The Reference Section at the library has specialized collections in the areas of careers, education, medical, business, atlases and literary criticism.

New Reference Books

Timelines of History	Resume Magic	The 9/11 Encyclopedia	Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues

 Question?

Ask a reference librarian by calling the library at 973-377-0722 ext 212 or click here to email us.

 

Research from home 24/7

Click here for information on health, history, business, education, science, current events, literature and popular fiction.

 

Suggested Websites by Subject

Career
Higher Education
Insurance
Job Hunting
Investment & Finance
Literary
Medical

 

 

 

  Investments & Finance

Investing and Consumer Finance Information

InternetNewsBureau.Com (formerly Wall Street Research Net)

Stock Exchanges

NASDAQ

NYSE Euronext (formerly American Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange)

Stock Exchanges of the World

123 world stock exchange

 

    

Insurance Information

General Information

Health Insurance Consumer Guides for all fifty States and the District of Columbia.
The guides let you know what protections you have and if you need to find individual health insurance coverage after a major life event like divorce, losing a job, or an employer going out of business.

The State of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (click on ‘Consumer Information’)
Offers a wealth of information regarding auto, health, life and property insurance company rules, regulations and performance. Have a complaint? You can check out the list of companies that have been cited by our state for fines, license revocations and suspensions. Includes consumers’ guides on a variety of insurance-related issues.

The Insurance Information Institute 
Includes information for consumers and insurance professionals on property and casualty, auto, health, life, health, long-term care, disability, business, and specialty insurance. Search tools help consumers find links to insurance company websites by state and type of insurance. Additional links offer advice on teenage driving safety, new homebuyer’s checklist, filing claims, home security, and much more.

Insurance Education Project
This site lists new articles, publications, and upcoming events on homeowners, auto, life, health, and account insurance as well as information on insurance fraud. The Project is run by Consumer Action, a national non-profit education and advocacy organization.

 

Company Ratings

A. M. Best
Free ratings online; requires registration.

Weiss Ratings
A complete line of products designed to direct consumers and business professionals alike toward safe banking and insurance options.

Fitch Ratings
A global rating agency dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data.

Moodys
Moody’s provides credit ratings, research, tools and analysis. Free ratings on the web –not comprehensive, these companies have requested ratings; link requires registration.

Standard & Poors
click on (‘Ratings’ then ‘Insurance’ then ‘Credit Ratings List’)
Offers free ratings on the Web–not comprehensive, these companies have requested ratings.

TheStreet.com
Information on safe investment and insurance options. Quarterly evaluations showing the financial strength of more than 15,000 institutions, including life, health, and annuity insurers, property and casualty insurers, HMOs, Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, banks, and savings and loans. In addition, the risk-adjusted performance of over 12,000 mutual funds and 6,000 stocks are tracked.

 

 

Medical

 

Medical Society of New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs

American Medical Association Doctor Finder

American Academy of Family Physicians includes information on healthy living, diseases, parenting, medicine (OTC and prescription), and advocacy and community action.

American College for the Advancement in Medicine  is a nonprofit society of professionals practicing preventative/nutritional medicine.

National Library of Medicine  links to many websites of doctors and health professionals, conditions, diseases and wellness, drug and supplements information, medical tests.

WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

 

 

   Job Hunting

General Career Advice

The Morris County library maintains the following web pages for job seekers that offer links to career advice and job listing sites:

Career Central

Resources for  Job Seekers

New Jersey State Library  –   Scroll down to New Jersey Work Tools

 

New Jersey/New York Jobs

The New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator is a free career and labor market information website from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Center for Occupational Employment Information. You must register (registration is free) with the site.

Rutgers Career and Employment Resource is a great resource with information about jobs in New Jersey and the vicinity.  Links to many useful sites to access guidelines on the job search process, employment opportunities, and specialized resources for selected population groups (women, older workers, ethnic groups, etc.)

New York Times Jobs  has articles on various topics related to employment as well as job listings that appear in the New York Times. You may also post your resume if you create an account.

State of New Jersey Employment is the state’s site for finding a job in New Jersey. Links to sites including the New Jersey Department of Personnel – the source for civil service – as well as jobs in the state, county, and municipal government. Includes information on licenses and certification.

New Jersey Department of Labor is another New Jersey state site for job searchers. This site includes job fair information, information on licensed occupations in NJ as well as apprenticeship opportunities, lists of support groups arranged by county, and lots more.

 

National Jobs

America’s Job Exchange – (Formerly America’s Job Bank). Search jobs by category, keyword, or job title and limit your search by city or zipcode. The site also includes articles on career advice. You can search the database without registering but with a free registration, you can use a resume builder, post your resume, track how many employers have viewed your resume and get email alerts for new job listings.

Career Builder is one of the most visited career sites on the Internet. It allows you to post resumes and search for jobs and resources and sign up for job alerts. Includes advice and job hunting trends.

CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and is a gateway to job listings, resumes, and career information nationwide.

GlassDoor is a place to find jobs and see company salaries, reviews, and interviews – all posted anonymously by employees.  You will find more than 1.7 million salary reports, company reviews and/or interview questions and reviews for 120,000 companies in 100 countries.

Job Hunt is a guide to the best on-line career and job-hunting resources, organized by category.  Help is included on choosing and using job web sites.

Linked In is a networking site where you can make contacts with professionals from 170 industries in 200 countries. The network has over 75 million members including executives from all Fortune 500 companies. The free membership allows you to summarize your professional experience and expertise, make contacts with potential clients, find new businesses or job opportunities.

Monster.com is a well-known career site that lists hundreds of thousands of job postings worldwide. It also provides resume help, salary data, and industry information.

Wall Street Journal Careers llists executive, managerial, and professional jobs in this country and internationally which have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and other sources. The site includes news and trends as well as many articles dispensing job hunting advice and assistance on managing your career.

Riley Guide not only lists jobs but also leads the job hunter to a comprehensive list of recommended web sites to access information and job listings in one’s field. For people undecided as to what field to enter, the site links to sites and sources to help research careers. Also includes instruction on how to use the Internet to one’s best advantage.

 

Government/Non-Profit

Careers in Government is a clearinghouse of information, resources, and jobs available in public sector organizations in America and abroad.

State and Local Government Jobs has one of the largest job boards focused exclusively on state and local government positions.

Bureau of Labor Statistics links to many government documents on employment and careers.  Click on “jobseekers” under “Resources for” on the left of the screen for regional job openings.

U.S. Government is the U.S. government’s site for jobs in the U.S. and worldwide as well as employment information.  Here you can find every vacancy in the federal government as well as guides to summer jobs, entry-level jobs, and more.

 

Academic Field

Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs is a great resource for jobs in the academic field. It also provides news and advice columns.

AcademicKeys is a source for employment in higher education. The site lists jobs in 16 academic disciplines. Job seekers can also find comprehensive information about faculty, educational resources, research interests, and professional activities pertinent to institutions of higher education.

 

Recent College Graduates/Entry Level

College Recruiter lists entry level jobs and internships as well as employment information.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers maintains a site for college students and recent graduates looking for a job. It includes job listings, career development, and job-search advice for new college graduates.

CollegeGrad.com is an internet job search service for college students and recent grads. This site focuses exclusively on helping graduates obtain entry level jobs.

 

Part-Time/Hourly Jobs

EmploymentGuide.com  is a job board for hourly, skilled, full-time, and part-time jobs as well as work-at-home job opportunities.

Snagajob.com is a leading online recruiter for part-time and hourly jobs in the retail, restaurant, and service industries.

 

Career Guidance

Jobs Hunters Bible is an excellent guide to sites on the Internet written by Richard Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute?.  Search for contacts, take an interactive test, and discover the five uses of the Internet for job hunters or career changers, and much more.

Click here if you are trying to figure out what career path to follow.  Here you can search for occupations using key words or use a list of your skills to find matching occupations.

