Career Resources

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Career Resources

• Locate
• Evaluate
• Use Information

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MCC Virtual Library

• 24/7 availability
• Book catalog
• Databases
• (What is that?)
• Library Help
• Library Web pages
• Writing Help

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What is a Call Number?

• Code on Spine or Front Cover
• Made up of Letters Numbers
• Unique to each book
• Tells the address of Book/Video

Ref. CT 100 .C43 1992
Ref. CT 100 .C43 1992
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Library Organization

• AGeneral Works
• BPhilosophy Religion
• CTBiography
• DHistory
• EAmerican History
• HSocial Sciences
• JGovernment
• KLaw

• LEducation
• MMusic
• NArt
• PLanguage
• Literature
• QScience
• RMedicine
• TTechnology

Ref. RC41 .M34 2005 
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Reference Books

• Basic Overview of Topic
• 1st Floor
• Library Use
• Photocopy
• REQUIRES COPY CARD
• 1
• Add money to card
• 1, 5, 10, 20 (max to 50)

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Reference

• Reference HD-HF
• description of career
• educational requirements
• salaries
• working conditions
• Look up your career in the index

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Index Table

• Specific Career Books
• Peach Tape on Spine
• Reference (no check-out)

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College Blue Book

• Index Table
• Orange Tape
• Find out which college offer a degree that you
  need.

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Circulation Books

• Use LINCC to find Books (Library Catalog)
• 2nd Floor (Circulation)
• Citation Info in LINCC
• Student ID
• No overdue items
• 10 item limit
• 3 Weeks

Search by Keyword
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LINCC

• LINCC available thru Virtual Library
• http//www.mccfl.edu
• Library
• Book Catalog

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Databases vs. Internet

• Databases
• Information is organized
• Information is from published sources
• A password is needed
• There are no advertisements
• Internet-anything goes

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Keywords

• banker
• Mortgage broker
• Financial advisor
• Different ways to find topic.
• Databases organized differently.
• What works in one, may not work in another.

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AND

• AND
• SPACE
• PLUS
• Makes your search result smaller

nursing salary
nursing AND salary
nursing salary
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Phrases

• Treat complex keywords as phrases.
• pediatric nurses
• Use quotation marks
• Tie words together to represent a unique idea or
  concept.

pediatric nurses AND working conditions
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Electronic Resources

• MCC has 50 different databases.
• Access from Home, Labs or Library
• Many Full-text articles references
• Download (USB or 3.5 disk)
• Email (free)
• Print (fee)
• Copy Card 1
• Apply to card
• 1, 5, 10, 20 (up to 50)

2 one dollar bills minimum needed
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Database Choices

• Academic Search (EBSCO)
• Mostly Full-text
• eBooks (NetLibrary)
• 5200 Full-text books to read online
• Custom Newspapers (Gale)
• Some Full-text with summary

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Online Databases

• NEED Student ID number
• G00
• Capital G
• Zeros not Os

Library PIN last 4 of G
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Online Databases

• Access MCC Virtual Library
• http//www.mccfl.edu
• Library
• Electronic Resources

ID needed
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Printing Articles

• Have the full-text article on screen.
• Click on File, then Print Preview.
• Confirm number of pages.
• Adjust if necessary.
• Close window and Print.
• Enter Release Code, twice.
• Go to print station.
• Enter Release Code.
• Confirm of pages and Select.
• Press Print.
• Enter Copy Card
• Remove Copy Card
• Collect Copies.

OmniFile-Wilson ASK FOR HELP PRINTING
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Internet

• What can I do with this Major?
• http//www.careers.siue.edu/majors/majors/default.
  html

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Internet

• Americas Career InfoNet http//www.acinet.org/ac
  inet/
• Wet Feet http//www.WetFeet.com

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Internet

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics http//www.bls.gov/
  
• Search the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• ONet http//online.onetcenter.org

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Internet

• Braintrack College Index
• http//www.braintrack.com/

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Internet

• Use a good search tool
• google.com lii.org
• Search tools search differently
• Read Help Files for search tips
• Evaluate EVERYTHING

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5 Questions forEvaluating Websitesa simple
mnemonic approach

• WHO? WHAT?
• WHEN? WHERE?
• WHY?

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Evaluating your Information

• Date
• Is it current?
• Facts
• Are they accurate?
• Author
• Is the author an expert?
• Sponsoring Organization
• Are they known or respected?

• Audience
• Children-College-Business
• Bias
• Trying to persuade you?
• Original Purpose
• Inform
• Persuade
• Entertain
• Sell
• Hurt
• Help

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Essentials

• Reference_at_mccfl.edu
• askalibrarian.org
• Bradenton Reference Help
• [phone]
• Venice Reference Help
• [phone]

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MCC Library Hours

• Bradenton Campus
• M-TH
• 745 a.m.-1000 p.m.
• F
• 745 a.m.-430 p.m.
• Sunday
• 200 p.m.-600 p.m.

• Venice Campus
• M-TH
• 745 a.m.-900 p.m.
• F
• 745 a.m. - 430 pm

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Were Here to Help You

• In Person
• Stop in at the Reference Desk
• Phone
• Call either campus
• Email
• Send us an email