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 * Team 1, Reference log 2b: Yearbooks & handbooks ||  ||<   ||
 * Reviewed by //Ginny//

//Occupational outlook handbook, 2010-11 ed.// (2010). Retrieved February 15, 2010, from [] || Available both in print as well as online, the //Occupational Outlook Handbook// is produced by the United States Department of Labor. While the print version is updated biennially, various “updated” dates posted on individual pages within the website are believed to be more recent.

The //OOH// describes itself as “…a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.” The online version provides pertinent information for hundreds of jobs with regard to required training and education, earnings, expected job prospects, job description and responsibilities, and working conditions. Other resources include job search tips, hyperlinks to information about the job market in each State, a Frequently Asked Questions page, a glossary, and various related maps. Numerous databases, tables, and calculators are provided to assist users as well. Secondary school teachers may find the Teacher’s Guide (under “Related Links”) of particular interest as it provides more in-depth and explicitly outlined information regarding the use of the //OOH//.

Online users are directed to use the //OOH// website in one of three ways: · To find out about a specific occupation or topic, use the **Search box** that is located on each webpage within the //OOH// website by entering search terms. · T o find out about many occupations, browse through listings using the **Occupations links** located on the left side of each webpage within the //OOH// website (e.g., Management, Professional, Service, Sales, etc.). · For a listing of all occupations in alphabetical order, go to the **A-Z Index** and select a letter.

The online version of the //OOH// truly provides a plethora of useful and relevant vocational information that is current and easily accessed. ||

Grades: //9 - 12+// Subject(s): Employment Rating: //9// || ||< //Kesha's// comment :

//Claudie's// comment : I found this site helpful. My HS daughter is struggling with what to be when she grows up, she has yet to find her passion. I thought she'd be good at something in the Communications field but didn't know how to express that to her. This site helped. It allows you to search by name and when you read the discription it tells you if the title matches what you had in mind. I think using this site during a 'career' day event would be helpful to expand the horizons on careers.|| //Citation in APA format goes here.//
 * Reviewed by //Kesha//

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Grades: enter //your best judgment of age/grade appropriateness of the resource// Subject(s): enter //your best judgment of subject area(s) where resource would be most valuable// Rating: // provide your rating, using scale of 1-10 // ||  ||<  //Ginny's// comment :

//Claudie's// comment : || Handbook //Sparknotes.com//. Retrieved February 18, 2010 from sparknotes.com. This is an on-line resource for high school or college students covering literature, SAT, ACT, assignments and study guides. The site is very current and up to date, although most of the information (classic literature) is unchanging, mostly covering literary works such as Shakespeare and the classics. What is extremely current and makes this website attractive are the Blogs, videos, and audios. A great resource for all high school students who struggle with or love literature, and also for the media specialist or teacher who might need a new slant on these great works or a new methods to engage more students in the area of literature. By having print, audio, video and interactive blogging, this site reaches all types of learners. In classic website format with drop down menus, free download applications software, the site appears very ‘hip’. It even provides iPhone apps and book reviews and music. I need more time to really dig into this site, but what I explored was appropriate and intriguing offering me many ideas and information. From what I remember from cliff notes, the information is still relevant, character analysis still the same just presented in a different method. Age/Grade Level: 9th – Adult Subject Area(s): Literature Overall rating (1-10): 10 Cost: free ||   ||<  //Ginny's// comment : I'm with you--I need a lot more time to really get into this site's contents & range of applicability. What I saw I liked, especially given that classic literature, despite the fact I love to read, has never been my "thing." This is definitely a website I will "bookmark" for future use. Thanks!!!
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