Cerritos College

The library has several general resources that may be used to help you gather information on you topic. This information may be found in print and Internet resources. Your search for information can be done using books, periodicals (magazines, journals, newspapers), and the Internet.

Periodicals include magazines, journals, and newspapers. Periodical articles usually provide the most current information on you topic. You may find more information on your specific topic in magazines and journals. Magazine articles tend to be broader in coverage and shorter in length than are journal articles. Journals will provide a more scholarly or professional treatment of a topic. The library has indexes in print and online that will lead you to information on your assigned topic.

Online Indexes
Available at http://www.cerritos.edu/library/http://www.cerritos.edu/library/e-resources.html

EbscoHost
GenderWatch
Project Muse

Print Indexes
Located behind the Reference Desk

Business Periodicals Index
Readers’Guide to Periodical Literature

The Internet can be a valuable source for supplementing the information you have gathered from books and periodicals. It is important that you evaluate the information you get from the Internet to determine if it is reliable and useful to your research. A few Internet sites that may be useful are listed here.
 

Gender Differences at Work: Are Men and Women Really That Different?
http://www.ateamware.com/study.html

Presents the results and analysis of a gender study performed by Advanced Teamwear, Inc. The study examined 31 behaviors grouped into 7 categories for reporting purposes. The survey used self-study and peer evaluation to gather information. The analysis may add to generally perceived gender differences in leadership and management styles.

Women And the Leadership Paradigm: Bridging The Gender Gap
National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal
http://www.nationalforum.com/12growe.htm

Study written by Roslin Growe and Paula Montgomery of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, focusing on academic leadership and administration. Examines the gender gap and gender models, women and men leadership styles, women leadership behaviors and barriers.

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