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Explore Career & Occupations on the Web.

Occupational Outlook Handbook- Online
A nationally recognized source for careers information designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work life. The handbook is revised regularly.
Occupational Informational Network (O*Net )
Provides comprehensive occupational description and data for use by job seekers, workforce development officers, human resources professionals, student researchers and others
Career One Stop
Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Explore Career information, find job listings, find job training.

Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
- What it is: EBSCO’s full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. Includes millions of articles from newspapers and news magazines, television and radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Communication Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Prominent U.S. newspapers AND the HARTFORD COURANT. Search within one or all.

Library's best databases for researching topics in career research.

NOTE: Use "limit to peer review" or "limit to academic journals" to exclude popular magazines and newspapers from the results list.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
- What it is: A rich, multi-disciplinary database which includes thousands of full-text peer-reviewed journals, select open-access journals, and ahead-of-print content.
- Who It Is Great For: All Students
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. Includes a large image collection.
- Who It Is Great For: All Students

What Can I do With a Major In..
Whether you are exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this resource will help you connect majors with careers, as well as develop strategies to make you career ready.
Career One Stop
Career exploration, training and job information sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

For additional resource visit the QVCC Career Services web page.

Try using the following key words in combination with your chosen career . See examples under Search strategies below.

Search strategies: Use AND to combine the one of the key terms above with the chosen career job/employment you are looking for

nursing AND job stress

police officer AND job outlook

Database Search Tips
Guide to search strategies that help narrow-down results to the most relevant information.

Database Search Tips - Google Doc
Guide to search strategies that help narrow-down results to the most relevant information.

Better Googling
Work smarter not harder
ABCD Source Evaluation - Word Doc Determine credibility of sources by assessing authority, bias, currency, and documentation.

Librarians can help: 860.932.4007, library@qvcc.edu