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Career Information Resources
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Occupational Outlook HandbookThe Occupational Outlook Handbook includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different types of jobs and occupations.
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O*NET OnlineO*NET Online is a web-based application that provides user-friendly access to occupational information contained in the O*NET database.
Searching for Sources
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- Think of job titles and variations to the title that could exist.
- Select a database and try searching with the terms you have selected.
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Academic Search CompleteAcademic Search Premier is a scholarly, full text database designed for academic institutions. The database includes full text for 1800 publications as well as images, for nearly every academic field of study.
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ProQuest All Subscribed ContentSearch all of the ProQuest Databases that Purdue Northwest has access to from this link.
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Credo Reference (Credo Reference)Online reference library provides advanced searching and full-text of hundreds of dictionaries and encyclopedias in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Cross-reference links and interactive concept maps provide answers and enable further exploration of topics. Images include 17,000 works of art from the Bridgeman Art Library Archive.
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Biography Reference CenterOnline biographical reference database in the fields of literature, science, business, entertainment, politics, sports, history, current events and the arts.Biographical information on over one million people throughout history, around the world.
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JSTORFull-text digital archive of over 700 scholarly journals, especially strong in Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics, and Mathematics.