Mr. Knisley's Career Research Project
Recommended Career Websites:
Occupational Outlook Handbook: One of the best resources on the Internet to learn about careers! Search by occupation, interest, salary, education, etc. This resource is maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Spotlight: This Youtube channel teaches young people about different government jobs. It is maintained by the US Government.
My Next Move: This database of careers is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Career Spotlight: This Youtube channel teaches young people about different government jobs. It is maintained by the US Government.
My Next Move: This database of careers is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
MLA Citations
Citing a Website:
Website Citation Template
Citing a Book:
Book Citation Template
Personal Interviews:
Many of you will be citing people that you have personally interviewed. To do so, list the interview by the name of the interviewee. Include the descriptor Personal interview and the date of the interview.
Example:
Smith, Jane. Personal interview. 19 May 2014.
Visit the library's full citation guide here.
Website Citation Template
Citing a Book:
Book Citation Template
Personal Interviews:
Many of you will be citing people that you have personally interviewed. To do so, list the interview by the name of the interviewee. Include the descriptor Personal interview and the date of the interview.
Example:
Smith, Jane. Personal interview. 19 May 2014.
Visit the library's full citation guide here.
How to Use the Google Docs Citation Tool:
- In Google Docs click Tools-->Citations.
- In the sidebar, select MLA.
- In the Citations sidebar, under your selected style, click + Add citation source.
- Select your source type.
- Select how you accessed your source.
- You can use a URL to search for websites or online newspapers, or use an ISBN number to search for books.
- Enter or edit any source information in the fields.
- Recommended fields include a blue asterisk.
- To add multiple contributors, click + Contributor.
- You can indicate if a contributor is an organization, such as a company.
- Click Add citation source.
Creating Your Work Cited Page:
Your works cited page lists all sources used for your research paper or project. It is located at the end of your work. It is arranged in alphabetical order.
Below is an example:
Below is an example:
Tips on Avoiding Plagiarism:
- Write notes in your own words.
- Keep track of each source you took information from so that it can be cited in your project.