Research: Online Databases
Resume Builders and Samples
Brainfuse
Sample resumes and help crafting a resume are available. Tips and resources to start job research and Microsoft Office help are included. This is all available within the Adult Learners section of this resource.
Get started here.
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Use the online resume builder or the job search within this resource. Also, search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, and explore careers.
Career and Prospective Employer Research
Business Insights
Provides access to accurate and up-to-date business, company and industry information and a wide variety of global business information in a single place. Efficiently research business case studies, competitive intelligence, company histories and financial reports and career and investment opportunities. This resource replaces the Gale Business & Company Resource Center.
Entrepreneurship
Find over 280 subject-appropriate full-text magazines and professional journals. Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs. Provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories.
General OneFile
Use this resource to research prospective employers and careers. Over 12,000 periodicals, newspapers, reference books and multimedia sources, over half of which are full text. The backfile extends nearly 30 years. Subjects include humanities, education, environmental issues, technology, health care, politics and more.
Reference Solutions
Use this resource to search for information about prospective employers. It is a business and consumer research tool to use for quick lookups or creating customized lists. Includes listings for more than 14 million U.S. businesses, 4 million new businesses, 1.5 million Canadian businesses, more than 800,000 U.S. physicians and dentists and 210 million U.S. residences. Advanced search allows users to do reverse phone number lookups, search by yellow page heading, business Standard Industrial Classification code, zip code, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area and more.
To Download the Mobile App:
- On your mobile device, navigate to the App Store® (iOS/Apple) or Google Play™ (Android) icon.
- Search for Data Axle Reference Solutions and download it.
- Tap the Data Axle Reference Solutions icon.
- Enter your library’s 5-digit ZIP Code, and then tap on “Find Library”.
- Select your library in the list.
- iOS/Apple: Scroll to your home library, and then click “Done”.
- Android: Tap on your home library from the list.
- Enter your library card number, and then tap on “Remember Me” (optional).
- Tap on “Proceed”.
- You are now ready to use Reference Solutions on your mobile device.
Vocations and Careers
Provides content from over 300 largely full-text publications from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Job Skill Building
Brainfuse
Sample resumes and help crafting a resume are available. Tips and resources to start job research and Microsoft Office help are included. This is all available within the Adult Learners section of this resource.
Get started here.
