Explore Careers
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Occupational Outlook HandbookThis is a guide to career information on hundreds of occupations. Great source for highest paying and fastest growing careers.
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My Next MoveMy Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. It has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.
Databases for Industry Research
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IBISWorld
IBISWorld’s industry research includes industry performance, forecasts, products, services, competitive landscape, major companies, operating conditions, and more. All charts within a report can be exported to Excel and all graphs can be copied and pasted into any Word report.
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Mergent Intellect"First Research Reports" available in this database offer industry information.
Search the Library Catalog
Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections. Books can be a great place to find background information on your topic. You can also use the table of contents to come up with subtopics for your speech.
Data and Image Databases
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Statista
Statista provides statistical data on many topics including media, business, politics, society, technology, and education. Sources include market reports, opinion research institutions, trade publications, scientific journals, and government agencies. Charts can be downloaded or embedded for assignment purposes.
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ImageQuest
ImageQuest has nearly three million rights-cleared images from 59 leading collections. These collections include the Bridgeman Art Gallery, Dorling Kindersley Images, Getty Images, the National Portrait Gallery of London, the National Geographic Society, and many other great collections.
Two Truths and a Lie Activity
Annotated Bibliography
What is an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and other sources used in your assignment. Each citation is followed by a brief paragraph (called the annotation) that describes and evaluates the source.
How do I format my annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography entry consist of two components: the citation and the annotation.
Citation: the bibliographic information of the source (the title, author, publisher, date, etc), formatted in either MLA or APA format.
Annotation: a short paragraph (usually 3–5 sentences) summarizes and/or evaluates the source. Depending on your assignment, your annotation may include one or more of the following:
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Summarize: What is the article about? What topics are covered?
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Assess: Why is this source credible or useful?
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Reflect: How does this source relate to or support your speech topic?
Be sure to check your assignment instructions for specific requirements.
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Annotated Bibliography with Oral Citation TemplateFrom the course instructor.
APA Style Quick Guide
APA (American Psychological Association)
*Use hanging indentation after the first row of text if reference is multiple rows of text long.
Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. DOI (if available)
Journal Articles
Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Websites
Author, A. A., & Author, B.B. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage. Name of Website. URL
IBISWorld Report
Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Report Name. Report Number. Retrieved from IBISWorld database.
Mergent First Research Report
Example: Dun & Bradstreet. (n.d.). Grocery stores & supermarkets [Industry profile]. D&B First Research.
Learn More
Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)
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COD Library APA Citation GuideUse the menu to the right to find an example citation by type of source
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COD's Writing, Reading, Speech Assistance (WRSA)Schedule an appointment with the Tutoring and Academic Support Center's Writing, Reading, Speech Assistance (WRSA) area.
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ZoteroBibA free citation generator.
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