Selected CAREER Resources
for NURSING majors

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101 Careers in Nursing--Reference book about nursing careers, located in Odum Library Reference, call # REF RT82 .A15 2003.
O*Net OnLine Primary source of occupational information for the United States.
Occupational Employment Statistics From the U.S. Department of Labor, this site provides estimates for number of people employed and wages paid for more than 800 occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook Also from the U.S. Department of Labor, the OOH describes not only job requirements, wages, and prospects, but also what people spend time doing on the job and customary working conditions. Also available in print by request at the Odum Library Reference Desk, call number READY REF HF5381.A1 O362.

GIL-Find@VSU Locate books in the Odum Library: Search for the subject Nursing Vocational Guidance for books about careers in nursing.
GIL-Find Tutorial (video guide)
GIL-Find Universal Catalog Expands the GIL-Find@VSU catalog to search for and request books from all University System of Georgia libraries. GIL Express allows you to have those books delivered to any USG library within 4-7business days.
GIL Universal Catalog / GIL Express (guide)
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Academic Search Complete (various subjects, some peer-reviewed and full text)
Research Library (at ProQuest) (various subjects, some peer-reviewed and full text)
JSTOR (full text journal articles, 2006 and earlier)
ProQuest Newspapers (good news coverage; not peer reviewed)
LexisNexis Academic (good news, legal, and business coverage)

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Locating bound & current print journals in Odum Library
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Hoover's Company Capsules & Profiles (at ProQuest)
BizStats
International Directory of Company Histories, available in Odum Library Reference at call number REF HD2721 .D36, includes 103 volumes to date of background information about major companies.

U.S. Census Bureau The starting point for statistics and analysis of how people live in the United States: national, regional, state, and local information about population, income, housing, employment, business, and more.
Bureau of Labor Statistics State Resources Links to each state's employment and labor information sites.
Best Places to Live From CityRating.com, information about and cost comparison estimates between cities throughout the United States.

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