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Master List of Reference Books in the Resource Room Edition we currently have in Resource Room
GENERAL CAREER EDUCATION (Light Blue)  
1-3) Encyclopedia of Associations 45th Edition (3 books) 2008
4) Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 4th Ed. 1991
5) O*Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 4th Ed. 2007
6) Occupational Outlook Handbook  2006-2007
7) Careers in International Affairs (7th Edition)                                                                    2003
8) Pathways To Career Success For Minorities 2000
9) Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands -How to Do Business in Sixty Countries, 2nd Ed. 2006
10) I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was 1994
11) Do What You Are, 4th Ed. 2007
12) Landing the Job You Want 1997
13) What Color Is Your Parachute  2007
14) The Renaissance Soul 2006
15) Job Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped, 2nd Ed. 2001
16) Change Your Job, Change Your Life, 9th Ed. 2005
17) The Global Citizen 2002
18) The Immigrants Guide to the American Workplace 2003
19) Lifescripts  2004
20) Crucial Confrontations  2005
21) The Art of War Plus The Art of Career Building 2003
22) Getting to Yes 1991
23) Difficult Conversations  1999
24) Giving a Presentation 2003
25) Is Your Genius at Work?  2005
26) What's Your Type of Career?  2001
27) Goldman Sachs: The Culture of Success 2000
Behind Desk: The SIPA Guide to Careers in International and Public Affairs (Sample - Professional Development Course)                                                                     
RESUMES /Cover Letters/Interviewing/Salary Negotiation(Light Yellow)  
1) Best Resumes and CVs for International Jobs 2002
2) The Global Resume and CV Guide  2000
3) 2500 Keywords to Get You Hired 2003
4) The Career Change Resume  2003
5) Resume Almanac 2nd Ed.  2005
6) Resumes that Knock ‘Em Dead 7th Ed.  2006
7) Cover Letters that Knock ‘Em Dead 7th Ed.  2006
8) Heard On The Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews, 10th Ed. 2007
9) National Business Employment Weekly Interviewing, 3rd Ed. 1999
10) Fearless Interviewing  2003
12) Power Interviews 1998
13) Negotiating Your Salary  2006
14) Real Resumes for Financial Jobs 2001
15) Real Resumes in Non-Profit Organizations 2004
16) Real Resumes for Media, Newspaper, Broadcasting and Public Affairs Jobs  2002
GENERAL JOB SEARCH-Domestic/Regional/International Job Search (Neon Green)  
1) The Atlanta Job Bank (15th Edition)  2004
2) The Boston Job Bank (19th Edition) 2003
3) The Chicago Job Bank (19th Edition) 2005
4) The Los Angeles Job Bank (17th Edition) 2003
5) The New York Job Bank (18th Edition) 2003
6) The Philadelphia Job Bank (14th Edition) 2002
7) The San Francisco Bay Area Job Bank (17th Edition) 2003
8) Washington DC JobBank (16th Edition)  2004
9) The Directory Of Executive Recruiters, 35th Edition  2007-2008
10) 10 Insider Secrets to Job Hunting Success 2002
11) Weddle’s Job Seeker’s Guide to Employment Websites  2004
12) Internet Job Search Almanac – 6th Edition 2002
13) The European Public Affairs Directory  2008
14) How to Get a Job in Europe (5th Edition) 2003
15) The Directory of Websites for International Jobs     2002
16) Work Abroad The Complete Guide to Find A Job Overseas 2002
17) Work Worldwide International Career Strategies for the Adventurous Job Seeker 2000
18) Working and Living in Ireland 2005
19) International Jobs  2003
20) Going Global: Country Career Guide 2003
21) Going Global: Volume 2 2003
22) International Job Finder Where the Jobs are Worldwide 2002
23) Job Search -Marketing your Military Experience 2004
24) Brazil Company Handbook  2006
Internships (Neon Orange/Yellow)  
