Research Consultations

Professional reference service is available at both St. Paul and Keffer Libraries.
While walk-in service is often available, appointments should be made for lengthy
reference consultations or tutorials. If you are interested in a research
consultation, call 651-962-4664 for the reference desk, or for an individual
librarian call:

Maura Smyth   (Minneapolis), 651-962-4661, mtsmyth@stthomas.edu
Andrea Koeppe  (Minneapolis), 651-962-4647, arhudson@stthomas.edu
Janice Kragness (Minneapolis), 651-962-4645, jlkragness@stthomas.edu
John Heintz       (Minneapolis), 651-962-4646, jpheintz@stthomas.edu 

General Reference Works

Answers to Questions Most Frequently Asked About Organizational Development.
REF HD58.8 H3636 1995.
Designed as an 'uncomplecated orientation to the field' and useful to both
professionals and graduate students to familiarize thenselves with the terminology
and concepts of HRD.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior REF HD58.7 B57 1995
A concise reference to the key terminology of OB. Entries are accompanied by useful bibliographies.

Handbook of Organizational Studies. REF HD31 H3127 1996.
A collection of essays organized into three areas: the history and theory of the
study of organization, broad themes in organizational studies, (such as leadership
and innovation) and 'reflections' on the interconnections between theory,
research and practice.

The Trainer's Handbook: The AMA Guide to Effective Training. REF HF5549.5
T7M58 1998.
A handbook that covers both theories on the nature of training, and practical
how-to tips for planning and preparing training programs. This book also covers
challenges and trends within HRD for an increasingly diverse workforce.

Developmental Psychology Reference Works

The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis.
REF RC437.E49 1996.
This resource is designed to give quick, concise definitions and explanations to terms.

The Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2ed. REF BF31.E52 1994
This classic title gives more in-depth explanation to topics and includes, in many cases, suggested further readings.

Article Databases

Business Source Premier 
Business Source Premier provides nearly 3,300 full text scholarly publications, including more than 1,000 peer-reviewed journals. It contains articles and abstracts from management, marketing and business journals, and covers many business topics including training and organization theories. Full-text coverage of the Harvard Business Review is included from 1922-

ERIC
Available though SilverPlatter, ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education, and contains studies, research papers and abstracts from over 750
education journals.
ERIC database tip sheet

Expanded Academic Index
Available through InfoTrac, EAI has abstracts and full text articles from scholarly
and academic journals along with some popular literature.

PsycINFO/PsycARTICLES
Available through SilverPlatter, PsycINFO covers academic research and practice
literature in psychology with abstracts to journal articles, dissertations and books. PsycARTICLES provides full-text content of APA journals from 1988-
PsycInfo database tip sheet 

CLICnet
This is the book catalog for UST libraries, and other member schools of ACTC.
Books may be requested from other campuses online and delievered to St.
Thomas.

Worldcat
Available through OCLC FirstSearch, Worldcat is an extensive catalog of twin
cities and national libraries. See a UST librarian for the FirstSearch authorization
and password.

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