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The Industrial Relations Library is located within Firestone Library's Social Science Reference Center.
The SSRC is located on Firestone's A floor level. Take the elevator down one flight and turn right.
For more detail and special schedules, please consult Social Science Reference Center. Hours of the Center.


Collection Information:

The Industrial Relations Library (IR) was organized in 1922, coinciding with the establishment of Princeton University's Industrial Relations Section. It ranks as the oldest special collection of its type among universities in the United States. The collection of 6500 volumes and over 100,000 pamphlets is highly specialized. Subject areas covered include: labor economics; labor relations; labor union organization and policies; social security; unemployment insurance; personnel administration; economic aspects of education; labor-management relations; human resources utilization; and manpower aspects of economic development.

JournalsLabor Union PublicationsMonographsPamphletsWorking PapersSelected References


Labor Union Publications

The library has an extensive collection of labor union publications in both paper and microform format, as well as a collection of labor union convention proceedings. Whenever possible, newsprint is replaced by microfilm.

Click here for holdings in paper format
Click here for holdings in microformat
Click here for holdings of convention proceedings only.


Monographs

The Industrial Relations book collection is located outside the Social Science Reference Center near the entrance to the Industrial Relations Section at A-17-F in Firestone Library. These books circulate through the main Circulation Desk on the 1st Floor unless marked otherwise.

More information on Journals and Books in the Industrial Relations Library and in Firestone Library generally can be found in the:

Pamphlets

The collection of pamphlets in the Industrial Relations Library is quite large (approximately 100,000 pieces), and covers a wide range of subjects. It is recommended that you seek staff assistance when using this collection. This material covers roughly the 1920's to 1989. The pamphlet collection is filed in SSRC Reference, (F) A-17-F and (F) Stacks. Older, more fragile pieces are housed in locked filing cabinets and must be accessed through a staff member.


Working Papers and Reprints

Copies of Industrial Relations Section working papers and reprints are held in the Industrial Relations Library. These currently number some 400+ and are listed on The Industrial Relations Section homepage. To receive copies of these Working Papers and Reprints contact the Industrial Relations Section.

For information on the scope and organization of industrial relations literature and help getting started on a research project see Guide to Research in Industrial Relations at Princeton.


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Last updated: May 8, 2008