Careers Results
* Includes peer reviewed content
- Career Library
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Explore college and career options, take practice tests, build a resume, and more. (Provider: COIN)
- FOCUS 2
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An online, interactive, self-guided career, major, and education planning system for college students. (Provider: Career Dimensions)
- Vocational Biographies
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Short bios of people in various careers. (Provider: Vocational Biographies)
- Vocational Studies Complete
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An interdisciplinary database of key journals covering vocational programs including fashion design, health information technology, veterinary assisting, consumer studies, computer science and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
Article Databases (multiple subjects)
- EBSCOhost*
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Combined search of EBSCO’s academic, general, health, business, and vocational journal databases. Includes scholarly and peer reviewed articles as well as general interest magazines and consumer information. (Provider: EBSCO)
- JSTOR*
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An archive of full-text articles from over 400 scholarly journals. JSTOR does not include the most recent few years of the journals. (Provider: JSTOR)
- Newspaper Source Plus
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Over 1000 local, national, and international newspapers in full-text. Also includes news transcripts from ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- ProQuest Newspapers
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Full-text access to the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Christian Science Monitor. (Provider: ProQuest)
Reference Databases (multiple subjects)
- Biography Reference Bank
- Covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images. Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches and obituaries. (Provider: EBSCO)
- CQ Researcher
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Special reports, published weekly, on current controversial topics. (Provider: CQ Press)
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Multi-subject reference guides and encyclopedias (Provider: Gale)
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
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A multimedia database with in-depth analysis of thousands of social issues. Includes essays, journal articles, images, videos, podcasts, and more. A companion to the Opposing Viewpoints book series. (Provider: Gale)
- Oxford Reference Online
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Contains over 250 reference works published by Oxford University Press. (Provider: Oxford University Press)
- Points of View Reference Center
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A database of resources that present multiple sides of a current issue. Includes point/counterpoint essays, videos, primary source documents, news transcripts, and more. (Provider: EBSCO)
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
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Basic-level, general encyclopedia. (Provider: EBSCO)
Recommended Free Websites
- California Career Cafe (Designed for community college students)
- California CareerZone (Calif. Career Resource Network)
- California Labor Market Information (CA.gov portal)
- Career Center @ San Diego Mesa College
- CareerOneStop (Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- IM Diversity (Diversity employers directory and job listings)
- Job Listings: JobConnect – SDCCD Student Employment System
- Job Listings: MonsterCollege.com (for college students and recent grads.)
- Job Listings: State of California CalJOBS Search
- Job Listings: USAJobs
- O*Net Online (Database of occupational information)
- Occupational Guides – for California
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – for U.S.
- Resume and Interview Tips (MonsterCollege.com)
- Resumes and Vitas (Purdue OWL)
- Salary Surfer (Earnings data for community college graduates)
- San Diego Jobs (Jobing.com)
- San Diego Workforce Partnership
- U.S. Dept. of Labor
- U.S. News "Best Jobs" Reports – Rankings and Analysis
