World of Work Sources

SOC 217 The World of Work

Selected Resources
Databases
Internet Links
Reference Books

I. Databases for identifying articles and books.

Illinet Online	The Library catalog. Identify materials here at DePaul and at other academic libraries in the state.

ABI Inform	Management, marketing, accounting (1971-) Includes international business information and some full text
Academic Universe	Academic Universe provides access to a wide range of news, business, and reference information. Select Country Profiles
Econlit	Indexes economics literature (1969-)
Britannica Online	Online Version of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Nations of the World has statistics, maps flags
Ethnic NewsWatch	U.S. ethnic & minority press (1991-) Full text
Global Newsbank	International news sources with material from wire services, broadcasts, transcripts, newspapers, and periodicals. Full text
Newspaper Abstracts	Indexes 25 major U.S. newspapers. Abstracts (1989-)
PAIS	Public affairs and policy (1972-) Includes references to articles, books, gov't documents
Social Science Abstracts	Social sciences, business and politics (1983-)
SocioFile	Access to the world's literature in sociology and related disciplines (1974-)
StatUSA: Globus & NTB	Search Trade Library, esp. Foreign Labor Trends
ViewsWire	Useful for questions on international business, international studies, current events/political science
World Development Indicators	600 indicators in 80 tables organized in 6 sections. Tables cover 148 economies, with basic indicators for a further 62. 1998

II. Internet Sites

Some specialized websites that have useful information for some--perhaps many--elements of the course. Look at the Subject Directories on the Library Home page as well.

International Labour Organization (ILO)
The ILO is a UN agency that seeks the promotion of social justice and human and labor rights. A major source of information on work and conditions of labor worldwide.( http://www.ilo.org) Look at regional information and Department web sites. Especially "Information resources and databases" section and its World Of Work Magazine

Labornet
Part of The Institute for Global Communications (IGC) a progressive non-profit organization provides labor news and information. http://www.igc.org/labornet . Also with international focus: http://www.labournet.org/

Migration Dialogue
At UC Davis. information on international immigration and integration issues. http://migration.ucdavis.edu/

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The OECD groups 29 member countries in an organization that provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy. http://www.oecd.org

Statistical Data Locators (Nanyang Technological University Library, Singapore)
Sources of international data and statistics, organized by region and country. http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library/statdata.htm

Social indicators
Social indicators covering a wide range of subject-matter fields compiled by the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. Includes tables on literacy, unemployment, health, income. http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/social/main.htm

The World Bank
The World Bank offers loans, advice, and an array of other resources to more than 100 developing countries and countries in transition. http://www.worldbank.org/
See also section "For Schools" at & "Topics in Development"

III. Reference Sources

Country Information:
Reference Sources for Social/Political/Economic Information

General

R.940.503 E89a

LCR; LPR

Europa Yearbook. 2 vols. London: Europa Publications. Annual.

Includes all nations and international organizations. Provides detailed summary of a nation's history, and political, economic, social and demographic trends. Lists addresses of government offices.

PER.310.5 M789

LC Per

Monthly Bulletin Of Statistics (United Nations. Statistical Office)

Current international economic statistics

R.330.908 O68

LCR

OECD Economic Surveys. Paris: Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development. Annual.

Discusses the economic outlook of the OECD members and selected Central and Eastern European countries. Economic indicators and comparative statistics given.

R.310.58 U58

LCR;LPR

United Nations. Statistical Office. Statistical Yearbook. Annuaire statistique. New York [etc.] United Nations. Annual

Statistics on all countries from many national and international sources.

R.330.9 W927wa

LCR;LPR

World Development Indicators. Washington D.C : The World Bank. Annual

Topical arrangement of statistics for over 200 countries. Data on people, environment, economy, markets. Time series data also available in electronic version (see under Databases on Library Home Page

R. 330.9 W927O

LCR;LPR

World Development Report. [New York] Oxford University Press. Published for the World Bank. Annual

Narrative reports on topics in development

R. 331.058 I61Y

LCR

Year Book Of Labour Statistics. International Labour Office. Geneva: The Office. Annual

Latin America

R.330.97 A512

LCR

The Americas Review. Essex, U.K: World of Information. Annual.

Political and economic survey. Brief business travel guide and directory also included. Table with basic economic indicators such as population, GNP per capita provided for all countries.

R. 318 S797

LPR

Statistical abstract of Latin America . Los Angeles: UCLA Annual

Statistical tables on 20 countries in Latin America.

Africa

R.330.96 A258

LCR

Africa Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual.

Political and economic survey covering over 50 African countries. Brief business travel guide and directory also included. Table with basic economic indicators such as population, GNP per capita provided for all countries.

R. 916.7 A258

LPR

Africa South of the Sahara. London: Europa Publications. Annual

Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.

