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Career Planning
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.
Books
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.
Databases
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 Complete
A multidisciplinary periodical database that provides coverage from over 8,200 scholarly, trade, and general-interest publications.JobNow
Provides practical tools for those looking for employment.Vocational and Career Collection
Provides full-text coverage for over 350 trade and industry related periodicals.
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.
Web Sites
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.
