William Hessel Library
Education and Career Resources

NOTE: Use the Research Portal to search simultaneously the Online Catalog and selected databases on and off campus. Go to the Online Catalog and log in to access this feature which allows for searching multiple resources.

Also: Off campus database passwords are posted on WaveLink under the Academic Resources tab. Login to WaveLink with your 8 digit student ID number and your WaveLink password.

College Catalogs	Education Information	Career & Employment Information
College Source search college & university catalogs (Database) LMC Catalogs	ACT Chronicle of Higher Education (Database) Educator's Reference Desk ERIC (FirstSearch Database) FastWEB The Financial Aid Information Page Michigan College Mall Transfer Equivalencies National Center for Education Statistics National Science Teachers Association The goal of the organization is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching. student.gov	America's Career Infonet Part of a suite of online tools sponsored by the Labor Department. Covers wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state labor market conditions, national employer contacts, and links to 5000 online sources. Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This database contains up-to-date profiles of more than 2,000 of today's most popular jobs in more than 90 industries. Includes content from the Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, 12th ed. Provides a 16 page, bi-monthly newsletter providing up-to-date news about colleges and the job market. Scholarship information is available as well as information on careers that do not require four-year degrees. (database) LearningExpressLibraryPractice exams for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ESL (Spanish Skills Courses), Firefighter, U.S. Citizenship, Treasury Enforcement Agent, Real Estate , Teacher Certification, EMT, Nurse Aide, and Grammar, Math, & Writing Skills - just to name a few! Michigan Career Portal Occupational Outlook Handbook Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Print copy is available in the Hessel Library.