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APSU 1000 – Transition to the University
Library Assignment: Career Research Paper
This assignment will allow you to explore a career or field of your choice, while at the same time learning how to use the Woodward Library. You will research a career, write about what you discover, and compile a bibliography of the sources you used. The librarian for your course may provide you with a folder for this assignment that you can use to keep your sources organized. Follow the steps below to begin.
1. Go to the Woodward Library homepage (http://library.apsu.edu):
a. Go to “Search & Find,” then “Austin Library Catalog” to access the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Find and use the section relevant to your career.
b. Go to “Search & Find,” then “Article Databases.” Choose the option for the “A-Z List of Databases.” …show more content…
2. Go to APSU’s homepage (www.apsu.edu). Use the “A-Z Index” to find the Undergraduate Bulletin, 2014-2015:
a. Go to “About Austin Peay State University,” then “Educational Goals.” Review the BRAVO Student
Learning Outcomes and think about how you can relate these outcomes to your career.
b. Go to “Course Descriptions” and review the listings in your major, especially the upper division classes.
Upper division courses are those numbered 3xxx and 4xxx (i.e. PSY 3100 or ACCT 4010).
3. Write a 2-3 page paper (750-1,000 words, typed, and double-spaced) that relates your career research to yourself. The paper should be titled “Personal Career Analysis,” followed by a subtitle specific to your career choice (ex. Personal Career Analysis: Librarian). The paper should address all of the following points:
A. Introduction:
APSU 1000 – Transition to the University
Library Assignment: Career Research Paper
This assignment will allow you to explore a career or field of your choice, while at the same time learning how to use the Woodward Library. You will research a career, write about what you discover, and compile a bibliography of the sources you used. The librarian for your course may provide you with a folder for this assignment that you can use to keep your sources organized. Follow the steps below to begin.
1. Go to the Woodward Library homepage (http://library.apsu.edu):
a. Go to “Search & Find,” then “Austin Library Catalog” to access the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Find and use the section relevant to your career.
b. Go to “Search & Find,” then “Article Databases.” Choose the option for the “A-Z List of Databases.” …show more content…
2. Go to APSU’s homepage (www.apsu.edu). Use the “A-Z Index” to find the Undergraduate Bulletin, 2014-2015:
a. Go to “About Austin Peay State University,” then “Educational Goals.” Review the BRAVO Student
Learning Outcomes and think about how you can relate these outcomes to your career.
b. Go to “Course Descriptions” and review the listings in your major, especially the upper division classes.
Upper division courses are those numbered 3xxx and 4xxx (i.e. PSY 3100 or ACCT 4010).
3. Write a 2-3 page paper (750-1,000 words, typed, and double-spaced) that relates your career research to yourself. The paper should be titled “Personal Career Analysis,” followed by a subtitle specific to your career choice (ex. Personal Career Analysis: Librarian). The paper should address all of the following points:
A. Introduction: