How
to Look for Information on your Career
In
the Reference Area
- Encyclopedia
of Careers and Vocational Guidance (Careers* REF HF5381.E52)
Vol. 1 covers industries / Vol.
2-4 cover specific information on particular jobs
- Occupational
Outlook Handbook (Careers* REF HF5382.5.U5) Provides career
guidance, information on nature of work, working conditions, employment, training,
outlook, earnings, plus descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
- O*NET
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (Careers* REF HB2595.O16) Based
on information obtained from the U. S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Census Bureau,
and other reliable sources. Replaces the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
- Series
Career Opportunities in...
*Books
about careers are kept separately on shelf #13.
Use
the catalog to find out other books on particular careers/fields.
Want to transfer to a university? Look for information on colleges in books
such as Narrative Descriptions, from the series The College Blue Book.
(REF LA226.C685)
On-Line
Catalog
Do a
subject search under your career or field and then add the subheading: vocational
guidance. For example:
- chef–vocational
guidance,
- actor–vocational
guidance
or
the name of the field:
- culinary
arts–vocational guidance,
- food
industry–vocational guidance;
- performing
arts–vocational guidance
To
see a listing of books on different careers, do a title search under the series
VGM Opportunities, Careers & Opportunities, or Careers in
Focus.
Online
Databases
Use
the database Vocational
& Career Collection. You can use also databases listed under General
Interest Articles. Do a keyword search. For example: architect* AND career*.
For a subject search, use Infotrac OneFile. Make sure you click
on Subject Guide Search. Search under your career/field (culinary
arts, nursing, etc.) Scroll down to the subdivision: "study and teaching," "employment,"
etc.
World Wide Web
Use
the Open Web for additional resources. For wages and trends:
America's
Career InfoNet
- Click
on "Occupation Information."
- Type
your occupation on the search box.
- Select
occupation and click "continue."
- Select
state.
- Notice
that you may get a video about your career and, if you scroll down, you find state
and national wages and trends.
O*Net,
Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Click
"Find Occupations."
-
Or, click "Skills Search" if you want to match your skills with different careers.
- Scroll down
for information on wages and trends. Choose a state and click go.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
-
On the upper right hand corner, click "Search the Handbook."
- For
trends, click "Job Outlook."
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