Enjoy your break this holiday season

Persevering in the home stretch

It's the last few weeks of the fall term. Write papers, make PowerPoint presentations, and study. Remember the online assignment calculator if you need some help tracking deadlines. Your campus librarian or ASC tutor can help as well. We can review APA formatting, find scholarly articles, or assist with something you have questions about.

There are many places to look for encouragement, but here's a quote to remember for the finish of this term:

"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."

-Walter Elliott

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's almost here: Thanksgiving! 

You have worked really hard this term and you're finally in the home stretch. Keep working, but remember to take a few moments on the 22nd and 23rd to unwind and be thankful for everything you have.

Read a Thanksgiving story with your children (or nieces and nephews), do some shopping, and show off everything you're learning at Southwest Florida College to your friends and family.

We look forward to wrapping up the last few weeks of this term with you!

Free eBooks!

As a student or faculty member at SWFC, you already have free access to tens of thousands of eBooks by accessing our EBSCOhost eBook collection with the username swfc and the password online.

We understand that you may want to download some books for pleasure reading, too. The books on Open Culture's "375 Free eBooks" list include classic fiction and non-fiction titles. They can be downloaded onto your Nook, Kindle, iPad / iPhone or read on your computer (just like the EBSCOhost eBooks!). 

Another resource is Classic Books for kids, the readable archive at the Library of Congress, which has books like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Peter Rabbit. 

If you feel like appreciating culture, the Guggenheim has made 100 modern art books available from its archives to read at your computer.

 You don't need an expensive reader to download a title. Start searching!

Happy Halloween!

We're ready to celebrate today! Are you? Make some time before or after class to do some fun Halloween activities! There are free events listed here in the Port Charlotte area today and this calendar has a great selection of Halloween events in Fort Myers (scroll down to the end to see today's events). In Tampa, the Tampa Bay Times has a full list of events going on that you can attend with friends or family.

 Check out these literary-themed activities and links:
- Templates to carve pumpkins with characters from The Hunger Games (Katniss! Peeta!)
- Some pictures of amazing pumpkins carved as authors Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare, and other greats
- This list of spooky reads, hand-picked by Neil Gaiman for his annual "All Hallow's Read"
- Need a costume idea? Here are some book character costume ideas using items you probably already have

 

SWFC goes to the "Festival of Reading"

 Over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Times hosted their 20th annual Festival of Reading in St. Petersburg. There were many vendors, readers, and authors in attendance. We were excited to learn that authors with books in SWFC libraries would also be there, and thought it would be a great opportunity to meet them!

 We had two books signed by the authors: The Drop by Michael Connelly and Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger. Both are mystery novels available to read at Tampa's LRC. The library at Port Charlotte also has The Drop, and Bonita Springs and Fort Myers have more Michael Connelly books available for check out.

It's easier than ever to find the right book

Are you looking for a mystery, science fiction, or romance novel? Maybe you want to read some classic literature. You can easily tell the genre of the book you pick up in the Tampa library by glancing at the sticker on the spine!

We have gone through the fiction collection and double-checked to make sure books were categorized correctly and weren't incorrectly shelved. For example: You may like Janet Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" mystery series, but the author has also written other series and novels. The Tampa LRC has one of her romance novels. With the markers on the book spines, you'll know what type of book you're about to read. 

There are still a lot of options - Don't be afraid to ask one of our SWFC librarians for a recommendation on what to check out!

Exciting new change for our ebook collection!

We have great news to share with students and faculty today!

We are using the EBSCOhost eBook Academic Subscription Collection. You will now have access to even more ebooks than you did with our prior subscription!

Click here to access the ebooks.

Username: ns123109main

Password: main

Once you log in, you can create a personalized account by clicking on “sign in” at the top of the screen. 

Log in when you have time and start reading! If you would like help or have any questions, don't hesitate to ask one of the SWFC librarians. We're having fun learning what's in the ebook catalog and know that you will, too.

Celebrate Banned Books Week

This week is not only the start of your fall term - It's also Banned Books Week from September 30 - October 6. People around the country are recognizing literary classics and personal favorites which have banned from communities and schools for various reasons. An interactive way to find what, where, and why books came under fire can be done using this Mapping Censorship tool. There are a few places in Florida.

