How to use the library : a reference and assignment guide for students

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How to use the library : a reference and assignment guide for students

Frank Ferro, Nolan Lushington

Greenwood Press, c1998

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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The key ingredients for using a library effectively are outlined in this easy-to-use guide. Middle and high school students are provided with the basics on how a library is organized, how to find materials, and how to perform research to complete their homework assignments. Common core library reference sources are annotated to aid the user in finding the most useful resource, and a keyword index helps students connect homework and term paper subjects with the reference works most likely to supply the needed information. Librarians will find that his volume not only aids their student users in achieving more productive research results, but it is also a useful tool for developing their collections to fulfill their students' needs. Information on using the Internet and other electronic sources is also provided.

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Introduction An Introduction to the Library Researching Class Assignments Navigating the Library Where to Start More Sources of Information: Magazines and Newspapers, Indexes and Interlibrary Loan Using the Internet to Conduct Library Research Sample Library Searches Reference Sources by Topic The Arts Computers Economics and Business History and Biography Language and Literature Medical and Health Politics and Government Psychology Religion and Philosophy Science Sports Assignment Index to Reference Sources Guide to Homework Questions Appendix A: Dewey Decimal Classification Appendix B: Library of Congress Classification System Glossary Bibliography Title Index Subject Index

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