Assignment: Career Connections

Class Name: Library Research Tips
Teacher: Librarian - K. Leeson

North Library Resource List

Print materials in the North Library

What?

Task Definition
1. What is my research question?
2. What do I already know?
3. What information do I need?

Where?

Search Plan
1. What type of information do I need? For example: general, in depth, current, historical, biographical, issue oriented, other?
2. Review suggested resources, circle ones that fit, prioritize your list.
3. Evaluate resources for significance, accuracy, currency, authority

Sample Book List

331.702 Ni Careers for women without college degrees
331.702 Sa Offbeat careers: the directory of unusual work
373.214 Gr The teenagers' guide to schools outside the box
378 Du Guide to alturnative education and training
650.14 Ken Hook up, Get Hired!
650.14 Ire The complete idiot's guide to gool jobs for teens

Career bibliography on Book List Display for more books.

Series of career titles
Title search:
Cool careers for girls. . .
Opportunities in. . .
Choosing a career. . .
Careers for. . .
Cool careers without college. . .

Sample Reference Book List

Ref 331 Wri Opportunities for Vocational Study
Ref 331.25 Fer Ferguson's Guide to Apprenticeship Programs
Ref 331. 7 En Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance
Ref 602.3 Spe Spc. Occ. Outlook: Trade and Technical

Special Collections

  • Occupational Briefs look at 400 job descriptions
  • Career World magazine subscription
  • Career Exploration videos located in Counseling Center

How?

Location & Access
1. Jot down rich words that relate to your topic.
2. Check your words, change your words if your search fails.
3. Focus your search by looking for relationships between elements in your research question.

Words to try for keyword or SUBJECT searching in the North Library catalog.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT?
CAREER CHANGES?

OCCUPATIONS?
OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING?
TEENAGERS--EMPLOYMENT?
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE?
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR WOMEN?
YOUNG ADULTS--EMPLOYMENT

 

 

 

 

Online materials

Library Catalog
Find books fast!

North Library Online Databases
Easy access to current information from reliable , authoritative sources.
Home access passwords available from Mrs. Leeson

Cyberography
Selected Web sites

Career Information and Trends

Non-College Careers

College and Careers

Eugene, Oregon

State of Oregon

State by State Career

Cyberography by M. Flick and K. Leeson
Cyberography made available by Mrs. Leeson, Librarian

Citation Maker
Helps you state exactly from where you got your ideas and information.

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