Veterinarian+Technician

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1. Task Definition : Research different animal careers
Topic: How can I determine the best fit for me in animal careers? **Sample Essential Question (establish a focus for your research)**

**List Supporting Questions (provide background and guide your research?**
 * 1. Are there animals careers that don't take a lot of school? ||
 * 2. Are there different careers for different types of animals? ||
 * 3. How many different animal careers are there? ||
 * 4. What is the best career in the animal field that fits me? ||
 * 5. Is it true that the more school you go to, the more you will get paid in the animal field? ||
 * <[[file:Think_before_you_begin.pdf]]> worksheet **

==** 2. Information seeking strategies: Use these Keywords to search online databases for books, articles and websites. Use Boolean Operators ( AND, OR, NOT ) to combine these terms and refine your search: **==
 * ==**vet tech**== || ==**zoology**== || ==**farmer**== || ==**breeders**== ||

**Look for Books under these Dewey Numbers:**

 * 590.92 Zoologist ||  || 630.92 Farmer ||   || 636.08 Animal husbandry ||   || 636.089 Veterinarian ||

**Reference Books** in the Library Collection that will support your topic:
Click on the Thomas Dale OPAC(Online Catalog) to locate additional books in our collection
 * = **call number** ||  |||| **Title** ||
 * **658.23 . ** ||  |||| [|Discovering careers for your future. Animals.]/by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company ||
 * 845.67 ||  || [|Choosing a career in animal care / by Jane Hurwitz.] ||   ||

Library home page with links to the databases

 * Sample Subscription Database searches: **
 * == Virginia View Career Search Database == || [[file:ve_abc.pdf]] ||
 * **[|Veterinary Technologists and Technicians] ** || Do your own search ||

Three excellent web sites:
careers.aspx. ||= http://www.asas.org/career_info .aspautotry=true ||= http://www.ans.iastate.edu/stud/ ugrad/career/careers.html || Now try your own search Advanced Google search screen
 * = **American Association for Laboratory**
 * Animal Science** ||= **American Society of Animal Science** ||= **Careers for Animal and**
 * Dairy Science Graduates** ||
 * = http://www.aalas.org/resources/

Step 4: Use of Information; take notes; record bibliographic information for each source.
See citation & notecard guides under Roadmap to Research on the main library page. Use the <>, Citation Machine or Easy Bib for your works Cited list.

Step 6. Evaluate your work that you have successfully completed all steps.
See <>; <>.


 * Steps in the “Big6™” are copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more on Big6, visit: www.big6.com **