Lending policy:
The Career Exploration Center is home to more than 200 books covering a wide variety of careers and interests. You may check-out two books at a time for up to two weeks (Wiscard required). Please call us at 608-265-4497 if you have questions about the availability of any of our books.
List of books by topic area
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Arts & Entertainment
- The Artist’s Compass: The Complete Guide to Building a Life and a Living in the Performing Arts
- Becoming a Graphic Designer
- A Career as an Actor
- Career Opportunities in Animation
- Career as a Cartoon Artist: Animator
- A Career in Dance
- Career as a Teacher of Theater Arts: Drama Coach
- Career Opportunities in the Film Industry
- Career Opportunities in the Food & Beverage Industry
- Career Opportunities in the Music Industry
- Careers in Art History
- Careers in Focus: Animation
- Careers in Focus: Design
- Careers in Focus: Fashion
- Careers in Focus: Film
- Careers in Focus: Music
- Careers in Focus: Photography
- Careers in the Graphic Art and Design
- Careers in the Restaurant Business
- Career as a Florist: Floral Designer
- Career as a Screenwriter
- Career as a Teacher of Theater Arts: Drama Coach
- Careers with Museums
- Creative Careers: Paths for aspiring actors, artists, dancers, musicians and writers
- Culinary Careers
- The Fashion Careers Guidebook
- Fine Artist’s Career Guide, The
- How to Become a Professional Photographer
- How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist
- Making a Living in Your Local Music Market
- Music Business Handbook & Career Guide
- Opportunities in Interior Design and Decorating Careers
- Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers
- Photography Careers
- Starting Your Career as Theatrical Designer: Insights and Advice from Leading Broadway Designers
- The Successful Artist’s Career Guide: Finding Your Way…
- Theater Careers: A Realistic Guide
- Wildlife Film-making
- Your Career as a Fashion Designer
Business
- The Best Book on Investment Banking Careers
- Careers as a Forensic Accountant
- Career Opportunities in Real Estate
- Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry
- Careers in Focus: Entrepreneurs
- Careers in Focus: Financial Services
- Careers in Human Resources: Personnel Management
- Careers in Marketing: The Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Marketing & Digital Marketing Careers
- Careers in Nonprofit Management
- Careers in Real Estate
- Careers in Urban Planning
- Event Planning: Plan Events Like a Professional, Impress Your Clients and Be Your Own Boss in 12 Simple Steps
- Great Jobs for Business Majors
- The Everything Guide to Starting an Online Business
Career Exploration/Self Assessment/ Succeeding in the World of Work
- 10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College
- The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
- Career Wisdom for College Students
- Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
- Luck is No Accident
- On Purpose: Lessons in Life & Health from the Frog, the Dung Beetle, and Julia
- Refuse to Choose
- Soar With Your Strengths
- So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- What Should I Do With My Life
- You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a “Useless” Liberal Arts Education
- You Majored in What?: Designing Your Path from College to Career
Careers For...
Communications & Multimedia
- 88 Money-Making Writing Jobs
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Career Opportunities in Radio
- Career Opportunities in the Publishing Industry
- Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types
- Careers in Advertising
- Careers in Focus: Advertising & Marketing
- Careers in Focus: Journalism
- Careers in Focus: Telecommunications
- Careers in Photojournalism: News Photographer
- Careers in Public Relations
- Careers in Television Production
- Creating Unforgettable Characters
- Creative Writing Career: Becoming a Writer of Film, Video Games and Books
- Event Planning: Plan Events Like a Professional, Impress Your Clients and Be Your Own Boss in 12 Simple Steps
- How To Become a Travel Writer
- How to Get Started as a Technical Writer
- The Insider’s Guide to a Career in Book Publishing
- Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer
- Writer’s Notebook, A
- Writing Down the Bones
- Writing to Change the World
Computers
Construction & Architecture
Criminal Justice & Law
Earth and Life Sciences/Environment
- Becoming a Green Building Professional
- Becoming a Landscape Architect
- Careers in Focus: Agriculture
- Careers in Focus: Archeology
- Careers in Focus: Biology
- Careers in Focus: Environment
- Careers in Focus: Geology
- Careers in Focus: Oceanography
- Careers in Geology
- Career Opportunities Working with Animals
- Careers with Animals
- Careers With Dogs: The Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Dream Job
- The Everything Guide to Working with Animals
- Green Careers: Choosing Work for a Sustainable Future
- Opportunities in Animal & Pet Care Careers (2)
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Engineering
Government/Education/Non-Profit
- 101 Careers in Education
- Career as a Teacher: Special Education
- Career as a Teacher of Theater Arts: Drama Coach
- Careers in Focus: Activism
- Careers in Focus: Politics
- Careers in Nonprofit Organization Management
- Careers With the Central Intelligence Agency
- Fundraising as a Career
- Jobs That Matter
- Peace Jobs: A Student’s Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace
- Teaching English Abroad
- Teaching English as a Second Language: How to Become an ESL Teacher in a Foreign Country
Health Care
- A Career as a Nurse Practitioner
- 101+ Careers in Gerontology
- Careers in Orthotics-Prosthetics
- 101+ Careers in Public Health
- Body/Work: Careers in Massage Therapy
- Careers as a Nurse Anesthetist
- Career as an Osteopathic Physician: Doctor of Osteopathy
- Careers in Focus: Complementary & Alternative Health Care
- Careers in Focus: Geriatric Care
- Careers in Focus: Nursing
- Careers in Focus: Physicians
- Careers in Nutrition: Dietician, Nutritionist
- Careers in Speech-Language Pathology: Communications Sciences and Disorders
- So You Want to Be a Therapist? How to Become a Physical or Occupational Therapist
- Top 100 Health Care Careers
International Interests
- Career as a Foreign Correspondent
- Careers in Foreign Language: Teachers, Translators, Interpreters
- Careers in International Affairs
- Teaching English Abroad
- Teaching English as a Second Language: How to Become an ESL Teacher in a Foreign Country
- Teaching Overseas: An Insider’s Perspective
- Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
- Work Your Way Around the World
Off the Beaten Path
Science/Technology/Math
Social Science/Liberal Arts
- 101 Careers in Counseling
- 101 Careers in Social Work
- An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work
- The Anthropology Graduate’s Guide
- Careers in Epidemiology
- Careers in Geophysics
- Careers for History Buffs and Others Who Learn from the Past
- Careers in Anthropology: Archaeology
- Careers in Focus: Library & Information Science
- Careers in Focus: Social Work
- Careers in Psychology
- Finding Your Counseling Career: Stories, Procedures, and Resources for Career Seekers
- The Marriage of Family Therapy Career Guide
- Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers
- Opportunities in Psychology Careers