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Table of Contents:
Databases
Reference Sources
Internet Resources and Web sites
Print Resources
Government Resources
Professional Associations
E-Books


Search databases and indexes to find citations and/or full text articles online.

Fergusons Career Guidance Center
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Career research database offering occupational profiles, industry overviews, job-hunting tips, sample resumes and cover letters, and information on scholarships and internships.


Testing & Education Reference Center
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Digital collection of resources and study guides to help students prepare for educational and professional tests. Includes graduate school admission tests such as the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and MAT; tests for international students such as TOEFL and TOEIC; as well as career tests for nursing, education, civil service and the military.


Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.

Best career and education web sites : a quick guide to online job search / Rachel Singer Gordon and Anne Wolfinger.
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HF5382.75 .U6 W65 2004 Reference 1st floor


Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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Electronic book provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics.


Perfect Resume Strategies: 75 success stories of real people in times of change--the resumes, cover letters, and strategies they used / Tom Jackson and Ellen Jackson.
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HF5383 .J26 1992 Reference 1st floor


Resume writing made easy : a practical guide to resume preparation and job search
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Staten Island - Reference - HF5383 .C69 1998


Successful resumes made E-Z /Nickart, Janet
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HF5383 .N53 2002 Reference 1st floor


Resources freely available on the Internet.

List of National Nursing Organizations
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A listing of National Nursing Organization web sites, provided by NP Central.


Print resources available in the CSI LIbrary.

7001 resumes : the job search workbook / by Ferris E. Merhish.
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HF5383 .M47 2001 Reference 1st floor
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Resume writing without paid work experience /Nichols, Harve L., 1967
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HF5383 .N52 2001 Regular loan, 3rd floor


The guide to basic resume writing
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HF5383 .G727 2004 Reference 1st floor
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HF5383 .G727 2004 Reserve 1st floor


The psychology major : career options and strategies for success / R. Eric Landrum, Stephen F. Davis.
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BF76 .L36 2007 Regular Loan 3rd floor


Web sites hosted by federal, state, or city governments.

America's Career Infonet
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America?s Career InfoNet helps individuals explore career opportunities to make informed employment and education choices. The Web site features user-friendly occupation and industry information, salary data, career videos, education resources, self-assessment tools, career exploration assistance, and other resources that support talent development in today's fast-paced global marketplace.


America's Service Locator
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America?s Service Locator connects individuals to employment and training opportunities available at local One-Stop Career Centers. The Web site provides contact information for a range of local work-related services, including unemployment benefits, career development, and educational opportunities.


Career Onestop
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Career Onestop is your source for employment information and inspiration. The place to manage your career.


Federal Government's Official Jobs Site
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USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics- Job Profiles
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Search over 60 occupations by what interests you or your favourite subject area. Find out what an occupation?s tasks are, how you get ready for it, salary information, and job outlook.


U.S. Department of Labor : Employment and Training Administration
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Online career resources


U.S. Department of State Careers: Career Resources
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Career resources for the U.S. Department of State, the agency for foreign affairs.


Women in the labor force : a databook
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This Annual Report is an electronic resource published by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC. This source is helpful for the study of women in the U.S. workforce.


Professional organizations and associations.

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
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ABET was established as the Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD). ECPD was formed to fill the apparent need for a ?joint program for upbuilding engineering as a profession,? a need determined through surveys conducted by professional engineering societies in the 1920s.


American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES)
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The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) is the umbrella organization for engineering and engineering related professional societies in the United States.


American Chemical Society
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A resource for chemistry and chemical applications, including databases, publications, career information and educational resources.


American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
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The world's largest technical society devoted to the global aerospace community.


American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)
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The world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals


American Nurses Association
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.


American Physical Therapy Association
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American Physical Therapy Association


American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey
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American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey


American Psychological Association
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American Psychological Association


American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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Organization of the civil engineering profession.


American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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Professional organization that promotes the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences.


American Sociological Association
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Web site of the American Sociological Association. The site contains up to the date news on issues impacting the discipline of sociology worldwide. Site contains links and statistics, on advocacy, the profession and jobs, funding journals and even a section providing links on resources and information for teaching Sociology.


Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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The world?s largest educational and scientific computing society dedicated to the advancement of computing as a science and a profession.


Canadian Physiotherapy Association
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Canadian Physiotherapy Association


Institute of Chemical Engineers
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International professional membership organization for people who have an interest in and relevant experience in chemical engineering.


Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Professional association for the advancement of technology in areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.


International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
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International membership society, serving scientists and engineers in the field of optics and photonics.


New York Physical Therapy Association
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New York Physical Therapy Association


New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA)
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The NYPTA is a non-profit professional association dedicated to serving the public's health interests, improving the standard of health for people of all ages and advancing the benefits of physical therapy and physical therapy professionals in New York state.


New York State Board of Nursing
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Provided by the Office of the Professions, New York State Education Department, this site provides information on the educational requirements for those who are interesting in becoming registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and nurse practitioners.


New York State Society of Professional Engineers
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The New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Inc promotes and defends the lawful and ethical practice of engineering.


New York State United Teachers
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NYSUT represents more than 600,000 teachers, school-related professionals, academic and professional faculty in higher education, professionals in education and health care and retirees. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and the AFL-CIO


SEAoNY: Structural Engineers Association of New York
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SEAoNY is a member organization of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations.


Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE)
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International society dedicated to the exchange of information and ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems.


The New York State Nurses Association
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The New York State Nurses Association is the nation's oldest and largest state professional association for registered nurses.


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
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Provide military and civil engineering services in support of national interests.


Full text books available online.

Complete idiot's guide to the perfect resume
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E-book provided by the CSI Library's subscription to Netlibrary.


Electronic resumes & online networking [electronic resource] : how to use the Internet to do a better job search, including a complete, up-to-date resource guide / by Rebecca Smith
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Electronic book provided by a subscription of NetLibrary.


Locating vocational education materials / Wagner, Judith O.
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Free electronic book provided by the free version of ERIC.


The complete idiot's guide to the perfect cover letter/ Ireland, Susan
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Electronic book via NETLIBRARY of the original print title of The complete idiot's guide to the perfect cover letter


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