.gov and .edu Sources for Careers
- Occupational Outlook HandbookUse this as a starting point to research necessary training, nature of a career, typical salary, and trends in employment.
Pay special attention to the "Contacts for More Info" area (under the "More Info" tab), as it links to professional organizations which are often gold mines for career leads.
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Ultimate offers an extensive collection of peer-reviewed journals, magazines, reports, books, and videos covering various subjects like astronomy, engineering, health, law, mathematics, and more. It's a comprehensive resource for scholars in many fields.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Articles from scholarly journals, popular magazines and newspapers, in many different subject areas.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Offers full-text access to articles from leading journals in several fields in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Education Databases
- ERICThe Educational Resource Information Center provides an extensive index of journal articles and reports in education.