Some classic literature includes The Catcher in the Rye, Beloved, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Where the Wild Things Are, and To Kill a Mockingbird. New ones that you may have read the past few years are Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (which was banned in a Tampa school), the Harry Potter series, and The Hunger Games.

Events:

In Tampa, you can stop by Cafe Hey on Friday, October 5 and attend their Banned Books Open Mic starting at 7pm. If you'd like to read a banned book, email inkwoodbooks@gmail.com and ask to add your name to the line-up.

If you're a student in or near Fort Myers, check out the banned books display at the Northwest Regional Library. There's also a display at the North Port Library for students in Port Charlotte.

Can't make it to any of these events? Head over to some Virtual Read-Out Videos from this year and look for a few celebrities reading.

The fall term is here!

Time to start the fall term! Classes are starting again this Monday, October 1st, and everyone on campus has been getting ready for your return. Your instructors are finished preparing the syllabus, librarians are tidying (and adding to!) the shelves, and everyone is looking forward to seeing you here.

Here are some tips to help you prepare:

1) Be on the lookout for your books! Your books will be sent to you soon via MBS Direct. We know it's a new system, so if you have questions please call or check on their FAQ page.

2) Have your school supplies ready - Notebooks, pens and pencils, calculators, a planner.. If you start the term organized and commit to it, it'll be easier to keep track of assignments than if you procrastinate.

3) Know your schedule. What days and times are your classes? Do you have an online class? You'll need to know how to log in to your class and remember to do it so your instructor knows you're there.

4) Get a good night's rest. This is always important, but especially when you have class the next day. Don't underestimate the value of healthy eating habits, either!

Are you ready? Don't forget that you can always contact us at your campus LRC.

See you soon!

Constitution Day

September 17th is Constitution Day, and this year marks the 225th anniversary! Do you know what the Constitution says and what it means? Today is a great day to brush up on American history and be thankful for our founding fathers.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America..."
[read the rest here]

The libraries at SWFC have books to check out on the Constitution, its amendments, and the people who wrote them. The picture on the right is the current display in Tampa, and below are a few photos of students and staff taking part in activities to commemorate today.

    

Enjoy the break weeks!

It may not seem like the start of fall outside, but according to the addition of pumpkin lattes at coffee houses and the plethora of sweaters at stores, fall is here! Another way to tell is the few weeks of break you have from classes. We know you have a lot to do, but make sure you're finding time to unwind so you can start the fall term refreshed.

You have a short break from reading textbooks, so why not peruse the Book Buzz blog from USA Today to find something a little lighter? It's frequently updated to keep its readers updated on the literary world. For example, today you could read about the Man Booker prize finalists or read a few reviews on fiction releases.

There are a lot of great new releases this fall that are already generating buzz, like the new book from J. K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter series). "The Atlantic" published a slideshow preview of some of them.

If you get excited about reading books and want to talk about them, consider joining a book club or reading a book with a friend. The website "Lit Lovers" has a great guide on getting started, from selecting a title to generating questions for fiction or non-fiction.

We hope you'll also stop by your LRC to select some books or use the Internet. If you're unsure of hours of operation over the break, call or email us. We look forward to talking with you and seeing you soon!

Librarians: Available (and helpful) for answering your questions

Have a question that you can't answer? Or, do you need assistance finding where to start researching?

Ask A Librarian is a free resource to help, regardless of how unusual or specific the request. 

Florida residents can chat or text with a trained professional librarian anytime from 10am - midnight Sunday to Thursday and 10am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday. Librarians from institutions all over the state and across all fields are waiting for you to ask something. If you want to refer back to the resources the librarian provides to help answer your question, you can email the chat to yourself or print it.

To get a better idea of how it works, you can view a demo video on the Ask A Librarian website.

LIRN Upgrades Aug. 24-26

The Library and Information Resources Network (LIRN) will be installing some new network equipment and servers in the datacenter this weekend.

 LIRN services will be unavailable at times during a window from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, and Saturday, Aug.25.

 The upgrades will improve reliability, redundancy, and speed for LIRN services. They will post status updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Calculate (and plan!) the time left to finish your assignment

It can be easy to let deadlines sneak up on you - especially during the summer term, when there are so many things you want to enjoy before fall starts. The reality is, the day that seemed like it would never arrive when you were in week 1 will be coming eventually. We think it's fair that you're prepared for it!

