Research Guides: CIS 170: Intro to Computer Information Systems: Sources for Career Predictions Research

Suggested Databases

Business Source Premier
Provides references and full-text articles from leading journals in various business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and information systems.
News & Newspapers (ProQuest)
Provides archival and up-to-date coverage of prominent national and local papers, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, ProQuest Newsstand, and many more.
Regional Business News
Full-text access to regional business publications and major publishers in business news, including The Washington Post, PR Newswire US, and others. Key resources include newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, and newswires.

You may use books, articles, professional literature, and professional organizations as sources for your paper. Consider the following:

The library contains dozens of books on a number of professional fields.
Check our other research guides to search for articles more closely related to your career field.
Professional organizations (such as the American Library Association and the American Psychological Association) have a direct and vested interest in forcasting the future of a profession. They will likely make pronouncements about the future of the field. In addition, many of the resources linked on the "Finding Career Statistics" page offer additional links to these professional organizations.

Example Google Search: career field forecasts
This general Google search shows an example of some of the types of Internet sources where you may be able to find predictions and forecasts about your career field.

Films On Demand: Career & Job Search Video Collection
Films on Demand provides streaming access to hundreds of videos on topics related to careers. Content includes educational videos, lectures, documentaries, and news footage.