Library Guide to Career Research

---

To Find Books

Use the MERLIN Library Catalog and the MOBIUS Union Catalog to find resources relevant to your research. Relevant works can be found using subject headings (Library of Congress) such as:

• Psychology - Vocational Guidance
• Music - Vocational Guidance
• Occupations - United States - Statistics

To find the location of a book in Miller Nichols Library, see the Location Guide.

---

To Find Articles

Remote (off-campus) access to databases is available only to UMKC students, faculty, and staff. All other users must access online resources within the Libraries. Begin searching by selecting a database. After selection you will be prompted to provide a UMKC Single Sign-On user name and password OR a 9-digit UMKC ID number followed by the letter k (example: 0123456789k) and last name, as needed.

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) 1975 - present.     Save to del.icio.us
  Selected full text 1975 - present.
  This multidisciplinary database indexes and abstracts journals in a broad range of subjects. Full text is available for a large proportion of the titles. A high percentage of titles are peer-reviewed. Dates of coverage vary widely by title. All content of Academic Search Elite is included in this resource.
• LexisNexis Academic 1969 - present.     Save to del.icio.us
  Selected full text 1980 - present.Provides citations and abstracts or the full text of materials covering general news topics, company research and financial data, industry analysis, government and politics, taxation, and the law. Available resources include newspapers, magazines, journals, business reference materials, case law, law reviews, and industry reports. Link to LexisNexis Academic user's guide.

NOTE: To find the full text of articles or other information that you have identified using the databases and indexes above, visit the Libraries' Website on Resources for Finding Journals and Articles.

University Libraries Photocopying and Printing Services

---

Selected Journals

This list includes journals available in the University Libraries (check the MERLIN Library Catalog for holdings and location information). To identify additional related journals, search MERLIN by subject or keyword.

Electronic Journals on the Web:

• Career Journal
  From The Wall Street Journal
  (www.careerjournal.com)

---

Reference Sources: Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Directories, Statistics, Bibliographies

Reference sources are useful for locating background information, definitions, general descriptions, and basic facts. Use these books to help you select or focus your research topic.

All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless otherwise noted.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
Ref HF5381 .E52

Handbooks

Career Information Center inGale Virtual Reference Library (InfoTrac)     Save to del.icio.us
Full text.

Career Information Center
Ref HF5382.5.U5 C32

Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/oco/)

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Ready Ref HF5381 .U62

Directories

Certification and Accreditation Programs Directory
Ref HF5381.6 .C47

Sorkins Directory of Business and Government, Kansas City Edition
Ref Bus Alcove HC108.K36 S65

---

Web Resources

• Adventures in Education
  (adventuresineducation.org/college/)
• America's Career InfoNet
  (www.acinet.org/acinet/)
• JobWeb: Career Library
  (www.jobweb.com/resources/default.htm)
• The Princeton Review Career Page
  (www.princetonreview.com/cte/)
• Riley Guide
  (www.rileyguide.com/)
• Salary Wizard
  (salary.com/)
• Schools in the USA Career Center
  (www.schoolsintheusa.com/new_career.cfm)
• UMKC Career Services
  (www.career.umkc.edu)
• US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
  (www.bls.gov)
  • Career Guide to Industries (www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm)

Use search engines linked on the Internet Search Tools page to identify additional Web resources.

---

For further assistance, please contact the
Miller Nichols Library Reference Desk at (816) 235-1534.

Revised and maintained by Diane Hunter