1) The Internship Bible, 10th Ed. 2005
2) Internships  2005
3) For the Common Good: Internships with America’s Social and Community Service Agencies  2005
4) The Human Rights Internship Book  2008
5) The Women’s Rights Internship Book  2008
6) The Big Green Internship Book  2007
7) Internships with America's Top Companies  2007
8) Internships with America's Advertising Agencies 2007
9) Washington Internships in Law and Policy  2007
10) The Congressional Internship Book  2007-2009
11) Internships in International Affairs  2008
12) The Media Internship Book 2007
Education/Scholarships/Fellowships (Dark Blue-Thalo)  
1) IIE Passport: Short-Term Study Abroad 2005
2) IIE Passport: Academic Year Abroad  2005
3) Short-Term Study Abroad 2007
4) Graduate & Professional Programs  2007
5) Scholarships, Grants & Prizes  2007
6) Worldwide Graduate Scholarship Directory (Dan Cassidy’s 5th Edition) 2000
7) Fellowships in International Affairs 1994
8) Foundation Fundamentals, 7th Ed. 2004
BUSINESS/Finance/Banking/Consulting (Green)  
1) The Bond Buyer Thomson Financial Yearbook  2007
2) The Bond Buyer’s Municipal Marketplace   Spring 2008
3) The Corporate Directory of U.S. Public Companies 2008
4) Harvard Business School Career Guide  - Finance  2002
5) Harvard Business School Career Guide - Management Consulting  2002
6) National Directory of Corporate and Public Affairs  2006
7) National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States 2008
8) Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States (14th Edition) 2008
9, 10, 11, 11A) Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, Vol. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (18th Edition) 2007
12) International Business in New York City  2003
13, 14) Consulting & Consultants Organization Directory, Vol. 1 and 2 (30th Edition) 2007
15) Consulting & Consultants Organization Directory (Supplement) 2004
17) Consultants News Career Guide to the Top Consulting Firms 2000
18) Management Consulting (A Complete Guide to the Industry) 2002
19) Foresight 2007: Political Risk Forecasting 2006
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT (Red)                       
1) Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Telephone Directory 2002
2) Conservations Directory  2005/2006
3) EnviroDirectory Mid-Atlantic  2002-2003
4) EnviroDirectory New England  2006-2007
5) The Directory Of Environmental Web Sites On The Internet, 9th Ed. 2007
6) Careers for Environmental Types & Others Who Respect the Earth 2002
7) Careers in Focus Energy 2006
8) The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference 2004
GOVERNMENT - LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL/Foreign Policy (royal blue)  
1) Associations Yellow Book  Winter 2007
2) Congressional Yellow Book  Spring 2007
3) The Book of U.S. Government Jobs 2005
4) The New York State Directory  2008
5) Find a Federal Job Fast! How to Cut the Red Tape and Get Hired, 4th Ed. 1999
6) The Green Book 2005-2006
7) Official Diplomatic Directory  2003
8) Women’s Foreign Policy Group - Directory of Members  2007
MEDIA & COMMUNICATION  (Light Neon-Green)               
1) News Media Yellow Book Spring 2007
2) O ’Dwyer’s Directory of Public Relations Firms  2007
3) Vault Guide to Media & Entertainment 2003 2003
4) Editor & Publisher International Yearbook Part 1  2006
5) Editor & Publisher International Yearbook Part 2  2006
6) Editor & Publisher International Yearbook Part 3  2006
NONPROFIT /INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS  (Orange)                                                                           
1) Connections 2003 A Directory of Volunteer Opportunities 2003
2) List of United Nations affiliated Non Governmental Organizations 2004
