How
To Research Careers & Employment Find Books, Find Articles or Find Internet resources.
A print version of this
guide is available in COM Library, but this online
version should always be more current. Still
have questions after reading this guide?
Subject Headings
When you want books, search the library
catalog for the following subject headings. Try the Library of Congress
Subject Headings books for more subject headings.
Call Numbers
If you want to browse the shelves, try the following call numbers in
reference and the main collection.
HF 5381-5386 Vocational Guidance and Career Development
Reference Books
When you need factual information like statistics, definitions, and scientific
values/tables, try reference books. Reference books are kept in a separate
collection on the main floor of the library. The list below includes
frequently used reference books with their call numbers. Check the library
catalog for additional reference materials.
The Big Book of Jobs HF 5382.5 U5 B53 Ref.
Career Information Center HF 5382.5 U5 C32 Ref. (13 Vols)
CareerXroads HF 5382.7 C368 Ref.
The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational HF 5381 E52 Ref. (4 Vols)
Job Hunter's Sourcebook HF 5382.5 U5 J62x Ref.
Occupational Outlook Handbook HF 5382 U5 Ref.
Professional Careers Sourcebook HF 5382.5 U5 P76x Ref.
Specialty Occupational Outlook HF 5382.5 U5 S594 Ref.
Statistical Handbook of Working America HF 5382.5 U5 S67 Ref.
Summer Jobs for Students HF 5382.5 U5 S76 Ref.
Vacation Works: Overseas Summer Jobs HF 5382 D5 Ref.
Vocational Careers Sourcebook HF 5382.5 U5 V62x Ref.
Other Books
The books on the following list are in the main collection.
What Color is Your Parachute HF 5383 B56
Best Jobs for the 21st Century HF 5382 K68 1998
College Planning for Dummies LB 2350.5 O74 1997
Cool Careers for Dummies HF 5382.5 U5 N37
Cover Letters for Dummies HF 5383 K418
Job Hunting for Dummies HF 5382.7 M474 1995
Job Interviews for Dummies HF 5549.5 I6 K393
Job Skills for the 21st Century HF 5381 J654 1996
Peterson's Job Opportunities in Business HF 5382.5 U5 B88 1996
Resumes for Dummies HF 5383 K46
eBooks
COM Library has access to eBooks, electronic versions of printed books.
To access them, go to Find Books and click on eBooks. From this page
you can access both free eBooks and eBooks only available to COM Library
users. Through NetLibrary you
can access thousands of full text books. Please note the special
instructions on the eBooks page for accessing the NetLibrary
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Find Articles < ">How
to find articles.COM Library has print and online databases that
can help you locate articles. If an article is unavailable from COM Library,
we will be glad to request it through Interlibrary
Loan (ILL). The length of time it takes to obtains an article through
ILL can vary from next day to several weeks, depending on the lending
library.
Online Databases
COM Library has access to many online databases that have full text articles.
Best Bet Databases
To access the COM Library databases that are your best bets, go to
COM Library's Databases:
Multidisciplinary. Some fields may be better represented by other
subjects on the Databases page.
The Internet can be an excellent resource for information. To
search for Internet resources on your own, access some of the best search
engines and directories on the Internet from COM Library's Search page.
COM Library has also created it's own directory, Internet
by Subject, that covers many topics. Web Sites has
a specific page that covers your topic, with links to some of the best
resources on the Internet:
Reserves
Material placed on reserve by your instructor should be requested at
the circulation desk. Some library items are placed on permanent reserve
and also must be requested at the circulation desk. You may check for
reserves by clicking on the Course Reserves tab in the library
catalog.
Questions?
If you still have questions after reading this guide,
try some of COM Library's FAQs, or you may
ask the Reference Librarian for assistance. The Reference Office is located
on the ground floor of the library near the Online Library.
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