College, Career and Employment Reference

In the Reference Section you will find our College and Career Collection. We have many up-to-date materials on colleges, financial aid, career choices and resume writing. In most cases, the oldest editions of the popular guides can be borrowed; the newest editions are marked “REF” on the spine and must be used in the library.

  • SAT Study Guides can be located in Career 378.1
  • Peterson’s Four-Year College Guide can be located in Career 378.3 for older years and in Reference 378.1 for current year.
  • Peterson’s Two-Year College Guide can be located in Career 378.3 for older years and in Reference 378.1 for current year.
  • Insiders Guide to the Colleges can be located in Reference 378.73
  • Peterson’s Graduate and Professional Programs, an Overview can be located in Career 378.83
    Look for our other Peterson guides in the career section at the library.
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Financial Aid Information

  • Peterson’s Scholarship, Grants and Prizes can be located in Career 378.3
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The Application Process and Essays

  • Peterson’s best college admission essays by Mark A. Stewart can be located in Career 378.1 Pet
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Careers & Career Advancement

  • Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What’s Available & How To Get One by Dennis V. Damp located in Career 331.12 DAM
  • Escape from corporate America : a practical guide to creating the career of your dreams by
    Pamela Skillings located in 650.14 SKI
  • Guide to Internet Job Searching by Margaret Riley Dikel in Career 605.13 DIK
  • Top 300 careers: your complete guidebook to major jobs in every field JIST Works, Inc. in Career 331.7 TOP
  • What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers by Richard Nelson Bolles in 650.14 BOL
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Employment

To help with your job searching the Connecticut State Library has put together a tookkit of online resources. The Connecticut Job Search Toolkit is an evolving document so check back as often as you need.