The State Department of Labor and Workforce Development, State Employment and Training Commission sponsors NJ Next Stop to help NJ teens, parents, and counselors explore career options. Links are provided to NJ Biz and O*Net, a national database.

 

Cost of Living/Relocation

Click here to compare the cost of living between U.S. cities and use other relocation tools.

Using original research and analysis as well as information from the federal government, Best Places analyzes data about people and places and then rates places based on cost of living, crime rates, climate, school data and more.

 

 

  Higher Education 

Admissions and General Information

The Admissions Office
Includes links to a variety of websites with college information and financial aid.

AllAboutCollege.com
Includes links to all aspects of higher education, including test prep, financial aid, graduate school, online learning and more.

Careers and Colleges
Admissions advice, scholarships and financial aid, test preparation, special interest, career guidance.

College Answer
Includes information on Sallie Mae^®, the nation’s leading provider of student loans and administrator of college savings plans. Finding a school, applying, paying.

The College Board
Registration and preparation for SAT. Information on planning for college, finding a college, applying to colleges, financial aid.  Advanced Placement Program.

College Data
College selection, admissions, and financial aid

College is Possible
American Council on Education. Choosing the right college, preparing for college, paying for college, and more.

College View
Information request forms, virtual tours, financial aid, and electronic applications.

The Common Application
The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that provides a standardized first-year admission application and transfer application – online and in print – that students may submit to more than 400 colleges and universities.

Peterson’s College Planning
Information on selecting, applying to, and paying for college.  Includes links to test prep and college websites.

The Princeton Review
College information, college rankings, and links to college websites

U.S. Department of Education
Designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers.   Provides information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or postsecondary education programs.

U.S. Universities by State
Links to websites of regionally accredited community colleges, colleges and universities in the United States and its territories. Schools are listed alphabetically or by state. Also provides links to U.S. regional accrediting organizations.

 

Testing

American College Testing (ACT)

Association of American Medical Colleges (MCAT)

The College Board(SAT and PSAT)

Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Graduate Management Admission Council’s MBA Explorer (GMAT)

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

Law School Admission Council (LSAT)

 

Financial Aid

(note: many of the Admissions and General Information websites listed above include information on financial aid and scholarships)

Broke Scholar (requires registration)
Provides a free scholarship search, email updates, articles and advice on financial aid.

College Scholarships
Provides a broad array of funding opportunities.

FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

Financial Aid Search Through the Web (Fastweb) (requires registration)

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

NCAA Scholarships and Internships
From the home page, click the link to enter NCAA.org, then Academics & Athletics. The link for scholarships and internships is under Education and Research.

Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) NJ Grants and Scholarships
Information about grants and scholarships from the NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

Scholarships.org
Links to sites for Pell Grants, Minority Scholarships, and numerous other college scholarships and grants.

Student Financial Assistance
Financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education

 

Distance Learning

Distance Education and Training Council
The DETC Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions.

GetEducated.com
Directory of Internet Universities and Training Institutes

Petersons Distance Learning

 

Being There

These websites offer advice to new (and established) students – what to expect, how to cope, how to get the most out of your educational experience.

College Prep 101

College Survival Skills  Tips for Students with Disabilities to Increase College Success.  

Advice from The College Board
Click on For Students. In the link for Plan for College  then College Success. There you will find advice on scheduling your first year, roommate rules, general survival tips and more.

Dr. Mom’s Guide to College
This list of very helpful (and humorous) advice was compiled by Dr. Kerry S. Kilburn at Old Dominion University.

 

 

    Literary

The Madison Public Library has many reference and circulating books containing literary criticism on various authors and their works.  Ask the reference librarian for help in finding these books. On all the OPACs (Online card catalogs) are 2 literature databases.  These can be accessed by clicking here.

As a supplement to our print and CD-ROM sources, check out the following literature websites:

Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library is a one-stop center for literary criticism and biographies as well as on-line texts, literature by time periods, book lists and awards, and more.  Criticisms can be searched by author or title.  This is a great place to start your literary web search.

