Careers

Reference Books  

To choose a career for your research paper, and to get career overviews,  librarians recommend the following reference books.  Reference books are consulted for their factual or background information on a topic and are not meant to be read from beginning to end.  They are used in the library only and are not checked out.  You can photocopy relevant pages.  Reference books are located in front of the Reference desk.  Note some books below are also on the internet.

Occupational Outlook Handbook      R 371.47  U58

This book gives you practical information about each occupation such as nature of the work, training and education needed, earnings, job prospects and working conditions.  This book is also on the internet.

Similar information may be found in:

Career Information Center     R 371.42  C27

and

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance  R 371.42 E56

See also:

O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles  R 371.42 011

This book provides comprehensive information on key characteristics of workers and occupations.  It is also on the internet.

 

Books in the general collection

To find books to check out of the library, click on Catalog on the Chaffey College Library home page.

All Headings     Use “careers”

Subject     Use “occupations” or “professions”

 

For specific careers, use for example:

“education”    All Headings

And

“careers”     All Headings

We also have books on resumes and job interviews.

Books with a Call Number are located in the library. 

 

Electronic Books

Electronic books, EBooks – NetLibrary, read page by page on your computer screen, are accessed by following directions for Electronic Databases below.   

Use “careers education”

 

Electronic Databases

 

 

Expanded Academic ASAP  ( academic journals and magazines )

Go to “Advanced Search”

Click  “to documents with full text”

Use “careers” AND “education”

 

The following databases are also helpful:

Academic Search  Premier ( academic journals and popular publications )

Los Angeles Times ( for up-to-date news articles )

 

Databases for specialized subjects such as CINAHL PLUS for nursing.

Be sure to check “full-text.”  Each database handles somewhat differently so be prepared to try different search terms.

 

Internet Resources

For job listings by region as well as practical information on job hunting, consult:

CareerOneStop

JobStar

MonsterTRAK

 

Remember, if you have any questions regarding your search, contact a librarian in person at the Reference Desk or

Phone:  909 652 – 6808

 

Shelley Marcus last updated 10/2009