2. WEB RESOURCES FOR CAREERS Highly suggest each of you get the Occupational Outlook Handbook description for each of your careers Go to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ In the “Search OOH” box enter your career name
3. FINDING CAREER BOOKS SCC library has a career section, can browse it or use the catalog to search it Most books are on a specific career (ex: nursing) or group of careers (health careers) However some are organized by your interests Careers for health nuts Careers for nature lovers Careers for fashion plates
5. USING THE CATALOG Try entering: Name of your career and the word career Ex: Nursing and career -Can also try name of your career and the phrase vocational guidance Ex: nursing and vocational guidance
6. NEXT STEPS…. For each career you are investigating, do a catalog search. Go out and get the books from the shelf If not sure about careers browse the shelf or look at the “Careers for” series Spend 15 minutes
7. FINDING CAREER ARTICLES SCC library has specialized online databases for magazine, journal and newspaper articles Databases: Academic Search Premier Academic One File OmniFile Full Text
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10. NEXT STEPS… Pick one database to search for articles on your career Save, print, or email to yourself any that you want to keep Spend 20-25 minutes
