Career Resources 

Note: Non-MSU affiliates may borrow materials from the Careers Collection by obtaining a Community Borrower card from the Circulation Desk in the Main Library.

The Career Collection is located in the Main Library on 1-East, just south of the East Wing elevators. This collection contains the most current books describing career opportunities in various fields, as well as job hunting/interviewing  and resume/cover letter-writing guides. Because of the high demand for items in the Career Collection, materials circulate for only 3 days.

The Career Collection is small and can be easily browsed for resources on a broad range of disciplines and professions. Included are encyclopedic-type resources, covering a wide range of occupations, as well as specific resources devoted to a particular career or field of study.

To locate books on a particular career, do a keyword search in the library catalog. For example, to find career information related to nursing or accounting, conduct a keyword search as follows: "nursing and vocational guidance" or "accounting and vocational guidance".

To locate books on job hunting strategies and interviewing techniques search in the library catalog under the subject headings "job hunting" and "employment interviewing." The latest books will be found in the Career Collection in the call number range HF 5382.7 - HF 5549.5.

Guides to writing effective resumes, curriculum vitae, and cover letters may be located by searching in the library catalog under the subject headings "resumes employment" and "cover letters." The latest guides will be found in the Career Collection under the call number HF 5383.