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Career Research PortalThe Purdue University Career Research Portal--an online comprehensive career resource. This site has been developed through the collaborative efforts of the offices on the home page and the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics . This collaboration has resulted in a site that supports the job and internship seeker through various phases of the search process: identifying career paths; developing written materials (resume and cover letter); researching fields, industries and employers; and preparing for interviews.
Business Source CompleteIndexes and abstracts articles in business and management, marketing, MIS, accounting, finance, international business, and related disciplines. Provides indexing to more than 3,800 publications, including nearly 1,600+ peer-reviewed journals in business fields. Full text of over 3,000 periodicals including 1,000+ peer-reviewed journals.
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