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[hidetoc]WWW SITES
- American Evaluation Association (EVA) Provides information on program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology and other forms of evaluation. The Publications page provides full text access to many EVA publications and documents
- Beginners.co.uk Provides selected tutorials and articles
- Center for Effective Performance
- Center for Occupational Research and Development
- Center on Education and Work From UW-Madison
- Council for Career and Technical Education From University of Missouri-Columbia
- International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO)
- International Public Management Association for Human Resources
- International Society for Performance Improvement
- National Council for Workforce Education Promotes occupational education at the postsecondary level
- Organization Development Network
- Society for Organizational Learning
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books on a topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. Then explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EBSCOHost
- Academic Search
- Business Source Elite
- Corporate ResourceNet
- ERIC educational materials
- Professional Development Collection
- FirstSearch
- Business and Industry
- Business and Management Practices
- ProQuest
- ABI/Inform
- WilsonWeb
- Business Full Text
- Education Full Text
- OmniFile
OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION
Occupational descriptions will provide trainers with important information on employee activities. Some useful titles are:- Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index
- HR Job Descriptions Some free job descriptions in many areas of business
- Job Profiles Covers the personal side of work with surveys of individuals in numerous positions
- O*Net Resource Center Occupational Information Network Database. Replaces The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the primary source of occupational information.
- O*Net Online Particularly useful for analyzing individual occupational titles. Crosswalk Search translates other codes and titles to the O*Net system.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook OOH
- Salary.com Calculates salaries by occupation and includes occupational and career information
- Standard Occupational Classification
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles REF HB2581 .U55
- Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance REF HF5381 .E52
- Guide for Occupational Exploration REF HF5382.5.u5 G83
- Jobs Rated Almanac REF HF5382.5.U5 K72
- Occupational Outlook Handbook REF HF5381 .U62x
- Occupation and Training Handbook REF HF5382.5.W6 O33
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Several specific sources for analyzing employee tasks:- Authentic Assessment Toolbox How-to on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving learning
- DACUM Analysis and learning page
- ERIC Comprehensive collection of educational materials including performance analysis. Access the index via EBSCO using the Indexes page
- National Skill Standards Board
- Stout Thesis Collection Many Stout graduate papers are task analyses. Access the theses via the Stout Library Catalog. Use the Keyword Guided search and limit your search to the Location "Thesis Collection"
- VTECS A series of specific performance analyses in many diverse occupations. The collection is available online. Search the Stout Library Catalog, using the keyword VTECS.
- VTECS Vision The online newsletter of the VTEC consortium.
- Writing Performance Assessment Tasks: An Online Guide Step by step approach to writing performance tasks
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 03/12/2008 and Last Revised: 01/30/08
Contact Denise Madland for more information or help on this topic.