Middle East and North Africa

R.915.6 M627a

LCR; LPR

Middle East and North Africa. London: Europa Publications. Annual.

Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.

R.330.956 627a

LCR; LPR

Middle East Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual.

Covers 26 Middle East countries. Same format as the Africa Review.

Far East and Australasia

R.330.95 A832

LCR

Asia Yearbook. Hong Kong: Far Eastern Economic Review. Annual.

Individual country profiles. Discusses regional issues and provides comparative statistics.

R.330.95 A832p

LCR

The Asia & Pacific Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual.

Same format as Africa Review.

R.950 F219

LCR

The Far East and Australasia. London: Europa Publications. Annual

Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.

R.330.952 J35

LCR

Economic Almanac. Tokyo: Nikkei Weekly. Annual.

Discusses major Japanese economic, financial, industrial and political trends. Gives economic indicators such as GNP, banking accounts, labor and wages, industrial indexes, balance of payments, foreign and overseas investments.

Western and Eastern Europe

R.330.94 E894

LCR

Europe Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual.

Covers countries in Eastern and Western Europe. Same format as Africa Review.

R.330.908 O68

LCR

OECD Economic Surveys. Paris: Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development. Annual.

Discusses the economic outlook of the OECD members and selected Central and Eastern European countries. Economic indicators and comparative statistics given.

General
R.940.503 E89a LCR; LPR				Europa Yearbook. 2 vols. London: Europa Publications. Annual. Includes all nations and international organizations. Provides detailed summary of a nation's history, and political, economic, social and demographic trends. Lists addresses of government offices.
PER.310.5 M789 LC Per				Monthly Bulletin Of Statistics (United Nations. Statistical Office) Current international economic statistics
R.330.908 O68 LCR				OECD Economic Surveys. Paris: Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development. Annual. Discusses the economic outlook of the OECD members and selected Central and Eastern European countries. Economic indicators and comparative statistics given.
R.310.58 U58 LCR;LPR				United Nations. Statistical Office. Statistical Yearbook. Annuaire statistique. New York [etc.] United Nations. Annual Statistics on all countries from many national and international sources.
R.330.9 W927wa LCR;LPR				World Development Indicators. Washington D.C : The World Bank. Annual Topical arrangement of statistics for over 200 countries. Data on people, environment, economy, markets. Time series data also available in electronic version (see under Databases on Library Home Page
R. 330.9 W927O LCR;LPR				World Development Report. [New York] Oxford University Press. Published for the World Bank. Annual Narrative reports on topics in development
R. 331.058 I61Y LCR				Year Book Of Labour Statistics. International Labour Office. Geneva: The Office. Annual
Latin America
R.330.97 A512 LCR				The Americas Review. Essex, U.K: World of Information. Annual. Political and economic survey. Brief business travel guide and directory also included. Table with basic economic indicators such as population, GNP per capita provided for all countries.
R. 318 S797 LPR				Statistical abstract of Latin America . Los Angeles: UCLA Annual Statistical tables on 20 countries in Latin America.
Africa
R.330.96 A258 LCR			Africa Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual. Political and economic survey covering over 50 African countries. Brief business travel guide and directory also included. Table with basic economic indicators such as population, GNP per capita provided for all countries.
R. 916.7 A258 LPR			Africa South of the Sahara. London: Europa Publications. Annual Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.
Middle East and North Africa
R.915.6 M627a LCR; LPR	Middle East and North Africa. London: Europa Publications. Annual. Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.
R.330.956 627a LCR; LPR	Middle East Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual. Covers 26 Middle East countries. Same format as the Africa Review.
Far East and Australasia
R.330.95 A832 LCR	Asia Yearbook. Hong Kong: Far Eastern Economic Review. Annual. Individual country profiles. Discusses regional issues and provides comparative statistics.
R.330.95 A832p LCR	The Asia & Pacific Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual. Same format as Africa Review.
R.950 F219 LCR	The Far East and Australasia. London: Europa Publications. Annual Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.
R.330.952 J35 LCR	Economic Almanac. Tokyo: Nikkei Weekly. Annual. Discusses major Japanese economic, financial, industrial and political trends. Gives economic indicators such as GNP, banking accounts, labor and wages, industrial indexes, balance of payments, foreign and overseas investments.
Western and Eastern Europe
R.330.94 E894 LCR		Europe Review. Essex, U.K.: World of Information. Annual. Covers countries in Eastern and Western Europe. Same format as Africa Review.
R.330.908 O68 LCR	OECD Economic Surveys. Paris: Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development. Annual. Discusses the economic outlook of the OECD members and selected Central and Eastern European countries. Economic indicators and comparative statistics given.

SOC 217 The World of Work

Selected Resources Databases Internet Links Reference Books

Selected Resources
Databases
Internet Links
Reference Books