Use these sources to find either background information on your research topic, or reference information. These are also great resources to use if you're trying to select a research topic. These databases all provide credible information, however they are not scholarly journal articles. For scholarly articles try the sources listed in the Find Articles tab above.
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At times, librarians are asked if we have Harvard Business School case studies.
The library does have access to many of the Harvard Business Review Case Studies, via our subscription to the Harvard Business Review in EBSCO’s Business Source Elite.
To locate Harvard Business Review case studies in Business Source Elite, type in 'Harvard Business Review' as an 'SO Publication Name' and select ‘case study’ as a document type.
This is the limit of what HBR case studies are available in our holdings. We are available to assist students in their case studies research when needed.
The more popular variety of Harvard case studies, however, are the Harvard Business School Case Studies, which are only available to be purchased online. The HBS studies are based upon actual companies and situations, whereas the HBR cases are fictionalized (although some may be based upon HBS studies).
Due to copyright restrictions, libraries cannot purchase Harvard Business School case studies or put them on reserve. Students can purchase them directly through Harvard Business Publishing for about $6.95 each. Instructors can purchase the rights from the publisher to photocopy their personal copy for students. Confirm with your instructor on how to access case studies required for your course.
The Harvard Business Review does not include the Business School case studies, however it does publish one case study per issue. These generally deal with fictitious companies, but are good studies of current problems faced by companies. The Harvard Business Review is available online via Business Source Elite.
Off-campus users will be prompted to enter their NetID username and password (the same you use for email and Blackboard).
Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education
Available through Sage eReference, contains 300 discrete topics organized into several categories focused on: Family, Communities, and Society; History; Instructional Designs; Languages and Linguistics; People and Organizations; Policy Evolution; Related Social Sciences; and Teaching and Learning. Each entry contains a list for further reading.
Available through Sage eReference, "offers a compendium of information drawn from the various dimensions of education law that tells its story from a variety of perspectives." Entries are arranged alphabetically, a Reader's Guide organizes the entries into 17 subject areas, including: Collective Bargaining, Constitutional Rights and Issues, Curricular and Instructional Issues, Parental Rights, Primary Sources: Excerpted U.S. Supreme Court Landmark Cases, Religion in Public Schools, and Special Education and Rights of Disabled Persons. Includes some coverage on international issues.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods
Available through Sage eReference, presents current information and techniques, facts, and examples from the field of qualitative research, designed to appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, researchers, consultants, and consumers of information across the social sciences, humanities, and health sciences. The entries cover every facet of qualitative methods, including gaining access to research participants, data coding, and research ethics. Each entry is designed to provide an introduction to the topic at hand and includes a list of key readings on the topic.
21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook
Available through Sage eReference, "the two-volume work highlights the most important topics, issues, questions and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of education ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st century.