LibGuides: Student Success: Websites

Government Resources

College Navigator
Search for a four year college, produced by the US Department of Education.
Federal Aid
Tons of resources for college students sponsored by the US government.
GovLoans
Loans for you as a student and a US citizen.
USA Jobs
Official website of the US government.

Careers

Career One Stop
Salary information, necessary education, trends, assessment tools, licensure, and more.
IRSC Career and Transfer Services
Workshops, career assessment tools, interview skills, resume tips, job postings, and more!
Mapping Your Future
Career assessment tools, match skills/interests to a career, and develop a plan of action.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Training, education, projections, earnings, workplace conditions, job stress, etc.
DataUSA
Get information about your career's outlook, salary, and other essential data.

Money

CNN Money Cost of Living Calculator
Determine if you should move, compare your current cost of living to other cities, find out how much you will have to make to manage the move.
Kiplinger's Cost of Living Reality Check
A great article by Kiplinger about how much you should expect to pay on various living expenses, given to you in percentages so you can calculate your own.
Rentometer
Compare your rental rates to those around you, see if you're paying too much or if you can save by buying or finding a cheaper rental.

Evaluate your Sources with the CARS Test for Information Quality

Finding Credible Websites

When searching Google, you can limit your search to a US government, educational, or non-profit website by typing in

site:.edu site:.org site:.gov

along with your keywords. An example of a search using this limiter is

site:.gov career nursing

site:.org nursing "job opportunities"

site:.edu nursing bachelor degree programs Florida

Search for Articles using Google Scholar

To add the FIND TEXT @ IRSC link to your search results, click the bars (also called a hamburger icon) in the top left then click Settings. Next, click on Library Links. Type in Indian River State College and click the magnifying glass and then place a checkmark in the box next to the results and click Save.

Student Success: Websites