Good books to start with.
There are several excellent reference books about careers. Use the index of the book to find the words in the boxes below or ask your librarian to help you use the book. Most reference books cannot be checked out.
- R 371.425 - U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Indianapolis, IN: Jist Works, 2005.
- R J 331.702 - Career Discover Encyclopedia, Chicago, IL: J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company, 2000 or 2003.
How can I learn more about CAREERS?
To learn more about careers, you will need to use the following important words:
| Careers |
Occupations |
Professions |
| Vocational Guidance |
Name of specific occupation |
|
You can use the keywords above to learn more about [topic]. Go to http://www.library.torrnet.com/ and click on NEW! Online Catalog of Books, Videos, CDs, DVDs & More
In the light blue search box, decide what you will search for:
Subject
Word or phrase
Author
Title
Series
Periodical title (Magazines and newspapers are periodicals)
Next, if you add the keywords juvenile literature to one of the keywords in the boxes above, you will find non-fiction items that the library has. If you add the keywords juvenile fiction to one of the keywords in the boxes above, you will find fiction items that the library has.
Call numbers to locate other books on this subject:
Books about a specific career can be found under the Dewey Call Number (subject) that relates most closely to that career (i.e. Doctor - 610 Medicine. Call numbers of general interest are:
371.425 Choice of Vocation
370.113 Vocational Schools
378.161 Colleges
650.14 How to get a job (resumes, interviewing, cover letters, etc)
Where else can I learn more about Careers?
Go to http://www.library.torrnet.com/ and click on Magazines, Newspapers and other databases to get to the following databases where you can find information from magazines and newspapers:
Newspaper articles (want ads) from various newspapers around the country including the Los Angeles Times.
Websites:
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site allows the user to search by career and get a description of the work, education required and salary range.
User can select careers based on interests. General information about the job, its requirements as well as links to colleges offering appropriate courses.
Job descriptions and requirements, as well as links to colleges offering appropriate majors and courses.
People & Places:
- Interview someone who has the career that interests you.
