BA 730 Organizational Effectiveness: Introduction

Students in BA 730 Organizational Effectiveness, this library research guide was created just for you.  Use the tabs under the title of the guide to help you move to sections on:

• Finding Articles
• Finding Company Info
• Finding Industry Info
• Finding Books
• Citing Your Sources

Selecting a Topic: 

When asked to submit in advance a topic for a class project, be sure to do some preliminary research to insure information is available. Consider requesting  a reference consultation with a librarian to discuss: databases to use, good search terms to retrieve the best results, and methods for narrowing or widening your topic.

(Guide creator: Teresa Grimm.  Currently maintained by Jamie Kellner.)

The library offers 3 different classes to help you better understand APA guidelines.  Classes are free, online and last from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. To register, email Jamie Kellner at kellnerja@lakeland.edu.

1. APA Basics: covers why we cite, resources to help you cite, and how to create reference page citations for a book, a journal article, an internet site and a YouTube video.
2. In-Text Citations: an in-depth look at common APA in-text citing questions.
3. Academic Writer: learn to use the ACADEMIC WRITER database to set up an account, save your sources, select a research paper template, and create properly formatted APA citations.

Choose from these dates:

​Dates for Fall 2020 will be posted in August.