ENGR/ETCS 101 Introduction to Engineering and Technology 

Engineering Career Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook Use the OOH Search/A-Z link in the upper right corner and search engineer* for information on engineering specialties and industries that employ engineers.
• Sloan Career Cornerstone Center A non-profit resource center for those exploring career paths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• Internet for Engineering Tutorial from the U.K.
• Search Engines & Directories
• Google Use search string engineer* career site:.org to avoid commercial and educational sites
• Databases at IPFW
• Compendex (Ei Engineering Village 2)
• IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP) (IEEE) Be sure to select the Search subscribed content only option in the menu on the right side of the screen

Search these proprietary databases by combining search terms

software and engineering and careers

finds articles with career information in software engineering (IEEE)

Truncate terms to expand your searches:

engineer*

finds all these terms:

engineer, engineers, or engineering

Commerical Sites for Job Seekers

• CareerBuilder.com The Search Category Menu offers Engineering option
• CareerMart
• CollegeGrad.com
• iHireEngineering Registration required, no fees
• JobCircle
• Monster
• MonsterTRAK First-time users must register, no fees
• NationJob.com Direct link to Engineering/Manufacturing page
• TrueCareers Advanced Job Search has an Engineering category

Industry information

• Standard and Poor Industry Surveys, 3 vols. report on each of 52 industries describing key companies, the current environment and issues, and point to relevant Web sites and associations. (Business Ready Reference HG4501 .S27)
• MarketLine Business Information Centre profiles over 3000 industries in countries around the world.
• Encyclopedia of American Industries, 2 vols. provides comprehensive overviews and recommendations for further reading. Arranged by SIC. (Business Ready Reference HC102 .E53 2005)
• Yahoo Industry Center

Judging Websites

• Is Your Web Site Credible?
• Evaluation Information: Applying the CRAAP Test from University of Southern California, Chico

Citation Guides

• Citing Web Resources Lafayette College Library
• Online! Citation styles from Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger
• Style Sheets for Citing Resources Links at the top of the page link to PDF style sheets with examples & general rules for MLA, APA, & Chicago & Turabian Styles, from UC Berkeley Library