4. Find Sources

Once you've narrowed your topic and thought about keywords, try searching the databases below for potential sources you can use for your project. Try to find sources that provide evidence to support your thesis. If your keywords aren't working, ask a librarian for help!

Databases / Articles

The following databases are the best place to start.

EBSCO Business Databases
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Search 3 databases at once! Business Source Premier, Academic Search Premier, Regional Business News. Scholarly business journals and other sources, including 1,125 peer-reviewed business publications. Proxy Bypass
Gale Power Search
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A good general database that covers many subjects, especially current new issues. Has magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, as well as some reference material. Full-text content.
EBSCO General Databases
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Search 10 databases at once: Academic Search Premier, TOPICsearch, MasterFILE Premier, Military & Government Collection, MAS Ultra - School Edition, Vocational and Career Collection, Associates Programs Source, Newspaper Source Plus, GreenFILE, and News (AP, UPI, etc.). Find journal, magazine and newspaper articles. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. Proxy Bypass
Gale eBooks
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Contains Reference books covering many subjects, but primarily in areas of literature and social science (including history), and also some in health and science.

Recommended Websites

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1964
This is the text of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
This is the text of the current ADA regulations, including the revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This is the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
This is the text of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which was revised in May 2011.
Minimum Wage
Overview of minimum wage from the Department of Labor website.
Summary of Major Laws of the Department of Labor
This webpage is a summary of the major laws relating to the Department of Labor, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Recommended Books

Age Discrimination: Ageism in Employment and Service Provision by Malcolm Sargeant
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1317183827
Publication Date: 2016-04-01
Age Discrimination and Diversity: Multiple Discrimination from an Age Perspective by Malcolm Sargeant (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1283296217
Publication Date: 2011-10-21

Working with the ADA: Understanding the Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities ACT by J.J. Kellar & Associates
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1280128291
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Disability in American Life: an Encyclopedia of Concepts, Policies, and Controversies [2 Volumes] by Tamar Heller (Editor); Sarah Parker Harris (Editor); Carol J. Gill (Editor); Robert Gould (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781440834233
Publication Date: 2018-12-07

The Civil Rights Act and the Battle to End Workplace Discrimination by Raymond F. Gregory
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1442237236
Publication Date: 2014-08-01
Documenting Desegregation: Racial and Gender Segregation in Private Sector Employment by Kevin Stainback; Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1610447883
Publication Date: 2012-09-01

The Fair Labor Standards Act and National Labor Relations Act by Julian A. Sotelo
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 1628083018
Publication Date: 2013-01-01

The Minimum Wage: A Reference Handbook by Oren M. Levin-Waldman
Call Number: Giles Stacks - Circulating HD4918 .L4473 2016
ISBN: 9781440833946
Publication Date: 2015-12-01

Find More Books

Use the search box below to search for books at the SCC Library.

Find More E-Books

For ebooks, use the databases below.

eBook Collection (EBSCO)
A collection of over 260,000 eBooks including a variety of subjects including history, business, social science, political science, literature, science, medical, technical subjects, etc.. Proxy Bypass
EBook Central
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A collection of over 250,000 eBooks including a variety of subjects including social science, history, literature, business/management, religion, science, medicine, fine arts, education, etc.
Gale eBooks
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Contains Reference books covering many subjects, but primarily in areas of literature and social science (including history), and also some in health and science.