Career Planning and Job Hunting  Tags: career_planning jobs job_hunting  

You can find introductions to career-related topics in a variety of reference books. Reference books are great for several reasons: you can quickly learn professional terminology, read short articles about your topic, or find valuable secondary sources (other books or journal articles on topic, or relevant organizations and websites). The following titles are located in the Reference Collection (next to the Research Help Desk). They cannot be checked out, but you can take notes, or make photocopies of relevant pages. If your topic is not covered in the texts listed below, feel free to contact the Research Help Desk to see if there is a reference work that would be helpful to you.

Job Descriptions

• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance.  REF HF5381 .E52 2005
• Occupational Outlook Handbook.  GOV DOC FED REF L 2.3/4 (current editional also online)

Educational Directories

• Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs in... 6 vols.  REF L901 .P442-447
• Peterson's Four-Year Colleges.  REF L901 .P44
• The Europa World of Learning.  REF AS2 .E97 2005

Directories for Job Hunters

• Peterson's Internships.  REF L901 .I66 2005
• Peterson’s Summer Jobs for Students.  REF HF5382.5 .U5 S76 2003

Directories of Businesses and Associations

• Associations Unlimited.  Online directory of information on organizations and professional associations worldwide.
• Internships 2005.  REF L901.I66
• Minnesota Manufacturers Register.  REF HD9727 .M6 M57
• ReferenceUSA.  Online directory of over 10 million U.S. businesses.
• Wisconsin Manufacturers Register.  REF HD9727 .W6 W58
• The Lexis-Nexis Academic database contains a large amount of information on companies. Click the Business tab.

Quality of Life and the Job Market Around the Country

• ACCRA Cost of Living Survey.  REF HB235 .U6 C58
• Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide.  REF ATLAS CASE G1019 .R22 (2000)

Government Information

• See the web page Career and Job Information: Selected Government Web Sites

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