3) The Development Catalog 2002/2003
4) The Harvard Guide to Careers In The Nonprofit Sector. 2000
5) Directory of Volunteer Opportunities  2003
6) The List (Organizations Concerned with Human Rights and Social Justice Issues) 2000
7) Directory of African NGOs 1999
8) 2002 Directory of Microcredit Practitioner Institutions 2006
9) Giving Wisely (The Israel Guide to Nonprofit and Volunteer Organizations), 2nd 2000
10) 100 Best Nonprofits To Work For 2000
11) The Directory of International Economic Organizations 1997
12) Invest Yourself (The Catalogue of Volunteer Opportunities) 2006
13) Alternatives To The Peace Corps Volunteer Opportunities (11th Edition) 2005
14) Global Directory of Religious Women's Organizations 2001
15) A Guide to Careers in Community Development 2001
16) Interaction Members Profile  2004-2005
17) The Foundation Directory 2008
18) The Europa International Foundation Directory 14th Edition 2006
19) The Idealist Guide to Non-Profit Careers (free) 2007
20) The Nonprofit Career Guide 2008
21) Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector 2007
MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATION/SECURITY POLICY (light blue)  
1) Governance of the IMF 2002
2) A Guide to Delegate Preparation  2002
3) The World Bank Group Directory 2003
4) United Nations Handbook 2007/2008
5) A Guide to the World Bank  2007
6) An Insider’s Guide to the UN 2004
7) Guide to Homeland Security Careers 2003
8) UN Headquarters Internship Programme 2007
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (light orange)  
1) What Matters Most 2004
2) On Corporate Responsibility 2003
3) Corporate Social Responsibility 2005
WETFEET GUIDES - Industries and Careers  
Careers in Entertainment 2007
Careers in Human Resources 2007
Careers in Information Technology  2007
Careers in Investment Banking  2007
Careers in Management Consulting  2007
Careers in Marketing 2007
Careers in Non-Profits and Government Agencies 2007
Careers in Real Estate 2007
Careers in Secondary Health Care 2002
Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry 2002
Careers in Venture Capital 2007
Consulting for PhDs, Lawyers, and Doctors  2007
Industries and Careers for MBAs 2007
Careers in Accounting 2007
Careers in Advertising 2007
Careers in Asset Management and Retail Brokerage 2007
Careers in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals  2007
Careers in Brand Management 2007
Careers in Computer Software and Hardware 2002
WetFeet Insider Guides- Career Search Advice/Resources  
Ace Your Case I: Consulting Interviews 2nd Ed.  2003
Ace Your Case II: Fifteen Questions 3rd Ed.  2004
Ace Your Case III: Practice Makes Perfect, 2nd Ed. 2003
Beat the Street: Investment Banking Interviews, 2nd Ed. 2003
Job Search 101: Get Your Foot in the Door/Guide to Landing the Job Interview 2004
Job Search 101: Negotiating Salary and Perks, 2nd Ed. 2004
Job Search 101: Job Hunting A to Z: Guide to Landing the Job You Want 2004
Getting your Ideal Internship 2008
Killer Consulting Resumes, 2nd Ed. 2005
Killer I-Banking Resumes , 3rd Ed. 2006
Killer Cover Letters and Resumes, 3rd Ed. 2006
Ace Your Case VI - Mastering the Case Interview 2005
International MBS Student's Guide to the US Job Search 2006
WetFeet Insider Guides - Companies  
20 Top Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Firms  2002
20 Top Law Firms 2002
20 Top Consulting Firms 2007
25 Top Financial Service Firms 2007
Accenture  2008
Bain & Co.  2008
Bear Sterns 2002
Booz Allen Hamilton 2008
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young 2002
Credit Suisse First Boston 2005
Deloitte Consulting (Braxton) 2007
IBM  2002
JP Morgan Chase  2007
Lehman 2002
McKinsey & Company 2007
Merrill Lynch &Co. 2007