If a planner doesn't motivate you or help you figure out a timeline, a great tool to use may be the Assignment Calculator by the University of Minnesota.

It does more than just tell you the days left. It breaks down what you have to do by day and by task. From the beginning ("suggestions for understanding your assignment" and "refine your topic") to the middle ("search your library catalog") all the way to the end ("citing sources" and "the elements of style").

If you click on one of the templates on that main page, you can find detailed steps for assignments like a lab report, research project, video project, and others you may have coming up in the next few weeks.

These tutorials will take you through the steps. The image on the left shows a few of the steps for doing a research project.

You can personalize these steps with SWFC resources, such as our library catalog, LIRN, or ebrary.

Try using it for your upcoming assignment. Why not be prepared?

How do you know if you're using something copyrighted?

Imagine that you started your own website or blog. You're not selling anything; you just occasionally post what you think about a certain news event or what you did that day. Maybe you went to dinner and had some pasta, then came home to write about it and post a picture to tie the whole post together. You find an image of Italian food that looked good by doing a search online. You're not doing anything wrong, right?

Unfortunately, that image you found (while it was publicly accessible and didn't have anything saying it was copyrighted near it) could have been copyrighted. These small mistakes can cause big - and expensive - legal problems later.

Copyright law is very complicated and the web makes it almost too easy to make a mistake. Librarian Michael Brewer and the American Library Association (ALA) worked to create the interactive site Copyright Genie to help.

It will ask you a series of questions to help you determine how the material you want to use can be reproduced, if it is protected by copyright law, and will provide a PDF of its conclusion for your records or to confirm with a copyright specialist.

Brewer and ALA also created a Fair Use Evaluator, which will help you determine the purpose and nature of how you're using an item. For example, it may be fair use if you're using an item for scholastic purposes, but it may not be if you're profiting from the use. If these sources aren't enough, you may also want to look for your specific situation in the online Copyright Advisory Office from Columbia University.

Remember that these resources are tools to help, and don't be afraid to ask questions when in doubt!

Save money by using LRC resources!

As a student at SWFC, you have full-text access to over 1,700 publications in the Popular Magazines database in LIRN, found under Gale InfoTrac

Here is a (very!) small sample of the amount of money you can save in yearly subscriptions by using the database.

You can subscribe to a publication's RSS feed or get an email when a new issue is published. If you're unsure how to do this, don't hesitate to ask LRC librarians!

Websites to help you find the right book: Part 3

The website BookLamp.org helps you find reading suggestions similar to the way Pandora helps you find music related to a genre or artist. 

You enter the title of a book into the site's search engine and it performs a computer-based analysis of a book's "DNA," or themes.

To show you what this means, we entered the title Memoirs of a Geisha. The image on the right demonstrates how the website evaluates "StoryDNA." This book has strong themes of family connections / childhood relationships, social gatherings, and elements of time. The bar for clothing / fabrics is also high.

Other examples include John Grisham's The Confession, which rates high for criminal investigations and legal affairs. Erik Larson's In the Garden of Beasts featured social discourse, correspondence / letter writing, and parties / events.

Once you've selected a title, it will provide you with reading suggestions. Recommended titles often have similar StoryDNA and may be related to or by the same author. The reading suggestions for Memoirs of a Geisha are shown on the left.

Websites to help you find the right book: Part 2

This week, we're going to focus on a website from experts in academia and literature! The database Books & Authors was created by GALE Cengage and features over 146,000 titles recommended by librarians and other experts. It also contains biographies of over 54,000 authors.

Nonfiction titles include business, biographies, health / science, and more. Its fiction titles are also separated into categories and feature historical fiction, fantasy, western, mystery, etc.

This site helps you keep track of what you've read and want to read by allowing you to log-in and create a personal reading room. You can mark and create lists of titles or rate and review books.

In order to help you narrow down searches, they've created a search tool called Who, What, Where, When? (WWWW). You can search for a type of character, a subject, the location, and the time period.

We did a sample search about nursing/nurses in the United States during the 21st century. Here's what it looked like:

You can see it gave us 27 final results because we were so specific. We could change our search terms to get more results, or click on the total to be shown our recommendations.

