This guide lists a selection of
print and electronic resources available at the Blinn College
Library and on the Web.
Background
Information |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
Library location: R 371.42 Un3o 2005
Web Location: www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
Library location: R 331.702 En19o 2005
Career Information Center
Library location: R 331.425 C180i 2007
America's
top jobs for college graduates [electronic resource] : detailed
information on 127 jobs for people with four-year and higher
degrees
Books
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Search the Library Catalog
How do I search for books
on a particular career?
1. Use the Keyword Search
2. Type in your career interest in one keyword box and the
phrase "vocational guidance" in a second keyword box.
How can I request books
that are only availabe from another Blinn College campus?
1.
Click on the item's request button. Requests generally take
24 hours or less to arrive at your campus library.
2.
Enter
your Blinn student ID number.
3. Select
the pickup location and click "submit."
Note:
You can also follow these steps to place a book on hold if all
copies (including those from other campuses) are checked out.
Articles
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Academic
Search Complete - A periodical index that provides
citations, abstracts, and often the full text to articles published
in magazines, journals, and newspapers. Coverage spans virtually
every area of academic study.
Vocational
and Career Collection - A periodical index that provides
full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related
periodicals pertaining to careers.
What
if a periodical index does not have the entire text of
an article I need?
If the full text of an article is not available
in a library database, it is possible to check another database
for the full text or determine if the library owns a print version
of a publication. Refer to "Locate
Journals & Magazines in the Library" for an explanation
on how to find full text articles.
Careers
Internet - A library subscription database that offers
reliable information on hundreds of occupations. It has many useful
features including an online Career Test, Career Reports, Bulletin
Boards, Career News and Information, and a Salary Calculator.
U.S. Department of Labor - http://www.dol.gov/dol/findit.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://
www.bls.gov/
America's Job Bank
- http://www.ajb.org/
America's Career InfoNet - http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp
Vocational Information Center -
http://www.khake.com
Texas Workforce Commission
- http://www.texasworkforce.org/
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