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Scope Note

This guide is designed to give students a starting point for their research

Reference Books
TitleCall Number
Cambridge O*NET guide: A comprehensive guide to occupations R 331.11 CAMBRI 1999
Exploring Tech Careers R 331.76 EXPLOR 2006
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance R 331.702 ENCYCL 2003
Guide for Occupational Exploration R 331.702 GUIDE 2001
Occupational Outlook Handbook R 331.702 OCCUPA
Call Number Areas to Browse
331.7 338.7 650.14
Subject Headings to Browse
Employment Forecasting Job Descriptions Job Vacancies
Employment Interviewing Job Hunting Occupations

Be sure to look for "vocational guidance" along with your field of interest. For example: accounting-vocational guidance

Periodical Databases (online, searchable)
Academic Search Premier America's Newspapers ProQuest
Periodicals (print, in the library)
Look for journals and magazines in your chosen career area
Online Reference Resources
WOIS/The Career Information System - Available on campus only.
Audio-Visual Materials
TitleCall Number
Beyond the Glass Ceiling 331.4 BEYOND Media Coll 1992
Communication Skills at Work 302.35 COMMUN Media Coll 1989
Finding a Job When Your Past Is Not So Hot 650.14 FINDIN Media Coll 1998
How to Be a Success at Work 650.1 How Media Coll 2000
Work Habits for the Beginner 331.1 WORK Media Coll 1995
Work Skills and Habits for Job Success 650.1 WORK Media Coll 2002
World Wide Web Sites
Access Washington-Working and Employment http://wa.gov/employment/index.aspx
CareerBuilder.com http://www.careerbuilder.com.com

Librarians at the Reference desk!

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