Websites to help you find the right book: Part 1

Welcome to the summer term! Hopefully you have found some books to read for fun and have picked up books you need for classes. We know finding the right book to help you with an assignment or to read during your homework breaks can be challenging when there are so many options. Ask one of the SWFC librarians for recommendations or research help and don't be afraid to look outside-the-box!

This week, we're going to look at an easy, fun way to continue your research when you have found an author you like: Literature Map.
You simply type in the name of an author and it will bring you to a "map" of related authors. The closer the name is to your search term, the more relevant the person. You can also click on the author to pull up more information or run a new search.

To demonstrate how it works, we ran a search on an author a student who is interested in business or leadership may look up: John C. Maxwell (SWFC also has several of his books).
Our search provided us with this map:

You can see that it suggested Anthony Robbins, Andy Stanley, and John Eldredge as the closest matches.

Go to http://www.literature-map.com/ to try it yourself!

Summer reading

Break week has started and summer term will be starting up soon, making this a great time to start reading books you've put off reading all year. Summer reading can include popular bestsellers or literary classics.

You can use the chart "Which Books Should You Read This Summer?" as a fun way to decide what to pick up. It can be found here at The Daily Infographic.

*SWFC libraries have a great selection of fiction and nonfiction books (including the ones on the chart). Ask one of our librarians what to read if you need some suggestions!

Wisdom for Commencement

Congratulations to SWFC graduates who will be walking this week! You will hear some wise words at commencement, but here are some excerpts from other speeches given by authors and journalists to take with you...

"Remember that hope is not a gift given to us, hope is a gift that we give to others.” - Elie Wiesel (Author, Holocaust Survivor): Wagner College, NY

“I ask you to do two contradictory things—honor difference and commonality. There is a way to do both. Don’t assume that you…stand at the center of the universe. It isn’t true and it never helps.” - Anne Fadiman (Author): Trinity College, CT

“You must bite the hand that feeds you. You are perhaps always told the opposite of this…But from time to time, I tell you, you must." - Jamaica Kincaid (Novelist): Grinell College, IA

“The voices of conformity speak so loudly. Don’t listen to them. No one does the right thing out of fear. If you ever utter the words, ‘We’ve always done it that way,’ I urge you to wash out your mouth with soap.” - Anna Quindlen (Author, Journalist): Bucknell University, PA

Author Neil Gaiman advised students at the University of the Arts, “The things I did because I was excited and wanted to see them exist in reality have never let me down, and I’ve never regretted the time I’ve spent on any of them. The problems of failure are hard. The problems of success can be harder, because nobody warns you about them.”
Watch the video of Gaiman's full speech by clicking here.

Words we owe to Shakespeare

Sometimes it is nice to be reminded why William Shakespeare is widely considered one of the greatest writers of the English language.


To the left is an image that has been floating around the Internet for awhile that shows a very small part of Shakespeare's contribution.

You can read some of the amusing things Shakespeare wrote in the book Barbs from the bard : Shakespearean insults with modern translations and notes, which the Port Charlotte campus library has under PR2892 .V56 2000.


Or, check out The tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark from the Fort Myers campus under PR2807 .A1 1992.

Use digital archives to aid your research or presentation

Online digital archives are an exciting way to research a topic for your paper or presentation. You can cite the website in a paper or include and cite an image (look at our APA citation handouts if you're not sure how). Many newspapers, libraries, museums, and other institutions are scanning and uploading their collections online for others to browse.

Here are a few examples you may want to learn more about:

Ernest Hemingway used to write and travel for the Toronto Star in his youth. His articles and some biographical information (including images) can be found on their site The Hemingway Papers.
   * You can find some of his work at SWFC! The Tampa campus has The short stories: The first forty-nine stories with a brief preface by the author in its leisure reading collection under the call number F HEM 1986.

The Florida Memory Project has photos, video, and audio from institutions all over Florida. They even have topics separated into collections and have online exhibits to help you sort through everything.
ECE students may be particularly interested in the Classroom portion of the site, which helps teachers create units.
You can also keep updated on what's going on by subscribing to their blog.



Those interested in history will want to look at the The Lively Morgue, the blog for the photo archives of The New York Times. They post images with the date and any known information that are deemed particularly interesting, since they have millions to choose from.


This is just a starting point; there are many online archives on the Internet to explore! Ask a SWFC librarian for help finding more resources.

