MCC LIBRARY RESOURCES

Administrative Office Systems

This guide has been prepared by the MCC reference librarians to assist you with research for your class. If you need further assistance, please stop by the reference desk to consult with a librarian.

Reference Sources

Reference Sources are a good place to start your research. They can give you a concise overview of your topic, background information, facts & statistics, plus help you define and spell words, and focus your topic. Reference Sources include both books located in the Reference Collection and databases accessible on the Library Web Site under the link Reference Databases.

Call Number Title
REF F547.M14.B66 McHenry County Book of Lists
REF HC102.D8 Million Dollar Directory
REF HD31.A418 AMA Management Handbook
REF HD38.15.B878 Business: The Ultimate Resource
REF HC107.I3.I62 Illinois Services Directory
REF HD9727.I4.I44

Illinois Manufacturers Directory

REF HF1001.E463 Encyclopedia of American Business
REF HF1001.F78 Dictionary of Business Terms
REF HF1010.M67 Strauss's Handbook of Business Information
REF HF5371.B85 Business Forms on File
REF HF5389.B34 Letitia Baldridge's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners
REF HF5389.M375 Global Business Etiquette: A Guide to International Communication and Customs
REF HF5547.5.N5 The New York Public Library Business Desk Reference
REF HF5547.5.W4 Merriam Webster's Secretarial Handbook
REF HF5726.B874 Business Writer's Handbook
REF HF5726.S42 AMA Handbook of Business Letters
REF HG4050.B88 Business Rankings Annual
REF HG4057.A28617 Hoover's Handbook of American Business
REF HG4058.C5.F57 LaSalle Banks Guide: Major Publicly Held Corporations and Financial Institutions Headquartered in Illinois
REF JF515.R65 Robert's Rules of Order

Books & Media

The Stacks contain books and audiovisual items that may be borrowed or "checked out" of the library. These resources are useful when you need a more in-depth study of a topic than can be provided in reference sources alone. Use the Library's Online Catalog to determine what resources are available on your topic and the call number and location in the library. If our library does not own the necessary resources for your research needs, you may request additional items be ordered through interlibrary loan.

Possible search terms to use for your class are:

Keywords

Subject Headings

ergonomics

business ethics

technology and workplace

diversity in the workplace

 

telecommuting
  business communication

Article Databases

Periodicals consist of popular magazines, newspapers, trade and scholarly journals. Magazine & newspaper articles can be good sources to use for very current information, to focus on specific topics or aspects of a topic, to find reviews, and for opinions. Trade journals are helpful to follow trends and career opportunities within a field, and to find practical tips and techniques to use "on the job". Scholarly journals give details of actual research studies that have been conducted and/or scholarly treatment of discipline specific topics. All of these resources can be located using the article databases located on the library web site.

Recommended Databases for Administrative Office Systems

Database Name Vendor Name
Academic Search Premier EBSCO
Business Source Elite EBSCO
Regional Business News EBSCO
Newspaper Source EBSCO
ArticleFirst, ECO FirstSearch
ProQuest ProQuest

Passwords to access the library databases from off-campus are available on the pink handout MCC Library Database Chart. If you have not received this handout, please ask for it at the Reference Desk.

Internet Resources

Recommended web sites for this subject are listed below. For additional web sites on this subject, refer to MCC Library's Web Sites by Subject link on the library web site.

Web Site Address
American Institute of Parliamentarians www.parliamentaryprocedure.org
International Association of Administrative Professionals www.iaap-hq.org
Hoover's Online www.hoovers.com/free
McHenry County Economic Development Center www.mcedc.com/
OSHA: Safety and Health Topics - Ergonomics www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html
International Telework Association and Council telecommute.org


Remember to carefully evaluate information found on the Internet. Unlike most traditional print sources, Internet sources may not go through any review process before the information is made available to the public. Anyone can create and publish a web site. If you need help evaluating your sources, please ask at the Reference Desk for guidance. For critieria to use to evaluate your sources refer to our handout on Evaluating Sources. It is available at the Reference Desk.

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