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History Department Resources

• Student Resources
  • Advising
  • Campus Map to Milam Hall
  • OSU Student Site
  • Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
  • OSU Career Services
• OSU Valley Library
  • Library History Specialist, Jane Nichols
    (Email to request research assistance.)
  • How Reference Librarians Can Help You
  • A self-paced Library Research Tutorial
  • OASIS On-line Catalog
  • Valley Library Special Collection
  • Ava H. & Linus Pauling Papers
  • Atomic Energy Collection
  • History Research Guide
• Reference Resources
  • State Historical Societies (broken link)
  • Oregon Historical Society
  • The Library of Congress
  • Rhodes College History Resources
  • HORUS' Web Links to History Resources (broken link)
  • The National Archives And Records Administration
  • OSU Libraries Research Databases

History as a Career: Resources and Opportunities

History majors use strengths as writers, researchers, and critical thinkers. These skills are valuable in many careers. Not all history majors will become historians; some will be lawyers, intelligence analysts, teachers, or business people. Focus on these skills and look for jobs that emphasize these skills. Browse the links below. Explore these resources to learn about career posibilities.

• Going on the market with a History B.A.?
  • What Can I Do With A History Major?
  • History Career Resources
  • What Can You Do with a Degree in History? (broken link)
  • National History Day
  • Why Study History? (broken link)
  • Why Become a Historian? (broken link)
  • Stanford University: Careers for History Majors (broken link)
  • Meta-links site: Career Information for History Majors
  • Internet Resources for History Majors (broken link)
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook: Careers in History [for all fields]
  • Meta-links site: Career Information for Majors
  • H-net job guide [History]: a major resource (broken link)
  • For careers in the FBI, CIA, and other areas of government service: searchable site with "Jobs to You by Email"
  • Make the Library Your Career [also: Seeking Careers as Librarians]
  • Overview of the Archival Profession
• Want to go to graduate school?
  • Special Resources for Those Applying to History Graduate Programs
  • Dissertations in Progress [searchable list] (broken link)
  • http://www.indiana.edu/~oah/profops.html (broken link)
  • Patrick D. Reagan's Resources for Graduate Study in History (broken link)
  • US News and World Report's Rankings of History Ph.D. Programs (broken link)
  • David Burrell's Getting In: An Applicant's Guide to Graduate School Admissions
  • The Graduate Record Exam [GRE]
  • Marie desJardins's How to Be A Good Graduate Student
  • Dan Horn's Graduate Student Resources on the Web
  • Report on the Hiring of Women and Minority Historians (broken link)
  • Ph.D. Resources [a meta-links site from the University of Washington]
  • Guidelines for Graduate Programs in Archival Studies

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