Library Instruction
CAREER PLANNING LIBRARY RESOURCES
CAREER SOURCES IN THE REFERENCE ROOM
Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance Ref HF5381 .E52 2000 (Table 3)
Occupational outlook handbook Ref HF5382.5.U5 O25b (Table 3)
Planning job choices Ref HF5382.5.U5 P55 (Table 3)
Specialty occupational outlook. Trade & technical Ref HF5382.5.U5 S594 (Table 3)
Planning job choices Ref HF5382.5.U5 P553 (Table 3)
Job choices ... in business Ref HF5382.5.U5 J59 (Table 3)
Professional and occupational licensing directory Ref HD3630.U7 P76 (Table 3)
Dictionary of occupational titles Ref HB2595 .D53 1991 (Table 3)
Complete guide for occupational exploration : an easy-to-use guide to exploring over 12,000 job titles, based on interests, experience, skills and other factors Ref HF5382.5.U5 C65 1993 (Table 3)
Job seeker's guide to private and public companies Ref HF5382.75.U6 J634 (Table 3)
American salaries and wages survey Ref HD4973 .A67
Professional careers sourcebook: an information guide for career planning HF5382.5.U5 P76 (Table 3)
Career guide: Dun's employment opportunities directory Ref HF5382.5.U5 D86 (Table 3)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION RESOURCES
National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States Ref HD 2425.D53 2001 (Ref. Desk)
USEFUL WEBSITES
America’s Career InfoNet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/ref/AON/
The Scholarly Societies Project http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/
Books on careers can be found through an online search of the Voyager catalog. A simple subject search can be performed using the subject terms “occupations,” “professions,” or “vocational guidance.” Books on specific occupations can be located by doing a simple search using the profession with the subheading vocational guidance (eg. Nursing-vocational guidance).
Journal articles on occupations can be located using the InfoTrac OneFile database or the Business and Company Resource Center. Other electronic databases might be helpful; for example, ERIC (Education) will have articles on teaching as a profession, or CINAHL (Nursing), on nursing.
The quality of information found on the internet varies considerably. For help in evaluating web sites, you can visit the web site of our Extended Campus Librarian, Marie Jones at: http://faculty.etsu.edu/jonesmf.
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Table 1 GV201.P534 Physical Education Index. Subject index to international publications on Dance, Health, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Recreation, Sports, and Sports Medicine.
Table 4 AI3.R48 Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature. Cumulative author-subject index to English language periodicals of general interest. There is a section of citations to book reviews following the main body of the index.
Table 5 AI3.s62 Social Sciences Index. Cumulative author-subject index to English language periodicals in the fields of anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, criminal justice and criminology, economics, family studies, geography, gerontology, international relations, law, minority studies, planning and public administration, policy sciences, political science, psychiatry, psychology, social work and public welfare, sociology, urban studies, women’s studies, and related subjects. There is a section of citations to book reviews following the main body of the index.
Table 5 AI3.H85 Humanites Index. Cumulative author-subject index to English language periodicals in the fields of archaeology and classical studies, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects. There is a section of citations to book reviews following the main body of the index.
Z7962.W65 Women Studies Abstracts. Abstracts are arranged under broad topics.
Selected Books in the Reference Room
GV583.A64 1989 American Women in Sport, 1887-1987.
GV697.A1 H367 2000 Celebrating Women Coaches.
GV709.I58 2000 International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports (3 volumes).
GV863.A1 L67 2002 Baseball Desk Reference.
E185.96.C66 Contemporary Black Biography.
To find indexes or bibliographies in
Voyager (online catalog), do a simple search:
Subject (eg. Sports)-Indexes or Subject (eg. Sports)-Bibliography.
In order to limit a search to a particular area (eg. Reference), you must do a keyword search and set limits. To do this, select a Keyword--Assisted Search. Click on Set Limits. Go to the Location area and select ETSU C. C. SHERROD Reference. Click the Select Limits bar. Use one or more search terms to complete your search. Be sure to click on the Clear Limits bar when you are finished.
Having trouble finding any information on your topic and you suspect that there might be a better search term? Check the Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.Z8:525 2001). This five volume set, located at the Reference Desk, is a list of subject headings.
Still need help? Try the “Get Research Help” button on the Sherrod Library home page (sherrod.etsu.edu). The menu includes “Research Guides” (compiled by the reference librarians at Sherrod, these topical guides include reference books, datebase recommendations and web sites), “Citation Style Guides” for a variety of different styles, and a section on “Evaluating Information Resources.”
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BOOK LINKS http://www.ala.org/BookLinks/ Published by Booklist Publications, Book Links is a magazine designed for teachers, librarians, library media specialists, booksellers, parents, and all other adults interested in connecting children with high quality books.
BOOKLIST http://www.ala.org/booklist/ Published by the American Library Association, Booklist is a leading choice for reviews of the latest books and (more recently) electronic media. Every year they review nearly 4,000 books for adults, more than 2,500 titles for children, more than 500 reference books and electronic reference tools, and 1,000 other audiovisual materials. They also publish a wide variety of feature articles including author interviews, bibliographies, book-related essays by well-known writers, and a selection of columns.
BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/bccb/ Published by the Center for Children’s Books, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books is one of the nation's leading children's book review journals for school and public librarians. Be sure to check out the Center’s web site at http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~ccb/.
SIGNAL http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~angl/signal/index.htm Published by Thimble Press, Signal is a magazine dedicated to children's literature, in which you may find a large number of interesting, challenging and inspired articles and reviews.
HORN BOOK http://www.hbook.com/ Independent, opinionated, and authoritative, The Horn Book Magazine is for everyone who needs to know about children’s literature. Each bimonthly issue contains invaluable reviews of the newest books available, lively articles and columns covering a variety of aspects of children’s books, and more.
KIRKUS REVIEWS http://www.kirkusreviews.com/kirkusreviews/index.jsp Kirkus Reviews, founded in 1933, reviews, two to three months pre-publication, approximately 5,000 titles - fiction, nonfiction, and children's books - per year.
PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?publication=publishersweekly Publishers Weekly is the leading publication serving all segments involved in the creation, production, marketing and sale of the written word in book, audio, video, and electronic formats. It also influences all media dealing with the acquisition, sale, distribution and rights of intellectual and cultural properties. Its weekly reviews of forthcoming books are a must-read for the entire industry.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
http://slj.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?publication=slj
The leading magazine for children’s and young adults’ librarnians working in
public and school libraries. Besides reviews of books, audiovisuals, and
computer software, School Library Journal contains feature articles, a
calendar of events, news from the field, notes on people, and columns.
VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES http://www.voya.com/ Owned by Scarecrow Press, VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) is a bimonthly journal addressing librarians, educators, and other professionals who work with young adults. It is the only magazine devoted exclusively to the informational needs of teenagers. Besides book reviews, issues contain articles, booklists, and columns.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND ADULT LITERACY (continues the Journal of Reading—name changed in 1995) http://www.reading.org/publications/jaal/ The journal is intended as an open forum for the field of literacy education. Its goals are to encourage innovative ways of teaching and studying literacy. Each issue contains reviews of books for adolescents, professional materials, and classroom materials.
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