
How to Use the Library
A Reference and Assignment Guide for Students
Greenwood Press
Published on 30. July 1998
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-313-30107-0 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
672 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-30107-0 (9780313301070)
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Persons
FRANK FERRO is the Chief of Public Services at the Norwalk, Connecticut Public Library. He has served as a public librarian since 1977 and was head of the Information Department from 1987 to 1997.
NOLAN LUSHINGTON is Associate Professor of Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University. He has worked as a library consultant for over 15 years and has published books on library design.
NOLAN LUSHINGTON is Associate Professor of Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University. He has worked as a library consultant for over 15 years and has published books on library design.
Content
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