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Research Guide: Career Research

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Start at the library's home page (http://library.sccsc.edu).

OFF CAMPUS ACCESS: username is your Web ID (ex: absmith), and the password is your portal password.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

  • Find job duties, educational requirements, salary, skills, etc. for a career that you are interested in.
  • Search for a career/job in the search box next to "Search Job Profiles"
  • Be sure to search by the occupation's title rather than what you would be doing -- example, search 'welder' not 'welding'.

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Recommended Reference Books

Title Location Call Number
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance Reference HF 5381 .E52 2008 5 Vols.
Exploring Tech Careers Reference HF 5382 .E97 2006 2 Vols.
Occupational Outlook Handbook Reference HF 5381 .U503 2010
VGM's Careers Encyclopedia Reference HF 5382.5 .U5 C337 2002
O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles Reference HB 2595 .O16 2004
Career Information Center Reference HF 5382 .5 .U5 C32 2002 13 Vols.
The Top 100: The Fastest Growing Careers for the 21st Century Reference HF 5382 .T59 2011
South Carolina Industry & Occupation Projections 1994-2005 Reference HC107.S7 E45

 

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Library Catalog

  • Find materials that are in the physical library.
  • Primarily good for finding books.
  • Books are usually about broader topics than articles, so you may need to broaden your search terms (ex- instead of "texting" perhaps search for "cell phone use").
  • Books are not going to be as up-to-date as articles because they take longer to publish.
  • See which library the book is located in, and what section.
  • Be sure to write down the book's call number!

eBook Collection

  • Search the full-text (every word on every page) of over 120,000 books - completely electronic
  • E-Book Hint:: On the search page, check the box "Also search within the full text of the articles" to search within the text of the book to get more results.
  • Note you can only print 10 pages at a time - only print out the important pages
  • For citation information: click on "Detailed Record" in the left sidebar when viewing an e-book. You will need this information later on!

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Look up information on specific occupations:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: all types of careers; updated every year http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Career InfoNet: Occupation, Industry and State Information. Includes current labor market information, including current wages and trends by occupation in a particular state http://www.careerinfonet.org/

O*NET OnLine: Occupational Information Network: http://online.onetcenter.org/

South Carolina Employment Security Commission: http://www.sces.org/

South Carolina Employment Securities Exchange: Employment and Wage Estimates (State and Metropolitan), Wage Publications (by area) http://www.sces.org/lmi/data/wages/oews.asp

US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment & Wage Estimates: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm

State Occupational Projections: http://www.projectionscentral.com

Jobstar.org: Links to Online Salary Surveys, http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/sal-prof.php

What if I don't know which occupation is right for me?

CareerOneStop: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerOneStop assists in exploring careers, writing resumes, interviewing, and locating jobs. Though brought to the web by the State of Minnesota, the site provides links to other states and to nearly 2000 OneStopCareer Centers nationwide: http://www.careeronestop.org/

KUDER Career Planning System: Ask a library staff member for a copy of the Quick Start Guide if you wish to take the assessment tests on this site. http://sc.kuder.com/

South Carolina Occupational Information System: Ask a library staff member for the login information if you wish to take the assessment tests on this site. http://www.scois.net/

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