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CareerSpots Videos

CareerSpots videos bring you a 24/7 library of career development tools.

A fun, fast way to get job search advice and information in 30 seconds to 3 minutes!

Choose from the following videos, plus many more, for tips and answers to your toughest questions about landing a job or internship that's right for you.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Off-Campus Access
Login Information
Whittemore Library provides access to online databases for the students and faculty. You will be prompted for your Blackboard login before being able to search the databases. Once you login, you will be able to access all the online databases without having to enter a library barcode number or a username/password again.
A-Z List of Databases: Click here to access
When prompted, please login using your Framingham State University Blackboard account log-in.
Refworks: Manage Your Research and Writing

Where Do I Want To Live?

American Factfinder
Primary census tool for exploring the decennial census, American Community Survey, and economic censuses.
Sperlings' Best Places
Social Explorers
Interactive Maps and Reports provide easy access to demographic information about the United States. Data comes from the Census, the American Community Survey the Religious Congregations and Membership Study beginning in 1980.
Social Explorer contains much the same information as American Factfinder and is much easier to use.

What About Articles on Computer Science Careers and Information on Companies? Information from the Library's Electronic Resources

IBISWorld

Lexis Nexis

Mergent Online
Contains company data for U.S. and international companies as well as annual reports. Search by company name, ticker symbol, or country.

Can I get a Job? Web links for Job, Company, and Industry Information

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Use the "Subject Areas" drop down to find information on the Consumer Price Index, American Time Use Survey, workplace injuries, unemployment and more. You can download some data. Their beta Geographic Home Page pulls together information by state.
Computer Science.org
Computer Science Online
Occupational Outlook Handbook
County Business Patterns- Commerce
"Annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry... This data is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas..."
NAICS Information
On the Map: Local Employment Data
Employment data for the people who live and work in an area. Downloadable to SPSS and GIS.
Government Jobs
Federal Government Jobs
Human Resource Boston