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Journals
To determine if the University Libraries has a print or electronic subscription to a particular journal, use Journal One Search.
Copies of articles in titles that the UL DOES NOT own can be requested through
Interlibrary Loan.
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Books
LIBROS is the online library
catalog of the University Libraries. It provides access to books, journals,
maps, microforms, sound recordings, videos, and similar items owned by the
UNM Libraries and other New Mexico member institutions. Materials that are
not located in the Library Catalog (LIBROS) can be
requested through InterLibrary
Loan.
To search for books by subject using LIBROS, choose Subject, and use terms from the Library of Congress Subject Headings such as the following:
Call Numbers
For browsing labor and employment, please see the following Library of Congress subject headings and call number areas:
- HD 58.7 Organizational behavior
- HD 4801-8943 Labor
- HF 5548.7-5548.85 Industrial psychology
- HF 5549-5549.5 Personnel management
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Web Sites
- Labor Research Portal - IIR - UC Berkeley Berkeley's Institute of Industrial Relations Library offers this labor gateway, which includes Web site guides for U.S. and international labor unions, labor education, labor libraries, labor news, government sites, and work & career. They also provide labor research guides for globalization, employee ownership, labor culture, employee rights, temporary workers, union organizing, and labor information resources.
- Links - LaborNet.org Subject-based list of Internet sites for labor unions, labor statistics, labor news, and international labor.
- Research Subject Guides - Catherwood Library - ILR - Cornell Librarians at Cornell have created excellent research subject guides to Web sites related to workplace issues, including human resources, labor unions, disability & the workplace, job searching, and workplace diversity.
- Yahoo! - Business & Economy - Labor Subject-based directory of labor-related Internet sites, including categories for child labor, employment, history, institutes, news, occupational safety & health, organizations, statistics, sweatshops, and unions.
- AFL-CIO Home Page
AFL-CIO federation of labor unions home page. Links to member unions and other labor sites.
- International Labour Organization - ILO The United Nations International Labour Organization (IL0) provides detailed information about ILO programs and international labor standards. Links to international sites by subject and also for government, employers' & workers' organizations.
- LaborNet.org Independent labor communications site with current news stories, a labor news archive, and an Internet guide to labor unions, government information, labor news, labor research, and international labor.
- New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Information on the labor market, job outlook by occupation, wage and salary surveys, and the monthly Labor Market Review. Also provided are a job-seekers guide and services for employers.
- U.S. Department of Labor Home Page U.S. Department of Labor information. Link to department agencies, such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Provides America's Job Bank, a national job-listing service.
- Workplace Issues Today Current news stories on workplace issues, selected from major newspapers.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - U.S. Department of Labor Current and historical labor statistics, including employment, unemployment, consumer price index, average hourly wages, wages by area and occupation, employee benefits, labor costs, and employee injuries. Labor statistics will be changing to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, with a staggered implementation schedule (2000-2005).
- Current Population Survey Monthly survey of about 50,000 households provides estimates for U.S. labor data, including employment, unemployment, earnings, and hours of work. Data are available by occupation, industry, and class of workers, as well as by demographic characteristics including age, sex, race, ethnicity, marital status, and education. The CPS also provides a detailed annual income survey.
- Labor Market Information - New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions New Mexico labor and employment statistics, including employment, unemployment, labor force, wages and salaries, and employment projections.
- Labour Statistics - International Labour Organization (ILO) International labour statistics covering economically active population (data since 1945) employment, unemployment, hours of work, wages, labour cost, consumer prices, occupational injuries, occupational accidents, and strikes and lockouts (data since 1969).
- U.S. Census Bureau - Population and Household Economic Topics Census data include labor force statistics, occupation, journey to work, home-based workers, disability, and income, as well as detailed demographic information on age, ancestry, race, Hispanic origin, immigration, education, poverty, and other population and household data.
- World Bank - Data World Bank data from from more than 200 countries. Go to Data by Topic - Labor and Employment for data on employment, labor force, women's labor force participation, unemployment, and wages.
- eLaws - Employment Law Assistance for Workers & Small Businesses
U.S. Department of Labor site for guidance on laws related to wages & hours, health & safety, and federal contract compliance.
- Employment Discrimination Law - Cornell Legal Information Institute
Overview of federal laws relating to employment discrimination. Some information on state laws.
- Employment Law Information Network
Site for employment lawyers and HR professionals. Provides articles on employment law topics, links to employment law firms and seminars, and employment law news headlines.
- Employment Law - Legal Encyclopedia - Nolo Articles in plain English summarizing employment law, from a leading publisher of legal information for non-lawyers.
- Laws About...Employment - Cornell Legal Information Institute Brief summaries of employment law, with links to primary sources. Covers wages & hours laws. Links to specialized topics, such as collective bargaining and employment discrimination.
- National Employment Law Project
National advocacy organization for low-wage workers. Provides information on job rights, unemployment insurance, and work-fare programs.
- New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions - Frequently Asked Questions
The Labor & Industrial section provides information on wages, hours, and employment of minors. The Human Rights section addresses federal and state discrimination laws.
Other reviewed web sites on this topic may be found through The Scout Report, The Librarian's Internet Index, FITA's International Trade/ Import-Export Portal and ResearchBuzz.
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