How to use LIRN for research

Southwest Florida College subscribes to LIRN databases (Library & Information Resources Network), which provide you with full-text scholarly articles, maps, magazines, images, and more! It's a wonderful resource to use for research and it's free as students or faculty.

Use our guide to help you sign in and learn what the databases offer. Clicking here will open a PDF file you can print out to use anywhere. You can also contact one of your librarians with any extra help if you need it!

And the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction goes to...

..No one. The last year this happened was 1977, when the judges also failed to decide on a clear winner. The nominees this year were The Pale King by David Foster Wallace, Swamplandia! by Karen Russell, and Train Dreams by Denis Johnson.

(Note: All books in this entry link to Amazon so you can browse reader reviews and decide what to check out). 

Hopefully this will encourage you to read all three nominees, but if you'd like to read up on the history of the Pulitzer, we encourage you to utilize ebrary and check out Pulitzer's Gold by Roy J. Harris or the Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry by K. G. Saur.

Read them online or download them to your e-reader or mobile device!
If you prefer print books to e-books, SWFC campus libraries have books written by former Pulitzer winners. 


In Tampa, check out Plot Against America by Philip Roth (F ROT 2004) or Beloved by Toni Morrison (F MOR), which won the Pulitzer in 1988. At Port Charlotte's library, pick up Blessings by Anna Quindlen (PB Fiction QUINDLEN). Or, go over to Fort Myers to read stories by John Updike and other talented authors in Prize Stories 1975 (PS3553.A825 Z7 P744 1975).

Welcome to the Spring Term!

We hope you had a relaxing break with friends and family!

As classes start up, make sure you're registered and know the time and date for the classes you've signed up for. The first few weeks back are important to stay organized and develop good study habits. Remember, don't be afraid to ask questions to your professor or make an appointment with the ASC. Librarians at the LRC can also help recommend books or help you research!

If you're a new student or haven't had the chance to get your student ID card before, make sure you stop by your campus library to have an ID made! It only takes a minute and then you're able to use our resources (to find out what these resources are, browse the links on the side or ask us).

7 Ways to Become More Organized

This term may be winding down, but it’s easy to feel stressed about the papers and projects you have to finish before it’s over. Read through the tips below to help you manage your time as you balance college, work, and other daily activities. You can also refer back to this article when the new term begins so it’ll be easier to stay on track!

1. Separate your papers and material for each class so you won’t get them confused. Keep your English homework with your notes from English class and do the same with your other classes.
As you get further into your program, your classes for a term may become more alike. For example, an accounting major wouldn’t want to submit an assignment that was supposed to go to Managerial Accounting in to their Financial Accounting class!

2. Start using a planner, whether it’s a schedule you can carry with you or the calendar on your smart phone (as long as you know you’ll check it). You can also set reminders on your phone so you don’t forget to submit work.

3. Now, schedule in time to study! Once you’ve marked down the essentials like classes and work, you can see where you have free time. Don’t think you need 3 hours free to be able to work – do your assignments in 15 minute increments if that’s all the attention or time you have available.

4. Have a bag or backpack allocated for your school items. Leaving your papers and books loose and carrying them around makes it easier to lose things. You can also keep some highlighters, pens, and pencils in there so you won’t have to borrow supplies from classmates.
Did you finish a paper or project at home? Place it in your bag so you won’t leave it behind when you have to turn it in to your professor. Want to carry a different purse with you? Make sure you transfer everything in your allocated bag over to your new one.

5. Create a checklist. When you’re given your assignments, write down (in order) when they’re due and cross them off as they’re completed. This also helps ensure that you’ve finished your classwork during finals, when things seem more hectic.

6. Find a study partner who will hold you accountable and won’t distract you. This could be someone from one of your classes or a friend or family member. Pay attention to whether or not you get more work done with them or on your own. At the very least, ask someone to periodically ask you how your work is going.

7. Check out your SWFC library for books on study skills by going to their online catalog or browsing the shelves in the LB call number section. The Tampa campus has books like How to study : and other skills for success in college (LB2395 .M595), Fort Myers has 100% College Success (LB2343.3 .S664 2007); Bonita Springs has Keys to success : building analytical, creative, and practical skills (LB2343.32); and Port Charlotte has College survival & success skills 101 (REF LB2343.32 R34 2008). Of course, you can find even more titles at each campus - and ask to loan a book from another!

