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DEFINE TOPIC
This first part is designed to assist you in limiting or defining your research topic. These sources are some of the SAC reference materials that can be used to do career research.
Career Dictionaries |
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| Internet Resource | O*NET online |
| Ref HB2595 .O16 2004 | O*NET dictionary of occupational titles |
| Ref HF5381 .U62 | Occupational outlook handbook |
| Ref HF5381 .E52 2008 | Encyclopedia of careers & vocational guidance |
| Ref HF5381.2 .C37 2007 | Career discovery encyclopedia |
| Ref HF5382.5.U5 F37 2006 | New guide for occupational exploration |
Best Careers |
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| Ref HD4885.U5 F37 2005 | 250 best jobs through apprenticeships |
| Ref HD5724 .F27 2005 | America's top 101 jobs for people without a four-year degree |
| Ref HD5724 .O53 2006 | 100 fastest-growing careers |
| Ref HD6278.U5 F37 2005 | America's top 101 jobs for college graduates |
| Ref HF5381.15 .F37 2006 | Best jobs for the 21st century |
| Ref HF5382.5.U5 F363 2006 | 40 best fields for your career |
| Ref HF5382.5.U5 T67 2006 | Top 300 careers |
Specialized Careers |
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| Ref HF5382 .E98 2007 v.9 | Extraordinary jobs in leisure |
| Ref HG173 .F55 2007 | Career opportunities in banking, finance, and insurance |
| Ref HV8073 .E34 2008 | Career opportunities in forensic science |
| Ref HV8143 .E34 2006 | Career opportunities in law enforcement, security and protective services |
| Ref KF297 .E245 2007 | Career opportunities in law and the legal industry |
| Ref ML3795 .B33 2006 | Music business handbook and career guide |
| Ref PN4797 .B87 2007 | Career opportunities in journalism |
| Ref R690 .F54 2007 | Career opportunities in health care |
| Ref T65.3 .E95 2006 | Exploring tech careers |
| Ref TK5105.875 .I57 T376 2007b | Career opportunities in the Internet, video games, and multimedia |
| Ref TT507 .V63 2007 | Career opportunities in the fashion industry |
Education & Employment Opportunities |
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| Ref HD2721 .I63 | International directory of company histories |
| Ref HD2798.T4 .036 | Businesses that built San Antonio |
| Ref HF5500 .A2 S2657 | San Antonio Business Journal book of lists |
| Ref HG4057.T4 T4 | Hoover's Texas 500 : a guide to the top companies of Texas |
| Ref HF5382.5.U5 F644 2004 | College majors handbook with real career paths and payoffs (also available as an eBook) |
| Ref LB2361.5 .C64 2005 | College board book of majors |
Job Hunting Skills |
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| Ref HF5383 .K416 2007 | Extreme résumé makeover |
| Ref HF5383 .A26 2006 | Adams cover letter almanac |
| Ref HF5549.5.I6 Y37 | Knock 'em dead 2007 (Interviewing) |
DEVISE STRATEGY
Once you have defined your topic, you will need to know where to search for additional information. The sources you use are often determined by the instructor or assignment. You will need to make a list of keywords to search the library catalog, databases, and the Web.
SEARCH SOURCES
Begin at the library's home page at http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/
Searching these sources can be as easy as using the index of a book or it may involve advanced searching methods used in the catalog, databases, or Web search engines. Use your list of keywords to search in the following:
Click on Books & Media to search the catalog for books, government documents, microforms, audiovisuals, and electronic/digital resources. You may search by author, title, subject, and keyword. On the keyword search page on the right are examples of boolean operators (and, or, and not) and wildcards (*) (**) (?).
Examples of keyword searches:
- acting and career*
- acting and vocational guidance
- computer* and (career* or vocational guidance)
- (health or medic*) and (career* or vocational guidance)
- librar* and (career* or vocational guidance)
- nurs* and (career* or vocational guidance)
To access eBooks only go to netLibrary.
Click on Articles & Reference to search for magazine, journal, newspaper articles, reference, and more. The following databases may be helpful for your assignment:
- General OneFile
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
- MasterFILE Premier
- Academic Search Complete
- Vocational & Career Collection
- NewsBank
Full text articles may be emailed to your address, downloaded to a disk, or printed after purchasing a print card. If an article is not full text it may be available in another database or in paper or microfilm on the 4th floor. Check Journals by Title to see if the article appears in another SAC database, or do a title search in the catalog to see if the library subscribes to the journal you need.
Click on Web Guides to find additional sources on the Web.
- Career & Job Finding Resources This page links to sites providing career and job information for the United States, Texas, and San Antonio.
- Writing & Research Guides This is the place for help with grammar, citing sources, researching, and writing.
© 2008 Susan Myers (smyers@mail.accd.edu)
Updated on:
October 20, 2008
URL: http://www.accd.edu/sac/library/faculty/susan/career.htm
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