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Career Resources

Virginia Career View (Career Search Page)
Career Clusters in Virginia
Pathways to College and Career Readiness
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Gives very complete information including what kind of work you do in this job, what education you need, salary and job outlook information.

On the left under Home choose the occupational group for your career. You can also try typing the occupation name in the search box. Click the "Contacts for More Info" link at the top of each narrative profile for links to professional organizations for that career.
Virginia Education Wizard
"Let the Wizard help you choose a career, get the information you need to pursue your career, find the college that is right for you, pay for college, transfer from a community college to a university, and get answers to your questions about your future."

Database Info

To sign into databases from school, click on at top of screen. Once you've done this you will automatically sign in each time you access the databases. Once signed in you can also download articles, highlight paragraphs and more.

To access databases outside of school you'll need a password. Ask a librarian or you can find the passwords on the Library Canvas Course - TCW Library KS

Student Resources in Context

Student Resources in Context This link opens in a new window

Bias

Bias: A judgment based on a personal point of view.
Exaggeration: An overstatement or stretching of the truth.
Evidence: Facts, statistics, and examples used to support reasons.
Satire: The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, used to expose a person or situation.
Fake News: false stories that appear to be news, spread on social media usually.

Scholarly vs Popular

Citing Your Work

Databases have citations already included. you just have to cut & paste into NoodleTools. Scroll to the bottom of the article and copy the MLA citation.