Introduction to Library Research

Library of Congress Classification System 
http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/tutorial/s309.htm
 

1. Types of Reference Books (p. 18)
    
2. Using a Title Page and Copyright Page (p. 17)
    
3. Tips for Acquiring a Working Knowledge of a Topic (p. 19)
    
4. Library Catalog Searching Tips (p. 20)
    
5. Searching for Books in the BC Library Catalog (p. 21)
    
6. Deciphering the Catalog Record (p. 22)
    
7. Translating a Catalog Record into an MLA Works Cited Entry
   (p. 23)
    
8. Locating Subject Encyclopedias (p. 24)
    

1. Learning about the Library of Congress System (p. 55)
    

Bakersfield Library Web Catalog
http://wpwin2k.kccd.cc.ca.us/

Types of Reference Sources (Aquinas College)
http://www.aquinas.edu/library/ge103/pdf/TypesofReferenceSources.pdf

How to Use Reference Sources (University at Albany Libraries)
http://library.albany.edu/usered/research/reference.html

almanac
 appendix
atlas
bibliography
biographical sources
 call number
catalog
chronological order 
chronology    
collection
controlled vocabulary
cross-reference
dictionary
directory
edition
editor
encyclopedia
fiction
gazetteer
geographical order

handbook
holdings
index
keyword searching
Library of Congress Subject
    Headings
limits
non-fiction
periodicals
reference book
scope
see-also reference
sub-headings
statistical sources
thesaurus
thematic order
timeline
title page
truncation
yearbook

1. Subject Encyclopedias Assignment
   
   
2. Library Catalog Assignment