The Occupational Outlook Handbook by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States. Visit the page using this link or you can also view a video tutorial below.
Information for those looking into Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment by the BLS:
Citing the Occupational Outlook Handbook
APA 7th Edition Example:
When using Occupational Outlook Handbook, you are using a document with no author from a website edition of a book that has a government agency as the publisher.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2020 Sept. 1). High school teachers. In Occupational Outlook Handbook.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education- training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm
MLA 8th Edition Example:
When using Occupational Outlook Handbook, you are using a document with no author from a website edition of a book that has a government agency as the publisher.
"Librarians and Library Media Specialists." Occupational Outlook Handbook,
United States, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4, Dec. 2020.
www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.htm
It can sometimes be helpful to read articles about the career you are researching. One way to do this is to run a search in the SPC Online Library. We recommend searching for the name of your career and then the word "career" after it.