Literary History
Index to free Internet articles on English and American Literature.  A useful site for students, scholars, writers, teachers, reading groups and general readers.

Purdue OWL:  Online Writing Lab
This site is a collection of online resources, many of which relate to writing.  Topics covered include online reference sources, tutorials and guides for writers, resources for teachers, and scholarly writing.

Literary Resources on the Net
This site is a collection of links to resources dealing with various genres of literature such as classical, biblical, medieval, Victorian, and American. Links to other national literature are included. The pages also contain bibliographic and biographical information and criticism.

Early Modern Literary Studies
An online, refereed journal serving as a formal arena for scholarly discussion and as an academic resource for researchers in the area of early modern literature.  Maintains links to the most useful and comprehensive Internet resources for Renaissance scholars including archives, electronic texts, discussion groups, and beyond.

Renditions
“A Window onto Chinese Literature” Renditions is an online Chinese-English translation journal published by the Research Centre for Translation at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  It contains poems, essays, and stories translated from Chinese into English.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
This site has ALL of Shakespeare’s plays plus a link to yet another comprehensive Shakespeare site that includes links to study guides, criticism, Shakespeare festivals, Renaissance studies, and much, much more.

Absolute Shakespeare
This is an essential resource for William Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre.

A Celebration of Women Writers
The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. The site provides a comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers and complete published books written by women.

Contemporary Writers in the U.K.
Living U.K. and British Commonwealth writers of plays, poetry, novels, and screenplays.  Each entry includes a biographical sketch, bibliography of writings, and contact information. Some entries include critical appraisals.

Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers of Color
This site focuses on the lives and works of North American women writers of color. Each author page presents biographical, critical and bibliographical information about the writer, images and quotes pertinent to her life and works, and links to other web resources.

The Literary Gothic
This site is a Web guide to ghost stories, classic Gothic novels and Gothic fiction from 1764-1820, and pre- and post-Gothic and supernaturalist literature written prior to the mid- twentieth century.  Each entry includes links pertaining to the title and author and e-texts.

 

Online Texts and eBooks

Online Books Page
The Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet.  It includes an index to thousands of online books, links to directories of online texts, and special exhibits of interesting classes of online books.

Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a collection of over 20,000 downloadable electronic books (ebooks) with links to partners and affiliates for a total of 100,000 ebooks. The site also has links to free audiobooks and digitized sheet music.

Bartleby.com:  Great Books Online
An online publisher of literature, reference and verse, which provides students, researchers, and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web – free of charge.

English Server
A cooperative which has been publishing humanities texts online since 1990.  Today it offers over 35,000 works covering a wide range of interests.  Their collection includes art, architecture, drama, fiction, poetry, history, political theory, cultural studies, philosophy, women’s studies and music.

ALEX
The Alex Catalog of Electronic Texts is a collection of public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy.  It is searchable by author, title and subject.

OPEN LIBRARY
Over 1,000,000 free classic literature ebook titles available to read.      OpenLibrary is an open, editable library catalog.    Just like Wikipedia, you can contribute new information or corrections to the catalog.

 

Online Book Related Magazines

BookPage
A monthly general interest book review which covers the best in new releases.  They typically review up to 100 of each month’s new fiction, nonfiction, business, children’s, spoken word audio, and how-to books. The tone is upbeat and literate, focusing on bestsellers as well as new discoveries.

Book Reporter
Informs readers through thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, as well as excerpts of the hottest new releases.

BookReview
Their goal is to review books that the general public may be unaware of due to lack of marketing, unusual subject matter, obscurity of the author, or market saturation.

BookSense
Highlights the favorite and bestselling books of independent booksellers across the country.

January Magazine
Provides interviews with authors as well as reviews of books published around the world.

The Mystery Reader
The very latest news and views of mystery novels, interviews with authors and links to authors’ websites.

New York Review of Books
“The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.” They publish essays and reviews of books and the arts, including music, theater, dance, and film.

Readerville
Some reviews as well as a broad range of discussion boards where booklovers can have discussions about everything from favorite books to why they buy what they buy.

