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Reference sources include
- encyclopedias
- dictionaries
- handbooks
The topics they cover may be
- general (example: SCIENCE)
- specific (example: BOTANY)
Reference sources contain
- definitions
- facts
- statistics
- lists of additional sources
HINT: The list of additional sources is usually
a good place to start your research
- search terms
HINT: Using the correct search terms = a
successful search
To find a Reference source on your topic, you can
- Identify a
specific source by searching Felix (see below for instructions)
- Use the reference databases
- Browse the Reference Stacks on Level 2 (see below for instructions)
- Ask a Librarian at the Information Desk
To search Felix for Reference sources:
Try a subject search in Felix. Combine your topic with
a word describing a reference source type.
EXAMPLE: crime encyclopedia
To browse the Reference Stacks:
Find the correct call number range in the Outline
of the Library of Congress Classification.
Browse the Collection in the call number range you identify.
EXAMPLE:
LC Class Outline: science books are in the Q range
Browse this range to find:
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Ref Q 121 .M3 1992 |
