Career & Job Search Resources Guide

	Reference	Databases	Newspapers & Magazines	Web Sites
	If you need assistance with library resources, ask a librarian. For additional resources and vocational guidance, visit the Center for Career Development.

Reference

Reference Works in the Library and Online

• Books located in the Reference-Career section 
• Encyclopedia of Career Development 
• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance (5 vols.) 
• ODU Career Devlopment Center Job Search Guidebook 
• Occupational Outlook Handbook 
• Top 300 Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Major Jobs in Every Field 
• Additional Ebooks on Careers 

Career Books in the Library and Online

• Cover letters 
• Guides to Jobs  
• Resumes 
• What Color is your Parachute? 
• Additional books are available to check out 

Sample Search for Books on a Specific Career:

• (career* or vocation*) and physicians 

Reference Works for Exams and Certification

• CPA Review 
• Master the Case Worker Exam 
• Master the Civil Service Exams 
• NCLEX-RN Examination Guides 
• Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementry and Secondary Schools  

Databases

Search library databases for news articles, information on companies, and other documents. 

For Career Articles and Company Information:

• Business Source Complete  (help) 
• Hoover's Online  
• LexisNexis  (help) 
• Newspaper Source  
• Vocational and Career Collection  

For Ebooks on Job Search, Resumes, and More:

• Learning Express Library   (help) 

Newspapers & Magazines

Search newspapers and magazines for job postings as well as for information on prospective employers.

• Business First (Columbus, OH) 
• Columbus Dispatch 
• Quick Reference: Sources for News 

Web Sites 

• America's Job Bank (Registration required, but it is free.) 
• Bankrate Cost of Living Relocation Calculator 
• Career Guide to Industries 
• Career Video Podcasts 
• Career Zone- Matching interests with occupations  
• CareerInfoNet  
• DMOZ Business: Employment 
• Education job site- State of Ohio 
• Inside Career Center 
• Job Postings: eCampus Recruiter (Registration required, but it is free.) 
• Liberal Arts Job Search 
• National Compensation Survey 
• ODU Career Develpment Center 
• ODU Career Development Center Career Exploration Links 
• O*Net OnLine 
• Pathways to Career Success - U.S. Government
• QuickRef-UNC General Topics: Career Resources 
• RefDesk Business and Career Resources 
• The Riley Guide 
• Federal Citizen Information Center 
• Vocational Biographies 
• What Can I Do With This Major? 
• Yahoo! Hot Jobs 

Past last updated: 11 April 2013 |ODU Library Reference Services 
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