Romance Reader
Everything for those passionate romance readers.

 

Poetry

Poets.org
Users of this website of The Academy of American Poets can find essays on poetry, biographies of more than 500 poets, text of nearly 2,000 poems, and audio clips of over 150 poems read by their authors.  Users can also discuss poetry, share their own work with fellow web travelers, find out what poetry events are happening in their towns, and much more.

Poet’s Corner
Their goal is create a user-friendly library of works that promotes browsing and exploring through a site that spans thousands of works by hundreds of authors covering thousands of years. Links to additional poetry websites are included.

 

    Career Resources

The Madison Public Library has many books on careers. We also have databases that can be accessed on our computers at the library or from home.

Reference Collection

Career Table – many directories and general career guides can be found here including the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Vault Guide to Top Internships, The Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, The Dictionary of Occupational Titles, The Employment Opportunities Directory and The Guide to Internet Job Searching.

College Table – here you will find general guides to help you choose an undergraduate, graduate, or vocational school as well as directories of scholarship information. We also stock catalogs of area colleges. However, because fewer schools are printing catalogs we recommend that you check a school’s website for more complete and up-to-date information.

Business Table – you will find financial and investment material here that you can use to research the company or industry where you are looking for employment. See, for example, the Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Hoover’s Handbooks of Companies, D&B Billion Dollar Directory of Corporate Families, Business Rankings Annual and New Jersey Business-To-Business Directory.

Annual reports can be obtained by clicking here or viewed on a corporation’s website.

Circulation Material

New Books – for the most up-to-date books, see the “new non-fiction” section of the library and look for books with the call numbers 650 and 658.

Non-fiction Shelves – books on job-hunting, resumes, and interviewing techniques can be found from 650.14 to 658.11. The call numbers 658 to 658.872 denote books on all aspects of business including small business, e-business, and home offices.

Oversized Books – These books are in the first set of stacks labeled “Large Books” and use the same call numbers as the other shelves. Most of our books on resumes and cover letters are in L650.14. You will see books to prepare for civil service tests, tests to enter graduate school, and licensing and certification guides in L363.2 to L383. We also have a series of books called “Career Opportunities in…” which discuss careers in science, education, the film industry, and more. These are located in the large books collection by subject area.

 Search the catalog for these subject headings:

•  Vocational Guidance
•  Job Hunting
•  Career Development
•  Resumes (employment)

 

Databases and Internet Sites

Job and Career Accelerator is an online tool that matches your interests to a career path with detailed information as to the training required and job opportunities for the chosen career path. It also includes a resume and cover letter builder and interviewing tips.

The Reference USA database will help job seekers compile a list of companies by geographical area or industry. Facts on File and Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center  provide detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries as well as invaluable data on college planning and job hunting techniques.

Suggested Internet sites are also posted under the Job Hunting section of this page.

The Morris County Library maintains several resources on job hunting. Click here to access these sites.

 

Starting Out, Best Jobs, and Apprenticeships/Internships

The library maintains a Career Table that includes helpful information on job hunting such as:

• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance (R331.702)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (R331.7)
• Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians Administrators (R379.157)
• Summer Jobs Worldwide  (R331.128)
• The Career Guide The Employment Opportunities Directory (R650.14)
• Vault Guide to Top Internships (R331)

 

Career Change and Returning to Work

Considering a career change?  Returning to work?    Titles include:

• The 10 laws of career reinvention : essential survival skills for any economy (650.14 MIT)
• Expert resumes for career changers (L640.14 ENE)
• Thank you for firing me! : how to catch the next wave of success after you lose your job (650.14 MAR)
• Get a great job when you don’t have a job (650.14 STE)
• Over 40 & you’re hired! : secrets to landing a great job (650.14 RYA)
• Me 2.0 : build a powerful brand to achieve career success (650.1 SCH)

Suggested subject headings when searching the catalog are: 

