For this assignment you will be creating a portfolio. Your portfolio should include 1 resource for each of the following areas:
This guide contains information about:
Finding association websites
Finding professional journals
Finding educational resources
Associations are great resources for finding information about careers, continuing education, topics of interest in that field, current issues for that field, and networking. A Google search for your field and the word association will help you find association websites.
An example: medical office management association
Association websites are a great place to find continuing education resources or information about certification requirements. Continuing education and certifications will give you an edge in the job market because it shows that you are aware of what is happening in the field and continuing to build your knowledge.
The America Association of Healthcare Administrative Management is an example of an association website that makes that information easy to find.
If you navigate to that website, click on Certification to see what kinds of certifications are offered through that association for that field.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics association website is a great example of continuing education information.
Click on eatright PRO to find their information as an example of what to look for on association websites.
This resource explains the difference between peer reviewed, trade, and popular journals. From that table you can see that professional journals could be either peer reviewed and/or trade publications because both of those publications are geared towards people interested in a specific field of study or discipline. In fact, it is not uncommon for an association to publish a peer reviewed journal as well as a trade publication. There are a few ways to find professional journals.
1. Look through association websites.
2. Look through the subject guides located in the Library
