Career ChoicesCareer Choices

John A. Ferguson Senior HighJohn A. Ferguson Senior High

Ms. Lissette Alvarez

BASIC SEARCH - ResourcesBASIC SEARCH - Resources

PrintPrint ReferenceReference NonfictionNonfiction PeriodicalsPeriodicals BiographiesBiographies

Nonprint such as videosNonprint such as videos Radio/TVRadio/TV ElectronicElectronic

Electronic Resources Electronic Resources

Search enginesSearch engines Yahoo.comYahoo.com Google.comGoogle.com Teoma.comTeoma.com

Use Advanced search options Use Advanced search options (Boolean search)(Boolean search)

Boolean SearchBoolean Search

College OR University

College University

Boolean SearchBoolean Search

Poverty Crime

Poverty AND Crime

Boolean SearchBoolean Search

Radiation Nuclear

Radiation NOT Nuclear

Disadvantages of Internet Disadvantages of Internet usageusage

Who is the author?Who is the author? What is the author’s What is the author’s

credentials?credentials? Where did the author get his/her Where did the author get his/her

information from?information from? When was the information last When was the information last

updated?updated? Who edits the information prior Who edits the information prior

to posting?to posting?

Reliable SourcesReliable Sources

Author’s name listed with Author’s name listed with authorityauthority

Date page was last updatedDate page was last updated Information is read and checked Information is read and checked

for accuracyfor accuracy Paid subscriptions to reputable Paid subscriptions to reputable

sitessites Be careful of .com sitesBe careful of .com sites

Virtual LibraryVirtual Library

Paid subscription to reliable and Paid subscription to reliable and reputable sourcesreputable sources

Offers many articles and Offers many articles and reference resourcesreference resources

Available to M-DCPS studentsAvailable to M-DCPS students Accessed via Ferguson websiteAccessed via Ferguson website miamidademiamidade

John A. Ferguson websiteJohn A. Ferguson website

http://http://ferguson.dadeschools.netferguson.dadeschools.net//

Career Choices - WebsitesCareer Choices - Websites

Florida e-Choices Florida e-Choices Choices ExplorerChoices Explorer https://access.bridges.com/auth/lohttps://access.bridges.com/auth/lo

gin.do?sponsor=7gin.do?sponsor=7

Occupational Outlook HandbookOccupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/ocohttp://www.bls.gov/oco

Taking NotesTaking Notes

Use a graphic organizer to take Use a graphic organizer to take notesnotes

Write phrases – not sentencesWrite phrases – not sentences Use your graphic organizer to Use your graphic organizer to

develop your sentences and develop your sentences and paragraphsparagraphs

Cite your sourcesCite your sources

BibliographiesBibliographies

MLA style used at JAFMLA style used at JAF Written differently for each type Written differently for each type

of formatof format Sample available on the JAF weSample available on the JAF we

bsitebsite

Getting startedGetting started

Use the directions sheets and Use the directions sheets and graphic organizers to complete graphic organizers to complete your teacher’s assignment.your teacher’s assignment.