Education & Career
- Ferguson's Career Guidance CenterFerguson's is known among librarians and guidance counselors as the premier resource in the career education field. The acclaimed Ferguson's titles—including eBooks and a reference database—provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on a wide variety of career fields, as well as guidance on essential career skills and professional resources. Ferguson's career education titles have long been essential resources for the middle school, high school, and public library markets.
- Educator's Reference Complete
Includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. - Gale Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC)
A testing and education preparation resource that includes in-depth information on college, graduate, and professional programs, professional training, scholarships, and entrance tests alongside practice tests for entrance exams, certifications, and licensing exams. - NC Department of Public Instruction: Education DirectoryThe North Carolina Education Directory is made available by the Department of Public Instruction’s Communication and Information Services division as a service to educators and others interested in public education.
- Occupational Outlook HandbookThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides profiles for hundreds of occupations including sections like What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections by decade.
- ProQuest Career & Technical Education Database
ProQuest Career & Technical Education is the definitive source for vocational information. The database includes nearly 600 titles, with more than 500 available in full text for quick access to research on virtually any technical topic. - ProQuest Education DatabaseEducation Database supports the study and application of education across all levels of education, including early childhood education, primary and secondary education, and higher education. The database supports global study and research, including thousands of full-text journals, dissertations and other relevant sources.
- Vocations and Careers Database
Provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.