Research Guide (Jobs/Career Planning) Santa Rosa Junior College

JOBS & CAREER PLANNING

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

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 21^st 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 21^st 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/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
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 Top
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

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

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 Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Jobs & Careers http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/jobs.shtml

Business & Finance http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/business.shtml

Career Employment Center http://www.santarosa.edu/for_students/student_resources/career-employment-center/

Librarians' Internet Index:

Jobs & Work
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Jobs%20&%20Work&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

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 Top
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://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: November 29, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina