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Researching Prospective Employers
This guide lists sources of information to assist students who are researching prospective employers. All of the sources listed can be found in the University at Buffalo's Arts & Sciences Libraries or on the World Wide Web.
Getting Started
The National Job Bank
UGL/SEL reference collection:
HF5382.5 U5 N34Business First of Buffalo Book of Lists
UGL/SEL reference & Lockwood Library:
HC108.B8 B84Hoover's Masterlist of U.S. Companies
UGL/SEL reference collection:
HG4057.H66Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities
UGL/SEL reference collection:
HV1568.5 R93
Books
There are four basic ways of searching for books and other materials in BISON (the UB Libraries online catalog): by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Each of these search methods are demonstrated below. For additional assistance, review the UB Libraries Web Catalog Help page, or Contact A Librarian.
Sample AUTHOR search: ryan, daniel Sample TITLE search: guide to internet job searching Sample KEYWORD search: jobs and information technology Sample SUBJECT search: vocational guidance--united states
NOTE: To browse the library reference or circulating collections for books on prospective employers, go to the stacks that have call numbers ranging from HF5381-HF5382.5.
Databases
The databases listed below are useful sources for exploring careers. Students can use these databases to search for professional organizations, or to search for articles about careers in newspapers, magazines, or journals. For additional searching assistance, review the ASL Finding Articles guide, or Contact A Librarian.
Business Source Complete
Indexes more than 4,100 journals, including 3,300 full-text titles, covering nearly all areas of business, management, economics, finance, accounting, and more. Also provides company profiles.Hoover's Company Records
Provides profiles of approximately 15,000 of the largest public and private companies worldwide.Vocational and Career Collection
Provides full-text coverage for over 350 trade and industry related periodicals.
For additional databases, refer to the UB Libraries' Business page. NOTE: These databases are restricted to current UB students and staff. Current UB students and staff connecting off-network will be prompted for a user name and password.
Web Sites
The following web sites have been selected by Librarians and Career Services Counselors as being the best Internet resources for information on career planning. For additional web assistance, review the Using Web Resources page, or Contact A Librarian.
- BestJobsUSA.com
- CareerBuilder.com
- CareerOneStop
- College Grad Job Hunter
- Cost of Living Calculator
- EmploymentGuide.com
- FedJobs.com
- I am Buffalo Niagara: Jobs
- Idealist.org
- IMDiversity.com
- Indeed
- InternJobs.com
- Jobs.com
- JobWeb
- New York's JOBBANK
- NonprofitEmployment.com
- StudentJobs.gov
- SummerJobs.com
- US Department of Labor: Employment and Training Division
- WorkZoo.com
