The Career Reference Collection is located on the 3rd floor of the Wells Library West Tower. The collection includes practice test books for graduate school entrance exams (GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GRE) and others (TOEFL), books on choosing a career and job hunt best practices (resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, etc.), directories for graduate schools and financial aid. Career Reference Collection books can be checked out for 3 days with no renewals. It is a small collection, easily browsed.
Library Books: Use IUCAT to find print and electronic books from the IU Libraries that can help you make career and other life decisions. Here is a quick introduction to IUCAT searching: Finding Books
Career Exploration & Student Employment: This is the place to start your exploration into careers and for help planning your life after IU. Get help choosing a major, one-on-one career advising, information on career events and career courses, an extensive online resource library, part-time and seasonal job postings, and much more.
These online resources are available to all IUB Students. Many of them are interactive.
To take full advantage of their features you may be required to create a free personal account. Each resource will guide you through the process.
If you have any questions about these resources, use any of the Ask-A-Librarian venues to contact the Reference Department.
U.S. and international catalogs from colleges, graduate institutions, law, medical and specialty schools.
College Source consists of college profiles and full-text college catalogs It covers 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools. Users can find colleges by major, enrollment, tuition, degrees, state, and affiliation.
Online collection of premier directories providing information on companies, publishers, associations. Includes descriptions of associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations, at local, state, national and international levels.
Includes Associations Unlimited content, including the Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations, the Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S., and the Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations.
PLEASE NOTE: users must create a free account to fully access the resource. Interactive online database of practice tests, such as TOEIC and the GRE, and tutorial courses with scoring, complete answer explanations, and analysis of results. Includes interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards and articles for academic skill-building, standardized test preparation, and career development.
Designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals. Includes practice tests for: academic, advanced placement, basic skills success, civil service, college preparation, cosmetology, EMS, ESL (Spanish) skills improvement courses, firefighter, GED, graduate school entrance, law enforcement, military, real estate, skills improvement courses, teacher certification, technical and career college, and US citizenship. Includes access the following modules: Job & Career Accelerator, Career Preparation, High School Equivalency Center, Prepare for College, Grades 4–8 Educator Resources, Adult Core Skills, High School Students, College Students, Basic Computer Skills, Recursos Para Hispanohablantes, and AWS Training Center.
Includes over 100 practice tests and courses and information on over 4,000 accredited schools. PLEASE NOTE: Users must create individual accounts to take practice tests.
An online guide to test preparation in basic skills and career advancement. Includes practice tests for: academic, advanced placement, basic skills success, civil service, college preparation, improvement courses, firefighter, GED, graduate school entrance, law enforcement, military, skills improvement courses, teacher certification, technical and career college, and US citizenship.
Here are some of the many resources available online that librarians and career counselors have found to be trustworthy and useful.