Reading 052 -- Researching Careers
Ms. Y. Myrick

Find books and media...

Use the library catalog to locate materials on careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
REF HF 5381 U54 2006-2007

Career Information Center (multi volume set)
REF HF 5382.5 U5 C32 2007

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
REF HF 5381 E52 2005

College Majors and Careers
REF HF 5382.5 U5 P445 2003

Find articles...

The library subscribes to research databases, which provide online access to articles in magazines and newspapers.

Business Source Premier - search magazines, journals, trade publications and more for career topics.

Testing and Reference Education Center is rich in useful information and even offers practice for test preparation.

Internet Resources...

The web can be a wonderful resource for information on careers. A variety of tools are available to find web sites, directories may find evaluated sites, whereas search engines return a greater number of sites but the evaluation process rests entirely on you. The library can help you evaluate web resources.

Below are several web sites useful for career research:

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Describes job duties, working conditions, education and training requirements, earnings levels, and employment prospects for hundreds of occupations.

Career Zone
A career exploration and planning system.

Career Services
What can I do with a major in...? From the University of North Carolina in Wilmington.

Maryland Career Resources
From the MD Department of Labor, Division of Workforce Development

Career InfoNet
This site can help you make informed career decisions by identifing options and planning your education, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

California Occupational Guides
A series of about 300 information sheets covering individual occupations or groups of related occupations. They provide statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training.

Occupational Information Network

Career Interest Game
Provided by the Student Success Center -- University of Missouri-Columbia

Mapping your Future
A site on how to choose a career and how to reach career goals. Useful tips on job hunting, resume writing etc.

The Riley Guide
A directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet.

College Information

College Board - Find a college

College Central

Maryland Higher Education Commission

Maryland Articulation System
Information on transfer programs

GPA Calculator

A few last and important words...

Remember to give credit where credit is due! Avoid plagiarism with tips from our CCBC guide; additional links on plagiarism are available on the help guides page. On that page you will also find help on citing resources, evaluating resources and more.

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