How can I successfully find information for my Career Research Project?

Vocabulary List:

Marc Record

Call number
Database
Print
Website
VVS online Catalog
MLA Citation
NoodleTools
eBooks

Cite your sources in Noodle Tools - VVS has a subscription for all students

Check out the VVS Research site if you need  information on MLA citation, outlines or note cards.

Print Sources:

     Books:

Video on Searching the catalog  created by Mrs. Laramie

 Catalog of books in VVS Library

To find a book on your topic click the link above.  Search using your career.

Then photocopy the portion of the book you need. 

    Click on Mackin Via to find the titles listed below:

username:  vvsstudent  

Password:  info4u

Ebooks - the following titles are available in the catalog and can be read online.  You can find the information you need on the computer and print it.  

     Careers in Focus, Agriculture
Careers in focus, Armed Forces
    Careers in Focus, Biology
Careers in Focus, Construction
    Careers in Focus, Cosmetology
Careers in Focus, Design
    Careers in Focus, Film
Careers in Focus, Financial Services
    Careers in Focus, Journalism
Careers in Focus, Nursing
    Careers in Focus, Social Work

And there are various other individual titles available in print books on the shelves under careers (i.e. careers with animals, careers without college,

careers in the military, etc.)

        Databases:    

Database page at VVS

Video on Searching a Database "Talking to Databases" by Kent Libraries

5 Helpful tips when searching a database:

1.  Keyword suggestions - if you are having trouble deciding on a keyword think about your career and what information you are missing.  What information did you not get from your other sources?  - maybe it is either rewards or challenges -  Try these suggestions

  - notice I am not typing in an entire question-

2. Use Advanced Search and the above keywords  

3.  Databases will cite the article for you  -  look for the citation tool - copy and paste into NoodleTools

4.  Select  full text articles

5.  Print function is in the database - instead of file print - this doesn't cut off the edges

 Search for Success

Recommended Databases for this project:

Ferguson's Career Guide

 Academic One File

General One File

Proquest

      Websites:

• Career Info Net Information on wages, trends and requirements for a variety of careers. http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp?tab=wagesandtrends

• College Board shares information on careers http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/index.html

• U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Contains information on employment projections http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm 

•  Groups jobs by subject such as building & fixing things, helping people, computers, etc. Also has an A-Z list of jobs. http://www.bls.gov/k12/ 

• Career Zone Information on careers https://www.careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/index.jsf  

Variety of Search Engines 

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