Getting Started
Library Basics
Welcome to the library's Research Guide for DelVal's Supply Chain Management concentration. Please use the resources and links provided to complete your research. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Research Assistance
Library staff members are always willing and eager to help you with your research. You may schedule a meeting in advance, or simply stop by whenever the library is open. Feel free to email, call, or text the library with your questions as well. (See the right column of this page for contact information and texting instructions.)
Off-Campus Database Access
If you're doing research from home, click on the name of a database and then enter your student ID number on the EZ-Proxy Screen. Remember to omit any leading zeros. (If your ID number is 0012340, type 12340 when prompted.) Don't know your ID number? Please contact the library for assistance.
Book/DVD Circulation
Most books may be checked out for three weeks. If no one is waiting for the titles, you may then renew them for another three weeks. There is no limit to the number of books you may check out. DVDs are available for three-day loans. Did you know that the library has more than 1,500 popular movies and TV series? You may check out a maximum of three DVDs at a time.
Supply Chain Books
Supply Chain Management Books for ONLINE USE
These books are available in electronic format...
Supply Chain Management Books for THREE-WEEK USE
These titles are shelved in the library's lower level...
Food Chains: From Farmyard to Shopping Cart by Call Number: 381.41 F739ISBN: 978-0812221343Publication Date: 2009
Global Market: Developing a Strategy to Manage Across Borders by Call Number: 658.848 G51ISBN: 978-0787968571Publication Date: 2004
In Real Time: Managing the New Supply Chain by Call Number: 658.7 B713IISBN: 978-1567204315Publication Date: 2004
Mastering Global Markets: Strategies for Today's Trade Globalist by Call Number: 658.848 C998MISBN: 978-0538726658Publication Date: 2004
Operations Rules: Delivering Customer Value Through Flexible Operations by Call Number: 658.7 Si43oISBN: 978-0262014748Publication Date: 2010
Practical Application of Supply Chain Management Principles by Call Number: 658.7 Sch63pISBN: 0873897366Publication Date: 2008
Resilient Enterprise by Call Number: 658.7 SH39RISBN: 9780262693493Publication Date: 2007-02-23
Solar Economy by Call Number: 333.794 SCH22SISBN: 9781844070756Publication Date: 2004-05-01
Timber by Call Number: 338.17498 D269tISBN: 978-0745649283Publication Date: 2011
Supply Chain Articles
Find Articles Here!
- ABI/Inform Complete Collection This link opens in a new window
Major trade and industry news with in-depth coverage of companies, products, and executives. Study and compare specific trades and industries. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of articles from scholarly journals for arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes selected book chapters and primary sources. - Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Database of private and public business data, industry news from Key Business Ratios and First Research reports, and job search tool. - ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Includes full-text articles from the Journal of Operations Management, the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, and Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. - Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
A collection of thousands of law, news, and business publications. It is especially useful for legal research, and it is regularly updated with the most recent news and legal information.
Off-Campus Access
THE BASICS
Off campus access to library databases is available to current DelVal students, faculty, and staff. Enter your DelVal network/email credentials to access the databases.
FAQ
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Supply Chain Associations
WEBSITES for Supply Chain Management Associations
- Academy of Management: Operations Management DivisionSource: AoM
Major topics include "operations strategy, product and service development, supply chain management, project management, and quality management, as well as international, human resources, environmental, and IT issues facing operations." - Council of Supply Chain Management ProfessionalsSource: CSCMP
Professional association dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research and knowledge on supply chain management. - Material Handling Industry of AmericaSource: Material Handling Industry of America
The "Learning Center" includes links to green supply chain articles, a glossary of terms, and a "Global Resources" section with information about country-specific standards and trade associations. - Warehousing Education and Research CouncilSource: WERC
Resources include "educational events, performance metrics for benchmarking, practical research, expert insights and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange."
Getting Help
Subject Guide
elise.georgulis@delval.edu
215-489-2386 (ZOOM phone). Please send me an email to set up an appointment.