Using Reference Sources is often a good way to begin your research. Reference
sources such as Almanacs, Atlases, Dictionaries, and Statistical
Compendia provide
you with brief factual information while Encyclopedias, Handbooks and other sources
often offer more in depth surveys of a particular topic. Examples of some of
the Reference Sources in the Reference Section of the Library include:
- The World
almanac and book of facts.
REF AY67.N5 W7 (Quick Facts)
- The Macmillan world atlas.
REF G1021 .M2382 1996 (Maps and Data)
- The Facts on File dictionary of physics
REF QC5 .F34 1988 (Definitions)
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
REF HA202.A39 1998 (Statistics)
- Encyclopedia Britannica
REF AE5.E363 Vol. 1 - 29 (General Encyclopedia)
- Encyclopedia of American
Religions
REF BL2525.M449 1996 (Subject Encyclopedia)
- Handbook of North American Indians
REF E77 .H25 Vol. 4 -15 (Brief topical surveys)
You can locate Reference Sources
by searching our Online Catalog, selecting a resource from our Online
Reference Collection or by asking a Reference
Librarian. When using the catalog it is often a good idea to first find
Call Numbers for
your subject area and then browse those areas of the Reference Section.
