Typical Research Flow
Reference		Books		Articles		Web		Associations		Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Office Procedure Reference

Doyle or Mahoney Library

Reference material, including dictionaries of business terms and material on careers in business, is in the Reference HF section. Dictionaries of English and English language usage are in the Reference PE 1400 - 1600 section.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

BUSINESS MATHEMATICS	OFFICE PRACTICE
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE	SECRETARIES
ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING	SHORTHAND
FILING SYSTEMS	TYPEWRITING
OFFICE MANAGEMENT	WORD PROCESSING

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
ProQuest Business Databases	ProQuest Career & Technical Education
ProQuest Computing	ProQuest Telecommunications

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

Managing Office Technology	Office
Secretary

Web Resources      Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Computers http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/business.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

Business Technology
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Business%20Technology&ss=1

Associations and Organizations      Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml