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BUS 3100: Business & Technical Communication
Instructor: Karen Moody


Books and Articles on Careers and Business

Books:

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance

Ref / HF5381 .E52 2005 v. 1-5

Career Information Center

Ref /  HF5382.5 .U5 1999 v. 1-13

Career Guide to Industries

Ref U.S. DOCS L2/3/4-3: 2006-07

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Ref U.S.DOCS L 2.3/4/:2006/07 (also available online)

Specialty Occupational Outlook

Ref / HD8038 .A1 S66 no. 1


To search for books owned by our library, use the CSU Stanislaus Library Catalog. Here are some subject headings to try:

·         Business planning

·         Business writing

·         Electronic commerce

·         Small business


Articles:

Academic Search Elite

 

·         Good multi-subject database containing magazine and journal articles. About 40% of the articles are full-text.

 

ABI/Inform Global

 

·         Full-text articles from business and academic journals. Includes trade journals and industry newsletters as well as local/regional business publications.

 

ProQuest Newspapers

 

·         Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires.

 

Web Sites on Careers and Business:

JobStar California's Guides for Specific Careers

·         Information on a number of different careers.

Yahoo: Careers and Jobs: Career Planning

·         Extensive list of career-related sites.

The United States Small Business Administration site

·         Lots of good information on planning, marketing, and financing a small business.

California Business Portal

·         Useful links to information on starting your own business in California, including a searchable form for determining what permits and licenses you will need.

 

CalGold

 

·         Searchable site with information on required business permits and licenses for a variety of businesses

 

Stanislaus County Web Site: Doing Business

 

·         Information on starting a business in Stanislaus County, including licenses, permits, etc.

 

City of Turlock Home Page

 

City of Modesto Web Site: Business Assistance

 

Best Information on the Internet

 

·         Good directory of web sites organized by subject. Try looking at the different business headings in the “B’s.”

 

Evaluating Web Sites

 

·         Nice site put together by Susan E. Beck of the New Mexico State University Library.


I can be reached by phone at (209) 664-6557 and by email at abuell@csustan.edu if you have any questions.

Arthur Buell, Reference Coordinator
06/09/2008