II. GETTING
BOOKS
1.
http://www.fau.edu/library
Then click on "Catalog"
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For books about
specific careers, go to the
“Basic Search”
screen and choose “Title Keywords”
from the “Search for Keywords”
menu. Type in the name of the career (e.g. accountant
or interior designer).
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Also try limiting with AND (e.g.
career and criminal justice )
To see
whether or not an item is checked out, click on the "Location"
Link.
Reference Books
College Majors and Careers: A
resource guide for effective life planning
HF5382.5.U5 P445 2003
Encyclopedia
of Careers and Vocational Guidance
HF5381 .E52 2003
Professional careers sourcebook: where
to find help planning careers that require college or technical
degrees
HF5382.5.U5 P76 1999
You can
find more books in the library stacks under these general call
numbers:
HF 5381, HF 5382, HF
5382.5
There
is also a "Careers
and Occupations" research guide that can be accessed from
the FAU Libraries home page.
III. GETTING
ARTICLES
1.
http://www.fau.edu/library à
Indexes/Databases
2. Finds articles from:
journals, magazines, newspapers
3. Select a database
from:
databases A-Z
databases by Subject
Academic Search Premiere
- General,
multidisciplinary database. HINT: Try searching for terms like
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, OCCUPATIONS or CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
Can you think of any others?
Education Full Text
Provides articles on different
aspects of teaching as a profession, and other topics in education.
InfoTrac Professional Collection
Gives references to articles in
educational journals relevant for professionals in various fields.
Gale’s Ready Reference Shelf -
A database of
reference directories, including
listings for associations,
publications and more...
Learning Express Library -
Job and career test
prep, including civil service practice tests, corrections officer
practice tests, LSAT, MCAT, etc.
IV. GETTING WEB
RESOURCES
O*Net Online
http://online.onetcenter.org/
Search Occupations by Job Family
or through a Skills Survey.
Occupational Outlook
Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Search by Job Title.
Includes Job outlook.
Florida Labor
Statistics -http://www.labormarketinfo.com/
What
can I do with this major?
FAU Career Development Services
Ask-A-Librariann
email reference help
Reference desk phone number:
561-297-3785
Make an appointment with a librarian:
One-on-one reference consultation
