Books and Magazines Ask for a list of books which various colleges may have prepared and which may be available at the Reference Desk. Ask your librarian about these resources and how to use them. For example, some libraries maintain a vocational opportunities file with useful material about how to pursue different vocational and career opportunities and educational opportunities supporting these tracks. Be sure to ask the librarian if these resources are available. Thousands of college catalogs are available for information about virtually every college in the United States.
Some catalogs are also available in electronic versions.
Catalogs are very different and some are very specialized. Be sure to ask about the availability of these resources on colleges and college funding. Government Documents Since government support is so crucial to higher education and because education is supported at all levels of government, there is usually information available in the government documents section of many libraries. Some libraries maintain collections of video tapes on colleges. There are also videos available on the subjects of scholarships and financial aid.