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Books can provide more in depth coverage of a topic than journal articles.

The list below is just a sample of the books available to you. You can search the Library's online catalog to find additional books on your topic (Use the search box above). Books are located on the third floor, and can be checked out of the library. EBooks are accessible from on- or off-campus.

Remember too, books are organized on the shelves by topic; so when you find one book on your topic, browse the shelves to find additional books related to your research topic.

Clicking on any of the below titles will bring you to the Library Catalog listing for that book. From this catalog record, you can click on the "About This Book" link for a more detailed description of the book.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Digital Age by Ana Adi (Editor); David Crowther (Editor); Georgiana Grigore (Editor)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781784415815
Publication Date: 2015-03-30
Over the past half century, corporate social responsibility has become an important concept in management, marketing and communication literature. In the past twenty years a visible shift has been made into what was written about CSR: a move away from the financial benefits derived from such activities towards reputational impact, stakeholder relationships and communication with a wide range of audiences being noted. With social and digital media reshaping the way in which business is conducted, and with the number of companies embracing the new social medium for their marketing and communication programmers, this book re-examines CSR practices from a digital perspective. In doing so, it revisits some of the theoretical discussions about CSR while inquiring whether and how CSR can be applied online. This book examines key conceptual insights about corporate social responsibility and digital and social media, and explores best practices for online CSR. In this way, the volume explores the impact and influence of the new 'social' on responsibility and its feasibility, measurability and success in a boundary-less world.
Sustainability Reporting by Gwendolen B. White
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781631571091
Publication Date: 2015-10-22
Sustainability reporting provides nonfinancial and financial indicators of an organization's environmental, economic, and social dimensions of its operations. The globalization of corporations and widely publicized corporate misdeeds (e.g., Nike's child labor problems) has increased public scrutiny of corporate behavior. As pressure grows from a variety of stakeholders (e.g., investors, creditors, customers, and NGOs) for corporate transparency, sustainability reports provide vital information to meet the demand for disclosures about environmental, economic, and social impacts. In addition to addressing stakeholders' demands, this reporting enhances internal decision-making. Managers are better able to assess risks, monitor company resources, establish competitive advantage, create employee loyalty, and engage stakeholders. This book is intended for MBA students, executives, and managers who want to learn about the value of sustainability reporting. In this book, they will discover the internal and external benefits of sustainability reporting, the basics of existing reporting frameworks, and the reaction of the investment community. Detailed examples of sustainability metrics from numerous organizations are provided to illustrate the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. This book will enable readers to assess how reporting can add value for his or her own organization.
State of the World 2012 by The Worldwatch Institute
Call Number: HC59 .S734 2012
ISBN: 1610910370
Publication Date: 2012
Offers a far-reaching analysis of progress toward building sustainable economies, and offers a new perspective on what changes and policies will be necessary to make sustainability a permanent feature of the world's economies.
Economic Choices in a Warming World by Christian de Perthuis; Michael Westlake (Translator)
Call Number: QC981.8.G56 P47513 2011
ISBN: 1107002567
Publication Date: 2011
This provocative book argues that economists typically ask the wrong sorts of questions about climate change because they do not take into account the policies that have already been implemented. It shows how we can use such policies to develop carbon markets that could dramatically reduce world greenhouse gas emissions.
Encyclopedia of Sustainability
Call Number: GE10 .C65 2010
Publication Date: 2010

Finding Books

When searching the catalog for books on a topic, begin with a Keyword search. Your search terms should be fairly broad (example: autism and children). The results are returned in order of relevancy, so you usually don't need to look beyond the first two pages of results.

If your first search doesn't work, change your keywords and try again. You'll never get the perfect search on the first try (even librarians don't!). Try thinking of synonyms, narrower terms, broader terms, etc.

Once you find one or two good books, write down the call number (bottom of the page) and note whether the book is found on the 1st floor or 3rd floor. You may take out any book on the 3rd floor. (Reference books on the 1st floor stay in the library.) The call number relates to the subject of the book. When you find the book on the shelf, take a look at the other books on the shelf. They may be helpful as well!

Finding it on the shelf

The book's call number is like its address on the shelf.

The call number on the book will be vertical, rather than horizontal. In order to locate the book on the shelf, work your way through the lines:

Find the books in the PZ section.

Within the PZ section, find the books with 7 in the call number.

Within the PZ 7 section, find the books with .G, then 8233, etc. until you have worked your way through the call number.

If the call number is preceded by REF, the book may be on the first floor and must be used in the Library. Most other books will be on the third floor unless they are labeled as Oversized and available on the second floor.