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Reference Books and Subject Encyclopedias
 

Class 3

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Assignments Readings & Resources for the upcoming week
Required readings

         Class pack pp 17-19


Helpful websites

Types of Reference Books (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

Helpful reference books

Balay, Robert.  Guide to Reference Books.  Chicago: American Library Association, 1996 [Ref Z1035.1 G89 1996, Reference Desk]

Glossary terms           almanac  
           appendix
          atlas
          bibliography
          biographical sources
          chronology
          chronological order
          dictionary
          directory
          edition
          editor
          encyclopedia
          gazetteer
          geographical order

handbook
index
manual
reference book
scope
statistical sources
thesaurus
thematic order
title page
timeline
yearbook

Complete this activity

 Reference (Subject  Encyclopedia) assignment -- See syllabus for due date

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