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HCD 310 - Professor Palomares (Fall 2024): Finding Sources

Your Assignment

Starting Points

Here are a few resources suggested by Professor Palomares that are great spots to begin your research:

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    • This website will be useful for exploring specific job duties, salary, education, and working conditions. 
  • O*Net Online
    • This website will be useful in exploring job duties, salary, working conditions, and personal interests. 
  • Assist
    • This website will be useful to go in depth on required classes for your particular major field. 
  • Eureka
    • This website will help identify your personal interests, strengths, values, and skills.

General Web Resources

For a deeper dive into your topic use OneSearch

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Find books, articles, ebooks and more

OneSearch is really what it's name implies, one place to search for many different kinds of sources, including; books, eBooks, academic articles, news articles, videos, and more!


OneSearch Search Tips:

  • 2-5 keywords often works well
  • Take advantage of the filters on the left of your results list
  • Change the keywords in your searches - think synonyms!
    • Example: job, career, profession, occupation, vocation, etc. 
  • It may be helpful to add the phrase "vocation"  or "career" to your search. 

 

If you are not finding what you want in OneSearch, this is a good time to ask Martee for help! 

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