Your Librarian
Getting Background on Careers
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Occupational Outlook HandbookBrowse occupations by category or search for specific careers or jobs.
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Encyclopedia of American IndustriesCall Number: e-bookPublication Date: 2011More than 1,000 detailed profiles of the manufacturing and service industries.
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowThis is a large set of articles from business sources (Wall Street Journal or Forbes or Fortune) as well as scholarly articles regarding different types of jobs.
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BLS: Employment ProjectionsProjections of employment from the United States' Bureau of Labor Statistics
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O*Net OnLineSponsored by the US Dept. of Labor, explores jobs and careers.
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JMU's Office of Career and Academic PlanningConnect JMU majors with careers.
Dive Deeper with Books (electronic and print)
Consider using a book. To locate a book that can provide more background on your chosen field or profession, consider a search in the JMU Library Catalog. Try a keyword search, like nursing and (handbook or encyclopedia) to find results like you see below. You will find more in-depth information that can lead you to a more specific and deeper exploration.
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Routledge Handbook of Global Mental Health Nursing by Call Number: Rose Library RB170 .R68 2017ISBN: 9781138017610Publication Date: 2016-09-16 -
The Encyclopedia of Elder Care by Call Number: Electronic BookISBN: 9781306194181Publication Date: 2013-01-01