Daylight Saving Time

Don't forget: this Sunday is the spring Daylight Saving Time. Don't forget to "spring forward" by setting your clocks one hour forward!

Did You Know?

• Benjamin Franklin first suggested adjusting clocks a couple times a year as a way to better sync shop schedules with the seasons, thus saving on lighting costs ("Daylight Saving Time," 2008).
• Though many countries have had some form of Daylight Saving Time since World War I, it only became widespread in the US with a federal regulation passed in 1966 ("Daylight Saving Time," 2005).
• US states can decide whether or not to participate in DST; Arizona and Hawaii are currently the only two states that do not ("Daylight Saving Time," 2008).
• In 2007, the US shifted the spring and fall dates for Daylight Saving Time in order to save energy. As a result, "the measure reduced U.S. energy consumption by 17 trillion Btu, enough to power 175,000 households for a year" (Hutchinson, 2009).

References

Daylight saving time. (2005). In The Crystal reference encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/cre/daylight_saving_time

Daylight saving time. (2008). In The Columbia encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://ezp.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/columency/daylight_saving_time

Hutchinson, A. (2009, March). Time tweak saves energy. Popular Mechanics, 186(3), 14. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.ezp-01.lirn.net/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA194473172&v=2.1&u=lirn_crevc&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Theodor Seuss Geisel (later known as Dr. Seuss) would have celebrated his 108th birthday today. In honor of his birthday, enjoy some Seuss-ical inspiration for your day!

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.” -Oh, the Places You'll Go!

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” -The Lorax

“Oh the thinks you can think up if only you try!” -Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” -I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Job Searching and Career Building with SWFC Resources

The libraries at Southwest Florida College have many current and useful books to help you in your job search, whether you’re a recent graduate or switching career paths. You can find material on creating an eye-catching résumé, writing a cover letter, acing the interview, or acquire help to succeed in the workplace. Scroll below to browse available titles by subject and campus location, and click on titles to explore additional information about each book online at the Library of Congress or WorldCat websites. Call numbers are included after each item. You can also browse the online resources provided at the end of the page.

  

Remember: You can check out material from other SWFC campus libraries!

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Job Searching  |   Career Guides  |  Résumés / Portfolios  |  Cover Letters  |   Interviews  |   Career Success  |  Online Resources

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Job Searching

·         Fort Myers

- Bolles, R. N., & Bolles, M. E. (2001). Job-hunting on the Internet. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. HF5382.75.U6 B65 2001
- Farr, J. M. (2002). Getting the job you really want: A step-by-step guide to finding a good job in less time (4th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works. HF5382.7 .F367 2002
- Field, B. T., & Wright, P. K. (2000). Better job search in 3 easy steps. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers. HF5382.7 .F53 2000
- Pickard, M. E. (2007). Job placement strategies for paralegals. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. KF320.L4 P53 2007
- Solomon, A., Tyler, L., & Taylor, T. (2007). 100% job search success. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. HF5382.75.U6 S58 2006

·         Port Charlotte:

- Andrews, B. (2009). Medical assistant: How to land a top-paying job. Queensland, Australia: Emero Publishing. R728.8 .A58 2009

·         Tampa:          

- Bolles, R. N. (2009). What color is your parachute?: A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. HF5382.7 .B62
- Eischen, C. W., & Eischen, L. A. (2000). Résumés, cover letters & interviewing: Setting the stage for success. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College. HF5383 .E424
- Farr, J. M. (2006).Landing your dream job. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. HF5382.7 .F367
- Levitt, J. G. (2004). Your career: How to make it happen (5th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western. HF5382. 7.L48

- Lock, R. D. (2005). Taking charge of your career direction (Vols. 1-2). Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole. HF5381 .L59

- Myers, F. R. (2009). Get the job you want, even when no one's hiring: Take charge of your career, find a job you love, and earn what you deserve! Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley. HF5382.7 .M94

- O’Brien, P. S. (2000). Start now, succeed later: Making college count for career search success. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College. LB2343.32 .O277

- Wahlstrom, C., & Williams, B. K. (2004). College to career: Your road to personal success. Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western. LB2343.32 .W34

" A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it. Whoever therefore clamins to be zealous of truth, of happiness, of wisdom or knowledge, must become a lover of books."
~Plato