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WEBSITES:

Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. In addition to the statistical information presented, this site includes information on various aspects of occupations, national employment, industries and more. 

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Detailed career information: job prospects, salary, educational requirements, etc. Look for Search OOH in the left-hand column and type a keyword related to your career choice.
NOTE: You may have to search for your career using a broader term. For example, pediatrician is lumped under the broad category of Physicans and Surgeons.

Career Guide to Industries
A companion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, this publication focuses on industry information. It lists occupations within various industries, training and advancement, earnings, job prospects, and the information about the job market in each state.  

Occupational Outlook Quarterly
This publication provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics.

CareerOneStop
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site offers advice on various aspects of career exploration: job search skills, interviewing, resumes, salary, benefits and more.

Occupational Information Network, O*Net Online
This is an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations.

Career Voyages
This site is designed to provide information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.

Tips for finding additional web resources:

Check to see if there are links to additional resources at the ends of articles or on separate web pages. Use an Internet search engine to search for organizations and associations in the field.



BOOKS at PCC Library:

Online Library Catalog
Use the online library catalog to search for materials in the library such as books, videos, etc.

Subject search examples:

Reference Books:
The following reference books are located on the 2nd floor of the library. They are great sources for finding information about particular careers. Ask a librarian for help locating these books.

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
REF HF 5381 .E52 2008 vol. 1-5

Career Information Center
REF HF 5382.5 .U5 C32 2007
v. 1. Agribusiness, environment, and natural resources
v. 2. Communications and the arts
v. 3. Computers, business, and office
v. 4. Construction
v. 5. Consumer, homemaking, and personal services
v. 6. Engineering, science, technology, and social science
v. 7. Health
v. 8. Hospitality and recreation
v. 9. Manufacturing
v. 10. Marketing and distribution
v. 11. Public and community services
v. 12. Transportation
v. 13. Employment trends and master index.

 

DATABASES with articles and books:

Search for articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals by using library databases.  You will need to use passwords to access the databases when searching from off-campus.

The list below includes some general topic databases that may include information on a variety of occupations.

Look at the Databases by Subject List in order to see the databases divided by subject area (health, law, business, etc.).

Look at the A to Z List to see a list of all of the Library's databases. Depending on your career choice, you may need to scroll through the list in order to identify a database that would better suit your needs.

There is also a subject guide for Health Career Resources.

Business Source Premier NCLive Logo.
Magazine, journal articles and more related to business. Includes industry profiles; career and vocational info, etc.

Academic Search Premier NCLive Logo.
Articles from a wide variety of periodicals (magazines & journals).

NetLibrary NCLive Logo.
Database of full-text books that you can read and search online.

Coin Career Library NCLive Logo.
Allows students to assess career interests and explore information pertaining to occupations and higher education.

Tips on how to search online databases. 

Keyword examples for searching databases:

 

MLA Citation Help:

Cite Your Sources (MLA)
This website was created by a PCC Librarian and includes examples of how to cite various sources offered by the Library.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 
There are copies located on the second floor of the library in Reference and the General Collection.
7th edition (2009) - LB 2369 .G53 2009

Need more information?

You can order books and articles from other libraries by using our interlibrary loan service. Learn more about interlibrary loan.

 

Need Help?  Ask a Librarian!