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Jobs And Career Planning Library Guide

 

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference Librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

 

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks


The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

 

America's Top White-Collar Jobs: Detailed Information on 112 Major Office, Management, Sales, and Professional Jobs
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.75/.U6/F369/1999
 
The Bay Area 500: Hoover's Guide to the Top San Francisco Area Companies
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HG/4058/.S4/B39
 
The Best Jobs for the 21st Century
Doyle REF/HF/5382/.K68/1998
Available in e-book format at Mahoney and Doyle
 
Career Information Center
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U5/C32/1999
 
College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U5/P445/2003
 
The College Major Handbook
Doyle REF/HF/382.5/.U5/F64/1999
 
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Doyle REF/HB/2595/.A52/1991
 
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5381/.E52/2003/ 4v.
 
Encyclopedia of Associations
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HS/17/.G332/1999
 
Fortune 500
Mahoney REF/HG/4057/.A28
 
Great Careers in 2 Years: The Associate Degree Option: High-Skill and High-Wage Jobs Available through Two-Year Programs
Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U5/P447/2000
 
How to Get a Job in the San Francisco Bay Area
Doyle REF/HF/5382.75/.U62/S443/1996
 
International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them
Doyle REF/HF/5549.5/.E45/K63/1999
 
U.S. Industrial Outlook
Doyle REF/HC/106.6/.U6/1994
 
Occupational Projections & Training Data
Doyle REF/HD/5724/.U625/2002-05
 
Occupational Outlook & Training Directory: Sonoma County
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HD/5725/.C2/O233/2002-03
 
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5381/.U62/2002-03
 
Overseas Summer Jobs
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HD/6270/.D5/2002
 
Projections & Planning Information: Sonoma County
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HD/5726/.S46/P77/1999
 
San Francisco Bay Area Job Bank
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.75/.U62/S447/2000
 
State Occupational Outlook Handbook
Doyle REF/HD/5724/.S67/1998
 
Sonoma County Large Employer/Manufacturers Directory
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U6/C35/1997-98
 
Summer Jobs for Students
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U5/S76/2002
 
Summer Jobs in the USA
Doyle & Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U5/S76
 
The Top 100: The Fastest Growing Careers for the 21st Century
Doyle REF/HF/5382/.T59/2001
 
Vocational Careers Sourcebook
Doyle REF/HF/5381/.A1/V7/1997
 
101 Best Cover Letters
Doyle REF/HF/5383/.B533/1999
 
101 More Best Resumes
Doyle REF/HF/5383/.B535/1999
Available in e-book format at Mahoney and Doyle
 
Work Abroad
Doyle REF/HF/5549.5/.E45/W67/1999
 
VGM's Careers Encyclopedia
Mahoney REF/HF/5382.5/.U5/C337/1991
 
Call Numbers to Browse:

HF 5380's   HF 5549   HF5383

 

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online  
RAND California  

 

Access databases from SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/databases.

 

Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. A portal PIN number is assigned to you the first time you use the portal system. If you don't remember your student ID number or your SRJC PIN, log in to the student or faculty portal, select "I do not know my ID number" or "I do not know my PIN code," then follow the instructions to have your information e-mailed to you.

 

Books     


The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

 

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE CAREER CHANGES
JOB HUNTING EMPLOYMENT FORECASTING
OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWING
PROFESSIONS RESUMES (EMPLOYMENT)

 

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

 

Magazines and Newspaper Articles

 

The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

 

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac) All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library SIRS Researcher
Hoover's Company Records ProQuest Business Databases
ProQuest Career & Technical Education ProQuest Computing
ProQuest Newspapers ProQuest Telecommunications

 

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

 

Forbes Business Week

 

 

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the Library Periodicals List

 

Web Resources


The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

 

Careers: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/web/careers.html


Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://libguides.santarosa.edu/evaluate

 

Associations and Organizations    


Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

 

Associations on the Net: http://www.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=13&cid=7 This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

 

Scholarly Societies Project: http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

 

Citing Sources


For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

 

MLA (Modern Language Association)
APA (American Psychological Association
Other Styles: Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.

 

Access any of these guides from: http://libguides.santarosa.edu/citing