LibGuides: Human Resource Development (HRD): Subject Databases/Websites

Databases

HSTalks
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A multimedia resource for teaching and learning.
Business Source Complete
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Business Source Complete is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full-text content.
Gartner
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Gartner provides senior leaders across the enterprise with the indispensable insights, advice, and tools they need to achieve their mission-critical priorities and build the organisations of tomorrow.
Policy Commons
Register on Policy Commons with your NWU e-mail address for access.
NOTE: The Library does not subscribe to this database. By registering with your NWU email, you will get access to 25 free searches per month.
Africa Portal
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The Africa Portal is a research repository and an expert analysis hub on African affairs.
They are dedicated to publishing and promoting research and analysis of Africa from think tanks and thought leaders (academics, researchers, journalists and industry experts) on policy issues across various fields. They also produce thematic series on critical issues dominating the African and global policy agenda.
Their open-access research repository holds over 10,000 reports, occasional papers and policy briefs, available for free, full-text download. Research publications on the Africa Portal are primarily provided by our content partners, who benefit from the broader dissemination of their research to a global community. Our key research themes are:
- Politics and Governance;
- Economics;
- Energy and Environment ;
- Health;
- Peace and Security;
- Human Rights;
- Foreign Policy;
- Information and Communications Technology; and
- Education
South African Regional Explorer
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South Africa Regional Explorer consolidates a wide range of data sources such as Statistics South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, South African Revenue Services, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Mineral Resources, South African Petroleum Industry Association, National Electricity Regulator, and Eskom, Government departments – including the National Treasury and the DTI, various development agencies, selected private research houses, and many more.
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Useful Websites

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)