Last Updated: 26 Feb 2008
This guide lists sources of information to assist students who are exploring career opportunities. All of the sources listed can be found in the University at Buffalo's Arts & Sciences Libraries or on the World Wide Web.
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance UGL/SEL reference collection: HF5381 .E52 Career Discovery Encyclopedia UGL/SEL reference collection: HF5381.2 C37 Career Information Center UGL/SEL reference collection: HF 5382.5 U5 C33 Top 100: The Fastest Growing Careers for the 21st Century UGL/SEL reference collection: HF5382 .T59 Return to Top
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance UGL/SEL reference collection: HF5381 .E52
Career Discovery Encyclopedia UGL/SEL reference collection: HF5381.2 C37
Career Information Center UGL/SEL reference collection: HF 5382.5 U5 C33
Top 100: The Fastest Growing Careers for the 21st Century UGL/SEL reference collection: HF5382 .T59
There are four basic ways of searching for books and other materials in BISON (the UB Libraries online catalog): by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Each of these search methods are demonstrated below. For additional assistance, review the UB Libraries Web Catalog Help page, or Contact A Librarian. Sample AUTHOR search: degalan, julie Sample TITLE search: great jobs for english majors Sample KEYWORD search: careers and social work Sample SUBJECT search: career development--united states NOTE: To browse the library reference or circulating collections for books on career planning, go to the stacks that have call numbers ranging from HF5381-HF5382.5. Return to Top
There are four basic ways of searching for books and other materials in BISON (the UB Libraries online catalog): by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Each of these search methods are demonstrated below. For additional assistance, review the UB Libraries Web Catalog Help page, or Contact A Librarian.
The databases listed below are useful sources for exploring careers. Students can use these databases to search for professional organizations, or to search for articles about careers in newspapers, magazines, or journals. For additional searching assistance, review the ASL Finding Articles guide, or Contact A Librarian. Academic Search Premier A multidisciplinary periodical database that provides coverage from over 8,200 scholarly, trade, and general-interest publications. Lexis-Nexis (Academic Universe) Provides full-text articles and reports from more than 6,000 magazines, newspapers, wire services, legal resources, reference books, and government publications from around the world. For additional databases, refer to the UB Libraries' Business page. NOTE: These databases are restricted to current UB students and staff. Current UB students and staff connecting off-network will be prompted for a user name and password. Return to Top
The databases listed below are useful sources for exploring careers. Students can use these databases to search for professional organizations, or to search for articles about careers in newspapers, magazines, or journals. For additional searching assistance, review the ASL Finding Articles guide, or Contact A Librarian.
The following web sites have been selected by Librarians and Career Services Counselors as being the best Internet resources for information on career planning. For additional web assistance, review the Using Web Resources page, or Contact A Librarian. CareerJournal.com CareerVoyages.gov GradSchools.com New York Career Zone Occupational Outlook Handbook O*NET OnLine Riley Guide The Career Project What Can I do with this Major? Return to Top
The following web sites have been selected by Librarians and Career Services Counselors as being the best Internet resources for information on career planning. For additional web assistance, review the Using Web Resources page, or Contact A Librarian.
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