Subject dictionaries and encyclopedias provide definitions and short articles about concepts used in a subject. They can help when starting a project by providing topic overviews, ideas for precise search terms, and possible research topics and questions.
Many of these sources are in electronic format, but some are available only in print at the library.
Examples of reference sources in management are listed on this page:
Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management
Encyclopedia of Management
Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
The Human Resources GlossaryThe Rod Library collection includes business-related foreign language dictionaries as well as general language dictionaries.
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Japanese Business Dictionary English to JapaneseThe sources in this section provide biographical information ranging from a paragraph to a few pages about current and historical business leaders. Company websites sometimes include biographical information about their executives.
