Labor Studies

This guide is intended to support the coursework and research of the students and faculty of the Labor Studies Department of the IUPUI School of Social Work.  

• Background information - encyclopedias, dictionaries, and video sources
• Find Books - online catalog for books, e-books 
• Find Articles  - scholarly articles, dissertations and theses
• Find Data & Statistics - data and statistics related to labor studies
• Labor Organizations & Unions

Most library resources are IP-restricted. This means that, while on-campus, you can connect to any resource; but if you are off-campus you won't. Luckily, there are multiple ways to access library resources while off-campus.

1. Connect to resources like databases and journal articles from the library's web page. Once you click on a database or e-journal link, there will be a pop-up screen where you log-in to authenticate yourself as being affiliated with IUPUI. As long as you keep your browser window open, you should not have to re-authenticate.
2. Set up a VPN link. For the most reliable connections across the widest range of platforms and network configurations, UITS recommends connecting to the VPN with the Pulse Secure SSL VPN client. The benefit to this method is that as long as you are logged in, you can open and close browser windows just as you would on-campus.
3. Set up a secure Citrix receiver link on mobile devices to browse resources directly and run IUanyWare Software virtually.

• Introduction to Library Research -- Overview of the Research Process An overview of starting the research process, from developing a research question to citing sources.
• Start Your Research -- A Self-Guided Tutorial A tutorial with built-in skills assessment to take you through the research process.
• Exploring Academic Integrity -- A Self-Guided Tutorial  A tutorial to guide you through the concepts of Academic Integrity and your obligations as a student.
• Literature Review -- A Self-Guided Tutorial  A self-guided tutorial that walks you through the process of conducting a literature review.

Additional tutorials and guides are available on our How-To Guides page.