Welcome

Welcome to our guide for Career and Job Exploration. Please use the tabs above to find quality resources and information. If you need more assistance, please don't hestitate to contact me or any of the reference librarians. We're always happy to help!

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Ebooks

Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier by Luki Danukarjanto
Publication Date: 2017

eBook Resources

eBook Central This link opens in a new window
Scholarly titles supporting student and faculty research, and general nonfiction on topics such as school & studying, career development, arts & leisure, and practical life skills.
eBooks on EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
This collection has more than 60,000 eBook titles in various subject areas.
CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Online reference library with 750+ reference eBooks
Home Grown eBooks Collection This link opens in a new window
An eBook collection of more than 1,200 fiction and nonfiction titles from eight North Carolina publishers.
JSTOR eBooks This link opens in a new window
Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks This link opens in a new window
Straightforward and authoritative eBooks on consumer health topics.

Using eBook Central

Note: To access eBook Central from home, you must create a free account with eBook Central. Go to "Sign In" on the blue bar, then look for "New to eBook Central" and create your account.

Films On Demand

Search terms: Career and Job Search Videos

Will link you to videos about careers, industries, job searching, and job preparation.

Films On Demand Video Collection This link opens in a new window
Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels. Also includes content formerly in the NC LIVE Video Collection.

Databases

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new window Career database that enables users to explore industries and careers, plan their education, and research best practices for resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. Includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming video.
Career & Technical Education Database This link opens in a new window The definitive source for vocational information. The database includes over 790 titles, with more than 700 available in full text.

Company/Industry Information

Data-Axle Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA) This link opens in a new window Searchable database with detailed information, including addresses and phone numbers, on more than 20 million businesses, 222 million consumers, U.S. new businesses, U.S. new homeowners and movers.
Morningstar Investing Center This link opens in a new window Source for information on stocks, mutual funds, variable annuities, closed-end funds, exchange–traded funds, and college savings plans