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Career Research How-To Guide
This How-To Guide provides a summary of library resources for research on careers. Use the following links to help you locate the sources you need. This guide can also be used as a checklist to be sure you have thoroughly researched your career topic!
How To Find...
- Background Information
Get an overview of the facts on your career field: industry / company background, wages, statistics, education requirements, and more.
- Primary Sources
Get first-hand information from people in your field.
- Secondary Sources
Find scholarly research, newspaper articles about your career.
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Begin your research with these sources. They will give you a useful introduction to your career field, and provide quick facts and statistics.
Books
- Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Encyclopedias & dictionaries offer background information and overviews.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
READYREF HF5382.5.U5 O23
- Top 300 Careers
REF HD5724.A585
- Library Catalog (LINCCWeb)
Search for your career in West Campus Library. You can also expand this search to include all Valencia campuses or even all Florida Community Colleges.
Library Databases
Web Sites
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Use these resources to find first-hand information related to your career field.
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Also gather information from personal interviews and e-mail!
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The following resources will help you locate more in-depth information about your career, including scholarly research and news.
Books
- Library Catalog (LINCCWeb)
Find specific information about your career field by using Advanced Search to combine multiple search terms. Example: engineering and careers
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