•  Career changes
•  Career development
•  Employees, dismissal of
•  Employment re-entry
•  Mid-career
•  Vocational guidance
•  White collar workers
•  Women – Employment re-entry
•  Work and family

 

Job Hunting, Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews

We have books to guide you through the job search, help you create an effective resume and cover letter, and prepare for interviews. Some titles are:

• Find a job through social networking : use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and more to advance your career   (650.14)
• 100 fastest-growing careers : your complete guidebook to major jobs with the most growth and openings   (L331.702 FAR)
• 101 best ways to land a job in troubled times  (650.14 BLO)
• Get hired in a tough market : insider secrets to find and land the job you need now   (650.14 DEB)
• Use your head to get your foot in the door : job search secrets no one else will tell you  (650.14 MAC)
• Get a great job when you don’t have a job   (650.14 STE)
• Make job loss work for you : get over it and get your career back on track   (650.14 DEE)
• The job-hunter’s survival guide : how to find hope and rewarding work, even when “there are no jobs”   (650.14 BOL)
• Get the job you want, even when no one’s hiring : take charge of your career, find a job you love, and earn what you deserve!   (650.14 MYE)
• 15-minute cover letter : write an effective cover letter right now  (650.15 FAR)
• How to plan and conduct an effective work search campaign : job search techniques  (L650.14 NEW)
• How to Land a Top Paying Federal Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Resumes, and Cover Letters…(L351.73 WHI)
•  What does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here?: 44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You Hired   (650.14 SHA)
• Get the Interview Every Time: Proven Strategies from Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals  (650.14 GRE)
• How to write better résumés and cover letters  ( L650.142 CRI)
• Job-Hunting Online: A Guide to Job Listings, Message Boards, Research Sites, the UnderWeb, Counseling, Networking, Self-Assessment Tools, Niche Sites   (331.128 BOL)
• Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job   (650.14 BES)
• Expert resumes for career changers  (L650.14 ENE)
• Expert resumes for teachers and educators  (L650.14 ENE)
• Step-by-step resumes : build an outstanding resume in 10 easy steps! (L650.14 SAL)
• The complete idiot’s guide to the perfect resume   (L650.142 IRE)
• Résumé magic : trade secrets of a professional résumé writer  (L650.14 WHI)
• The overnight résumé : the fastest way to your next job   (L650.142 ASH)
• How to say it on your résumé : a top recruiting director’s guide to writing the perfect résumé for every job  (650.142 KAR)

   
 Suggested subject headings when searching the catalog are:

•  Applications for positions
•  Career development
•  Cover letters
•  Employment interviewing
•  Job hunting
•  Resumes (employment)
•  Interviewing techniques

 

Starting a Small Business or Home Office

Click here for helpful information on starting a business. Information for business owners can be found by clicking here.

For a website that provides support for the life of your business through an online mentoring service and numerous workshops and conferences, click here.

Additional resources maintained by the Morris County Library are:

Resources for Businesses

Business Start up

Titles to consider include:

• How to succeed in business using LinkedIn : making connections and capturing opportunities on the Web’s #1 business networking site (650.14 BUT)
• How to start a home-based event planning business
• 101 internet businesses you can start from home : how to choose and build your own successful e-business (658.872 SWE)
•  Getting started in consulting (658.46 WEI)
•  Start your own bed & breakfast : your step-by-step guide to success (647.94 STA)
•  Start your own medical claims billing service : your step-by-step guide to success (658.041 STA)
•  Making money from home : how to run a successful home-based business (658.041 PAR)
•  The consultant’s quick start guide : an action plan for your first year in business (658.46 BIE)
•  Consulting for dummies (658.46 NEL)
•  The small business start-up kit (L346.73 PAK)
•  Crush it! : why now is the time to cash in on your passion (658.11 VAY)
•  The Work at Home Sourcebook (R658.041 Career)

Suggested subject headings for searching the catalog are:

•      Business enterprises
•         Home Office 
•         Entrepreneurship
•         Home-based businesses
•         Home labor
•         Incorporation
•         Internet marketing
•         New business enterprises
•         Self-employed
•         Small business
•         Small business planning
•         Success in business
•         Telecommuting Business consultants
•         Consulting contracts
•         Independent contractors

