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Career Choices

This guide provides students with essential resources for making informed career choices at John A. Ferguson Senior High. It includes reliable search engines, access to electronic resources, and tips on utilizing Boolean search for effective research on topics like poverty, crime, and more. Key advice on evaluating sources ensures that information is accurate and trustworthy. Students can access virtual library resources and helpful websites, such as Florida e-Choices and the Occupational Outlook Handbook, to aid in their career exploration.

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Career Choices

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  1. Career Choices John A. Ferguson Senior High Ms. Lissette Alvarez

  2. BASIC SEARCH - Resources • Print • Reference • Nonfiction • Periodicals • Biographies • Nonprint such as videos • Radio/TV • Electronic

  3. Electronic Resources • Search engines • Yahoo.com • Google.com • Teoma.com • Use Advanced search options (Boolean search)

  4. Boolean Search College OR University College University

  5. Boolean Search Poverty AND Crime Poverty Crime

  6. Boolean Search Radiation NOT Nuclear Radiation Nuclear

  7. Disadvantages of Internet usage • Who is the author? • What is the author’s credentials? • Where did the author get his/her information from? • When was the information last updated? • Who edits the information prior to posting?

  8. Reliable Sources • Author’s name listed with authority • Date page was last updated • Information is read and checked for accuracy • Paid subscriptions to reputable sites • Be careful of .com sites

  9. Virtual Library • Paid subscription to reliable and reputable sources • Offers many articles and reference resources • Available to M-DCPS students • Accessed via Ferguson website • miamidade

  10. John A. Ferguson website • http://ferguson.dadeschools.net/

  11. Career Choices - Websites • Florida e-Choices Choices Explorer • https://access.bridges.com/auth/login.do?sponsor=7 • Occupational Outlook Handbook • http://www.bls.gov/oco

  12. Taking Notes • Use a graphic organizer to take notes • Write phrases – not sentences • Use your graphic organizer to develop your sentences and paragraphs • Cite your sources

  13. Bibliographies • MLA style used at JAF • Written differently for each type of format • Sample available on the JAF website

  14. Getting started • Use the directions sheets and graphic organizers to complete your teacher’s assignment.

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