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CAREER
DEVELOPMENT (SLS 1501)
LIBRARIAN:
Dr. Darlene Ann Parrish
The
selected resources listed below are useful for finding information about
various careers.
FINDING BOOKS
FAU LIBRARIES CATALOG
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Searching by
Title:
At
the
"Basic Search" screen, select "Title"
and type in Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Subject Searching:
At the
"Basic Search"
screen,
select "Subject Heading”
and type in the following subject headings:
Occupations--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Vocational guidance--Handbooks,
manuals, etc.
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Keyword Searching:
Go to the
"Advanced Search"
screen and select "Anywhere"
and type in your
keywords (e.g. interior designer).
FINDING ARTICLES
ELECTRONIC DATABASES
Journal and magazine articles can be
found in electronic databases, which are available from the
FAU
Libraries home page
by selecting "Indexes/Databases" under
"Quick Links."
Remember
to select the link entitled
"Off Campus Connect" for the "EZproxy" server when accessing the electronic
databases remotely.
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ABI/INFORM Complete
This business resource allows the user to search multiple
databases and includes articles (some with the full text) on business careers
and occupations in national, international and local publications.
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Central Search/360 Search This unique resource enables
the user to search for information using "keywords" in multiple electronic
databases in broad subject areas.
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Education Full Text
Provides articles on different aspects of teaching as a
profession, and other topics in education. The full text coverage of
articles found in this electronic resource begins in January 1996.
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Gale's Ready Reference Shelf
This
electronic resource gives information about professional and trade associations,
and their publications. The "Search by Subject Descriptor" option is the
recommended way of searching, if you do not know the name of an association.
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Expanded Academic ASAP
This is a general
index and a good starting point for information in journals, magazines and
newspapers on various careers and occupations. There are many full text
articles included in this database.
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InfoTrac Professional Collection
Gives references to articles in educational journals
relevant for professionals in various fields.
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Peterson's.com
This is a good resource for information on finding colleges by major area of
study.
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PsycINFO
Gives references to articles (some with the
full text) that contain information about various fields of study including
psychology, law, education, business, nursing, social work and others.
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Ulrichsweb.com
This
electronic periodical directory provides information about magazines, journals
and newspapers, by subject area or keyword.
USING OTHER RESOURCES
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"Careers and Occupations"
This is a library research guide that
provides helpful information about resources in the print and electronic formats
that can be used to research a career. "Research Guides" can be accessed
from the
FAU Libraries home page by selecting "Research" and "Getting
Starting."
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
This is a government document published by the Department of
Labor and is available in the paper format on Reserve
(L2.3/4:) or in the electronic format at
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
EVALUATING INFORMATION
If you are not
using one of the "Electronic Databases" listed above or other databases via the
FAU Libraries Electronic Collection, you need to consider some of the
following questions when evaluating information from the Internet:
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How authoritative is the
source of information?
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How accurate is the
information?
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How reliable is the
information?
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How current is the
information?
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How relevant is the
information to my topic?
CITING REFERENCES
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REF LB2369 .G53 2003
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of
Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern
Language Association, 2003.
FINDING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Ask-A-Librarian
email reference help
Reference desk phone number: 561-297-3785
Make an appointment with a librarian:
One-on-one reference consultation
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