Career / Vocational Guidance Resources
Finding ARTICLES
Academic Search Premier - Provides full text to over 3,600 scholarly journals dating back to 1985. (Database Service: EBSCO) user guide (PDF 178k)
ProQuest Research Library - Covers a wide range of subject areas dating back to 1985. (Database Service: ProQuest) user guide (PDF 78k)
Academic OneFile - Another interdisciplinary database with coverage dating back to 1980. (Database Service: Thomson Gale) user guide (PDF 75k)
Also try databases in the other Resources by Subject areas:
(such as Nursing, Education, Business, etc.)
Careers and Occupations: Looking to the Future (Gale Virtual Reference Library) - Electronic encyclopedia describing the history and current trends of careers and occupations. Has extensive data listings (both current and historical) by gender, race/ethnicity, and social status.
Credo Reference - An electronic reference book collection.
Finding BOOKS
Edgewood's Catalog - Books, journal titles, videos, more.
WorldCat - for books, videos, etc from libraries nationwide
Career / Vocational Guidance WEBSITES
Edgewood College Career Services - Links to career planning info, major exploration, jobs/internships, and events.
Writing Cover Letters - From the U.W. writing center.
Occupations
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Provides overviews of occupations including nature of work, working conditions, training required, earnings, job outlook, etc.
America's Career InfoNet - Features information on occupations, industries, state labor markets, trends, and more.
Occupational Information Network - Online version of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Search by occupation, skills, or DOT codes.
Career Interests Game - Match your interests and skills with similar careers. From the University of Missouri.
Meta Sites
The Riley Guide: Explore Career Options - Collection of links to a wide variety of career and occupational guides, college major resources, self assessments, and job search guides.
Career Development Center - Links to resources on career planning, exploration, job hunting, and other resources. From U.W. Milwaukee.
JobWeb Career Library - A website of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates.