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  Email: pboger@umw.edu
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Welcome to the Subject Guide for Professional Studies students at the Stafford Campus of the University of Mary Washington.

Please use the tabs at the top of the screen to navigate to different areas of library and research related information.  If you need to research a business or technology topic, click the Databases tab at the top of the screen.

Use the other tabs to view the virtual new bookshelf, watch video tutorials on how to use the Libraries’ databases, or browse a collection of important websites.

Safari Tech Books is a collection of over 9,000 electronic books (e-books) on technology and business related topics.  You can access this collection of e-books from off-campus, but you will be required to log-in using your Network ID and pasword.  So check out Safari Tech Books today!  You might find some very useful books that are all conveniently available to you 24/7.

Netlibrary is a collection of over 40,000 electronic books (e-books) on a variety of different subjects.  If you would like to access this collection of e-books from off-campus, you will be required to create a free online account before you can access this online collection.  In order to create an online Netlibrary account, you must access this collection by using the Netlibrary link that’s available on the UMW Libraries’ homepage.  If you do not access Netlibrary in this method, you will be unable to create an account, and you will be unable to use the extensive collection of e-books from off-campus.

You can now search the EBSCO databases on your  iPhone, Android, or other mobile device.  Simply access EBSCOhost Mobile using your smartphone and start searching.  With EBSCOhost Mobile, you can search databases and access full text documents all from the convenienceof your handheld device.

If you are ever unable to access the CGPS subject guides, you should still be able to access the Libraries’ databases by using the Databases A-Z link that appears on the UMW Libraries’ homepage.

If you need assistance with Microsoft Excel, you can try one of online tutorials provide by Microsoft.  You can also contact the Office of Advising Services to see if there are tutors available to assist you in learning Excel.

If you are looking for basic examples of different organization charts or organization structures, take a look at the Encyclopedia of Management (2009) or Organization Charts (2000).  Both of these titles are available in the CGPS Library’s Reference Collection.

If you are researching a federal agency such as the FDA, FTC, EEOC, or HUD, take a look at the Federal Regulatory Directory.  The Federal Regulatory Directory provides you with a description of the history, organization,  legal responsibilities, and enforcement activities of each agency.  This title is available in the CGPS Library’s Reference Collection.

By clicking the “Follow Us”  badge in the lower left corner of the research guide, you can follow the CGPS Stafford Library on Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, and Shelfari.  The CGPS Stafford Library uses these popular sites to communicate library news, discuss research tips, display new books, and share popular websites.

Get today’s business and technology news directly from your UMW Libraries’ research guide!  The “Business & Technology News” widget provides you with links to today’s news as it happens.   Simply click the links in the widget box to access the complete articles.

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