Monitor Group 2002
Morgan Stanley 2007
Salomon Smith Barney 2002
Boston Consulting Group 2008
Goldman Sachs 2008
Vault Guide To (red)  
1) Advanced Finance and Quantitative Interviews, 1st Edition 2002
2) Capitol Hill Careers, 1st Edition 2003
3a) Case Interviews, 7th Edition 2007
3b) Case Interviews, 7th Edition (2nd copy) 2007
4) Case Interview Practice Guide, 1st Edition 2002
4b) Case Interview Practice Guide 2: More Case Interviews 2008
5) Consulting, 2nd Edition 2007
6) Energy Employers, 1st Edition 2005
7) Energy Oil/Gas Employers, 1st Edition, 2006 2006
8) Finance Interviews, 7th Edition 2007
9) Finance Interviews Practice Guide, 1st Edition 2002
10) Government and Nonprofit Legal Employers, 1st Edition 2003
11) Health Care Employers, 2006 Edition 2006
12) Hedge Funds, 1st Edition 2004
13) International Careers, 1st Edition 2004
14) Investment Banking, 6th Edition 2007
15) Investment Management, 1st Edition 2009
16) Marketing and Brand Management 2006
17) Media and Entertainment Employers, 2006 Edition 2005
18) Media and Entertainment Employers, 2006 Edition 2006
19) Private Equity Employers, 2006 Edition 2006
19) Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing 2003
21) Sales and Trading, 1st Edition 2003
22) Schmoozing, 3rd Edition 2002
23) Top 25 Technology Consulting Firms, 2008 Edition 2007
24) Top 50 Banking Employers, 2008 2007
25) Top 50 Consulting Firms, Management and Strategy, 2008 Edition 2007
26) Top 50 Finances Employers, 5th Edition 2002
27) Top Internships, 2005 Edition 2004
28) Leveraged Finance, 1st Edition 2007
29) Venture Capital, 3rd Edition 2005
30) Investment Management Firms, 1st Edition 2007
31) Top Government and Nonprofit Employers 2009
VAULT GUIDES ONLINE  
Note: Guides in Italic are also available in hard copy in the OCS 2004
1) Sales and Trading 2005
2) Top Private Equity Employers   
INTERVIEW/RESUME GUIDES 2005
3) Case Interview   2005
4) Finance Interviews 2003
5) Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews  
CAREER TOPIC GUIDES 2005
6) Top Internships 2002
7) Schmoozing 2003
8) International Careers 2002
9) Conquering Corporate America for Women and Minorities 2002
10) Starting Your Own Business  
INDUSTRY CAREER GUIDES  2005
11) Accounting 2004
12) Advertising 2004
13) Book Publishing 2003
14) Capitol Hill Careers 2002
15) Consulting 2003
16) Corporate Law Careers 2005
17) The Energy Industry  
18) Environmental Careers  
19) Fundraising 2005
20) Investment Banking 2002
21) Investment Management 2005
22) Journalism & Information Media 2006
23) Marketing & Brand Management 2003
24) Media and Entertainment 2005
25) Venture Capital  
EMPLOYER GUIDES 2006
26) Top 50 Banking Employers 2006
27) Top Business Services Employers 2006
28) Top 50 Consulting Firms 2006
29) Top Energy Employers 2006
30) Top Financial Services Employers 2006
31) Top Government & Nonprofit Employers 2005
32) Top Health Care Employers 2006
33) Top Insurance Employers 2006
34) Top Media & Entertainment Employers 2005
35) Top 25 Tech Consulting Firms 2006
36) Top Transportation Industry Employers  
EMPLOYER PROFILES 2006
38) Accenture 2006
40) Bain & Company 2005
41) Bear Stearns 2006
43) Booz Allen & Hamilton 2006
44) Boston Consulting Group 2002
46) Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, 2003 Edition 2006
47) Citigroup Corporate & Investment Banking 2006
48) Credit Suisse 2007
49) Deloitte Consulting 2002
50) Deutsche Bank, 2003 Edition 2002
51) Ernst & Young, 2003 Edition 2006
53) Goldman Sachs 2007
54) JP Morgan Chase 2002
56) Lehman Brothers 2007
58) McKinsey & Company 2007
60) Merrill Lynch 2002
61) Microsoft 2005
62) Monitor Group 2005
63) Morgan Stanley 2002
64) Procter & Gamble 2002
65) The Coca-Cola Company 2006
66) UBS Investment Bank