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Reference Sources
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Name both types of reference sources and their characteristics.
Name both types of reference sources and their characteristics.
General and subject specific
When should you consult a reference source?
When should you consult a reference source?
When you begin research
Some ways to determine what the scope of coverage is for a reference source
Some ways to determine what the scope of coverage is for a reference source
Title of the work, information in the introduction, preface or table of contents, and the index
Ways that information in a reference book can be organized
Ways that information in a reference book can be organized
Alphabetically, topically, chronologically
Defines words and terms; confirms spelling, definition, and pronounciation
Defines words and terms; confirms spelling, definition, and pronounciation
Dictionary
A book of maps or geographical information
A book of maps or geographical information
Atlas
Covers knowledge, or branches of knowledge in a comprehensive, but summary fashion, useful for providing facts and giving a broad survey of a topic
Covers knowledge, or branches of knowledge in a comprehensive, but summary fashion, useful for providing facts and giving a broad survey of a topic
Encyclopedia
Lists citations to peridoical articles, books, and proceedings, and tells where they can be found
Lists citations to peridoical articles, books, and proceedings, and tells where they can be found
Index
Go to this online database to find reference books
Go to this online database to find reference books
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Where can I find reference books and how are they arranged?
Where can I find reference books and how are they arranged?
On the library book shelves and by topic
When should you use the online library catalog to find a reference book?
When should you use the online library catalog to find a reference book?
When you know the title or to find tiles by subject
Three ways to find reference books
Three ways to find reference books
Library online catalog, browsing reference shelves, using electronic reference sources, ask a reference librarian for assistance
What should I check to see if a book is current?
What should I check to see if a book is current?
Date of publication, whether the information is up to date and includes recent discoveries
What should I check to see if the book's author is authoritative?
What should I check to see if the book's author is authoritative?
Author's education, training, experience and knowledge of field in biographical information
How should I check the reputation of the publisher?
How should I check the reputation of the publisher?
Check the reputation of the publisher and its specializiation by visiting its web site and check other works published by them. Also check to see if the publisher is a university press.
What should you consider for a book's reliability?
What should you consider for a book's reliability?
Objectivity or bias on topic, language, and whether it is based on in-depth research
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