Research Guides: Career and Job Resources: Articles & Databases

Databases for Researching Careers, Jobs, & Companies

Eureka This link opens in a new window
An online database of information on careers, colleges, and financial aid. Includes personality self-assessment tools. Students must create a user account; see librarian or career counselor for first-time registration.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
This US government reference describes hundreds of jobs. For each job, it describes the training needed, the salary, the working conditions, what people do in that job, and the outlook for that job in the future. Published by U.S. Department of Labor.

Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers This link opens in a new window
This database offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
In-depth news, opinion, advice and jobs for higher education. Free access and personal accounts available for all CSM students, faculty, and staff:
- Create a personal account by accessing the CSM Library's custom link and using the Sign-on/Sign-up link to set up a free personal account (optional).
Be sure to log in to your personal, CSM-created Chronicle of Higher Ed account each time you access the site for full access. Note that your personal login may be different from your OneLogin since it is a personally created account.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Articles on issues affecting the environment including renewable energy, sustainable development, green jobs, and much more.
Business Source Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Company profiles and full-text articles from business publications.
Business Insights: Global (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Resource for researching a company or preparing for an interview. Company profiles, histories, investment reports, financials, rankings, suits and claims, industry overviews, and associations. Includes links to full-text newspaper and magazine articles.