Human Resource Management
Library resources
List of library resources
Below is a list of resources relevant to Human Resource Management available via the Library. For a list of other useful resources, visit the General Resources webpage.
XpertHR
XpertHR is a web site targeted at human resources professionals and students, providing the latest developments in all aspects of employment relations and related law. Video tutorial.
Henry Stewart Talks Business and Management Collection
Henry Stewart Business and Management Collection includes over 1100 specially commissioned multimedia lectures, case stories and industry insights by experts from academia and industry. Quick Start Guide available here.
Westlaw
Westlaw's legal encyclopedia, Insight, contains guidance on employment law and work. Via Westlaw you can identify and access key legislation and case reports relevant to employment law. Video tutorial.
British Standards Online (BSOL)
British Standards Online is a database containing approximately 80,000 standards documents. It includes International (ISO) Standards, British (BSI) Standards and European (IEC) Standards. Bibliographic data only for American (ASTM) Standards. Click to view the User Guide.
MarketLine
MarketLine contains many industry and company profiles and reports, containing among other things: business histories, SWOT analyses, details of key competitors, case studies, and financial deals. User Guide and Video tutorial.
Statista
Statista is a searchable database of market and consumer data. It includes statistical data from sources like market researchers, trade organisations, journals and government databases. It contains more than 1,000,000 statistics on more than 80,000 topics from over 22,500 sources and 170 different industries. See Statista's help pages for further information.
General Resources
General Resources contains a list of major university wide databases and search engines, such as the Library catalogue, Discover, Credo Reference, Newsbank and Scopus. Visit the General Resources page for more information.
Free resources
List of free resources
Below is a list of the top 15 free online resources for Human Resource Management as chosen by your Academic Liaison Librarian.
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Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is a professional body for HR and people development based in the UK.
Work Foundation
The Work Foundation campaigns to improve the quality of working life through applied research that influences public policies and organisational practices.
Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) provides free and impartial information and advice to employers and employees on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law.
Gov.uk Employing people
The Gov.uk Employing people webpage contains government guidance on a range of topics, for example working hours, health and safety, payrolls, recruitment, and worker's rights.
Gov.uk Employment policy
The Gov.uk Work webpage lists publications of the UK Government relating to employment.
ONS People in work
This is the webpage from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) focussing upon employment data, for example hours of work and earnings.
Remploy
Remploy delivers a range of programmes and services providing employment and skills support for disabled people, as well as providing services to employers enabling them to become more disability confident.
Institute for Employment Research (IER)
The Warwick Institute for Employment Research (IER) is a leading international social science research centre.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aims to prevent work-related death, injury and ill health.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is an HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries.
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
The Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA) is an independent economic research institute that conducts research in labour economics and offers evidence-based policy advice on labor market issues.
European Association for People Management (EAPM)
The European Association for People Management (EAPM) forms an umbrella body of national organisations which represent HR professionals.
World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA)
The World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA) is an organization representing more than 600,000 people management professionals in over 90 national personnel associations around the world.