LibGuides: Doctor of Management/Community College: Resources

Recommended Databases for the Doctor of Management in Community College Policy and Administration Program

ERIC This link opens in a new window
Education journals, books, conference proceedings, reports, and other Department of Education publications from 1960 - present.
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education, in journals, e-books, monographs, and conference papers.
Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new window
Education-related articles and reports from 1965 - present.
Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Business/management articles, company profiles, case studies, SWOT analyses, business videos, etc., from 1886 - present. Includes Harvard Business Review articles. New upgraded content! More journals and videos.
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Business/management articles, company profiles, case studies, industry reports, country reports, etc., from 1923 - present.

Includes ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.
Emerald Insight This link opens in a new window
Articles about international business, marketing, human resources, management, organizational development, library management, etc.
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Copyright
Please follow the Emerald Copyright Statement.
Dissertations and Theses Global (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Full text for most dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full-text coverage for graduate works prior to 1997.

Citations from 1637 - present.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Articles and books covering the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, from 1995 - present.
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Copyright and Terms & Conditions
'Copyright ©, Elsevier B.V., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED'
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Articles and books from many subject areas (anthropology, art, business, education, history, literature, science, etc.) from the 1900s - present.
OmniFile Full Text Mega This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary resource that covers several core subjects, including art, education, ethnic studies, history, humanities, law, social sciences, technology, and women's studies.
College in Context This link opens in a new window
"Interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation." Includes news, images, videos, and audio selections that include archival film clips, broadcast video, BBC News, New York Times video, and NPR.

Background Reading

The American Community College
This e-book has been described as "an inspiration to generations of students, faculty members, and administrators" and "the classic of the field"
Confessions of a Community College Administrator
This e-book was written by the formerly anonymous author of Inside Higher Ed's popular "Confessions of a community college dean" blog
Encyclopedia of Education
This eight-volume work "offers a complete view of the institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies in educational practice in the United States and throughout the world"
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration
This online encyclopedia "presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration as taught in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today"

Websites

American Association of Community Colleges
The AACC "is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges" and represents nearly 1,200 two-year associate degree-granting institutions
Association of Community College Trustees
The AACT is "is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond"

Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
News, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Includes contents of the latest issue.

Articles published since 1974.
Academe Today is not part of the library subscription to the Chronicle; it is only available to individual subscribers.

Community College Research Center
Working papers, research reports, practitioner packets, and other resources related to two-year U.S. colleges
Inside Higher Ed
News, opinion pieces, and job postings related to higher education

Techstreet Enterprise (Standards) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to selected standards, such as ANSI, ASSP, B11, ISO, AND NFPA. Login as you would for any UMGC library database or class with your email address and password.

Additional Library Resources

Articles

UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases.
Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.

E-Books

UMGC E-Book Collection
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s e-book collection. E-books can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded.
Additional E-Book Collections
Access to additional Library e-book collections.

Print Books

Library Catalog
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).

Open Educational Resources

Educational Administration: The Roles of Leadership and Management
Module that has been "peer-reviewed, accepted, and sanctioned by the National Council of the Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA)"

For more OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide

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