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 * I. ONLINE DATABASES**
 * **INFOhio Online Databases**
 * (go to www.infohio.org, click on "Resources for Grades 9-12." Choose "EBSCOhost," "Digital Video Collection," "World Book Advanced," or "Oxford Online Reference."
 * EBSCOhost (articles from magazines, newspapers, books, and encyclopedias; biographies; radio and TV news transcripts; primary source documents; and photographs)
 * Digital Video Collection (hundreds of digital videos on a variety of topics and subjects)
 * World Book Advanced (encyclopedia articles, multimedia, and related websites)
 * Oxford Online Reference (scroll down to “Subject Reference” and choose one of the categories. Then either choose a specific book to search, or do a quick search in the search box. If you click on “Links for this subject,” you will get a list of websites outside of the database to explore)


 * **Cincinnati Public Library Research Databases**
 * (go to www.cincinnatilibrary.org, click on "Research & Homework," then click on "Research Databases." Choose "Current Events" and "Careers."
 * Current Events
 * **Opposing Viewpoints in Context** (explore both sides of a wide range of important social issues under such categories as Business & Economics; Health & Medicine; Society & Culture; Energy & Environmentalism; Law & Politics; Science, Technology & Ethics; War & Diplomacy. Explore topics within the categories or use the search box. Includes topic overviews, statistics, tables, images, biographies, websites, and articles from periodicals and newspapers)
 * **TOPICSearch** (explore social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics. Includes articles from international and regional newspapers and magazines, public opinion polls, book reviews, and government information)
 * **Gale Virtual Reference Library** (search the full-text of hundreds of electronic reference books on a wide range of subjects, including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, and science)
 * **ProQuest** (collection of databases that offer users access to full-text articles from thousands of magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal)
 * Careers
 * **Vocational and Career Collection** (full-text articles from over 400 trade and industry specific periodicals, including American Machinist, Advertising Age, Pediatric Nursing, Drugstore News, and Hotel & Motel Management)
 * ** Ohio Career Information System ** **ONLY AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE PHYSICALLY AT A BRANCH OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY** (designed to serve the needs of teens and adults through all phases of the career development process, this resource contains a wealth of educational and occupational data from the Ohio Department of Education)


 * II. WEBSITES**
 * **Careers**
 * Occupational Outlook Handbook (for hundreds of jobs, the handbook tells you the training & education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions)
 * O-NET (this system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations)
 * Career Planning Information from ACT (explore career descriptions, use the interactive "world of work" map, get apprenticeship information, and career planning tips)
 * Career Zone (explore careers related to your strengths, skills and talents)
 * LifeWorks: Health & Medical Science Careers (explore health & medical science careers)
 * College Board: Majors and Careers Central (take the time to learn about some of the majors and careers profiled here)
 * Mapping Your Future (with all of the career possibilities available, how do you make a decision? Once you know what career path you want to follow, how do you get there? Use our free tools so you can make the right choice about which career to pursue)
 * **Current Events**
 * Hot Paper Topics (alphabetical list of some hot topics)
 * Social Issues (alphabetical list of social issues, presenting multiple perspectives)
 * Debatabase (arguments for and against hundreds of topics, written by expert debaters, judges and coaches)
 * Pro-Con (promoting informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format)


 * III. BOOKS**
 * There are books on a variety of topics spread throughout the library.
 * Use the online catalog computers to find books in **our library** (@http://sirsi.hccanet.org/opac/FT/FTHS/)
 * Use the online catalog for the **public library** to find books in their library (@http://catalog.cincinnatilibrary.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/49). **YOU MUST HAVE A PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD TO ORDER BOOKS FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY**
 * Check out the "College & Career" section (in the reading nook) for books on your chosen career.