Labor Studies
Quick Tip: Use Subject Headings
Curated and indexed databases use metadata to describe content in a standardized way. When you find a citation that matches your need, look for the subject heading(s) used to describe it. You can search with that subject to find more related materials. Some examples include:
- Collective bargaining
- Labor incentives
- Labor laws and legislation
- Labor market
- Labor unions
- Labor union movement
- Trade union
And many more! Specific subject headings vary by search tool, so look for them!
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Find Books, Dissertations and more
Many of the search tools we recommend cover databases of different material types: articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, dissertations, journals and more. You may be able to limit the material type before your search with advanced search, or filter the search results by type.
The search tools recommended below are general catalogs, directories and indexes of books and more. If you are unable to retrieve a physical copy of the book you want, you may request it through our Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery service.
Recommended Tools
- Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) This link opens in a new windowProvides a searchable index of peer-reviewed monographs and edited volumes published according to its requirements.
- Discovery Search This link opens in a new windowFind books and articles across a large number of library resources. Apply limits for Five College Libraries catalog only, or specific Five College library locations.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowThe combined catalogs of most U.S. libraries. Apply the format limit to book.
- Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new window
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US and Canadian dissertations and theses from 1861 to present. Mostly full-text 1997 to present. - Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) This link opens in a new windowIndexes of over 3.5 million graduate-level electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) that are freely available online.
- ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst This link opens in a new window
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A repository for the research and scholarly output of members of the UMass Amherst community. Select the Schools, Colleges and Departments page to browse dissertations and theses.