 

Company and Industry Research

If you are looking for a job at a specific company or in one particular industry you may want to research your prospective company’s products and services, its competition and financial situation, and recent news about the industry. Our reference books and directories at the Business Table will assist you in your research.  They include:

•  Standard & Poor’s register of corporations, directors and executives (BUSREF 658 )
•  America’s Corporate Families  (R658)
•  Hoover’s Handbook of Private Companies  (R338.74)
•  Business rankings annual  (BUSREF 658)
•  Headquarters USA  – “A directory of contact information for headquarters and other central offices of major businesses & organizations nationwide.”   (BUSREF 384.6 )

New Jersey business directories

• New Jersey Business Source Book  (R658)
• New Jersey Business to Business Directory  (R658)
• New Jersey Manufacturers’ Register  (R670)
• D&B Regional Business Directory: Northern New Jersey Area  (R658)
• The Directory of Executive Recruiters  (R331.128 at the reference desk)

 Industry specific information

• O’Dwyer’s Directory of Public Relations Firms  (R659.2)
•  The Bank Directory   (BUSREF 332.1)

Corporate History and Statistical Data

• Value Line   (R332.6)

News sources 

Click here to view newspaper and magazine articles relating to a company can be found in several databases searchable from home.

 

Job Search Tools and Job Leads

There are several ways to find job leads:

• Newspaper employment ads – can be searched online at the newspaper’s web site.
• Internet Job Search – Listings of web sites can be found at the Career Table at the library or under the Job Hunting heading of this page.
• Trade Journals – for specific professional employment
• Executive Recruiters – Ask at the Reference Desk for the Directory of Executive Recruiters (R331.128).

The Morris County Library regularly conducts free Career Resource Seminars. You may register on their web site  or by calling (973) 285-6939.

 

How to Post a Resume on the Internet

The instructions below will show you several simple ways to post your resume from one of our Internet connected computers. For general information on electronic resumes (e-resumes) visit the following sites:

Online Job Applications

Resumes, Cover Letters, & Other Job Search Correspondence

eResumes

One simple way to post your resume is by entering it into a job database. Many of these databases require a free registration. For example, if you use the popular www.monster.com, at the time of registration you will be asked how you would like to post your resume. If you don’t have a resume yet, choose “Resume Builder” for a step-by-step guide on creating and posting your resume. You can also edit your resume online any time you wish. Employers will be able to search all the resumes posted.

You may want to e-mail your resume in order to directly contact an employer. In this case, you have to use your online email account such as Yahoo or Hotmail. Choose a computer that has both Internet access and Word. You can create a document in Microsoft Word and attach it to your e-mail, or you can bring in your resume saved on a disk or flashdrive, and attach. Follow the guidelines of the employer when you send an attachment: They usually specify the format they prefer such as “plain text” (ending in .txt) or MS Word document (.doc).

 How to create a resume in Microsoft Word and save it in your email account:

•  Double click on the Microsoft Word icon to open it.
•  Type your resume.
•  Save your resume to a disk or flash drive, click “File”, scroll down to “Save as” and click. In the “Save in” window choose the appropriate drive (a: or e:). Then name your resume and choose the type of format (e.g. text only or Word document). Lastly, click “Save”. 
• When you are ready to send your resume, open your email and compose a new mail message as a cover letter. Then click “attach file”. Click on browse and the documents on your disk will be displayed.  Open the appropriate document and the file will be selected.  Then “Insert” or “Attach” (or “OK”) the file. When you have completed attaching the file and have finished your email message, click “Send”. (Note: The file you want to attach must be closed.)

 Many employers will no longer accept attachments to email. Instead you may have to copy and paste your resume into the body of the email, although the resume may lose some of its formatting.

 It’s a good idea to send the resume to yourself as an attachment or in the body of an email and see if it retains its formatting.  If not, you can then make adjustments to the resume.