990) - Life
Management Skills: Taking Charge of Your Future
(BF637 .L53 D75 1999) - Talk Your Way to
the Top: Communication Secrets to Change Your Life
(BF637 .C45 H64 2000)
Locating Articles in the Library
Online
Databases
Don't forget to go to the many online databases,
which provide access to articles from journals, magazines, and
newspapers. Some of these articles are provided in full-text, but
others are not. The databases also act as a cumulative index to many of
the journals/magazines available in the Library. COLLEGE ACCESS ONLY
Resources on the Web
AFSCME LaborLinks:
Women's Labor History This detailed and
comprehensive collection on Women's Labor History is published by the
American Federation of State, County & Munincipal Employees
(AFSCME). Age of Industry
This site provides an organized set of links to web sites covering
different aspects of the Industrial Revolution, organized by categories
(material primarily covers the United Kingdom and the United States);
created and maintained by a teacher at the Evansville-Vanderburgh
School Corp/University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana.
Encyclopedia of
British History: 1700- 1950 This site presents one
of the largest & most comprehensive online compilations of
resources on British history, providing in-depth information on events,
issues and personalities and includes original images and eye-witness
reports. See especially "The Textile Industry,"
"Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders," "Child Labor 1750-1900,"
"Socialism and the Labour Movement," and "Trade Union Movement"
sections. Haymarket Affair
This is a Library of Congress site about the confrontation between
Chicago police and labor protesters in 1886 - referred to as the
Haymarket Affair - and includes images of original manuscripts,
photographs, prints, and artifacts. This historical event is extremely
important historical occurrence in the struggle for American workers'
rights. Labor Arts An
aesthetically pleasing site, Labor Arts is a continual work in progress
which has attempted to create a "virtual museum" identifying and
displaying examples of the cultural and artistic history of working
people. Collections include buttons, badges &
ribbons; cartoon art on labor issues; leaflets & pamphlets;
murals; photographs; and more. This site is searchable by
date, type, occupation, ethnicity, nationality, subject or key word,
and was created and is maintained by a private group in New York City.
Social Work
History Links A directory of links to information
on work history, this site is sponsored by the School of Social Work at
the University of Alaska, Anchorage. The Social Work
History Station This web site is a work in
progress, but what is provided is excellent and fun in its
presentation. &nbap;It is published by a professor in the
School of Social Work at Boise State University in Idaho.
The Victorian Web
This site, which has a wide range of information on social and cultural
climates in the Victorian age, is published by the National University
of Singapore. See the section on "Social History."
A Web of English
History This web site covers social, political and
economic issues in the period 1830-50 in Britain, including the
following popular movements: Chartism, the Anti-Corn Law League, trade
unions, etc. It was created and is
maintained by a British Ph.D. historian. The World of Work:
History of Work in Minnesota A comprehensive and
excellent site created by the Minnesota Labor Interpretive Center is
now hosted by the Great River Arts Association in Little Falls, MN.
The exhibit is designed as if you were looking through a
scrapbook, and covers the time period from the Stone Age to the late
20th century.
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