Reference Materials
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
MOST IMPORTANT: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science Reference Z 1006 .E 57 2010
Collections of Many Online Reference Books in one place:
Credo Reference and Gale eBooks / Gale Virtual Reference Library
Concise Dictionary of Library and Information Science
Dictionary for School Library Media Specialists Reference Z 1006 .M 43 2001
Encyclopedia of Archival Science
Encyclopedia of Library History Reference Z 721 .E 54 1994
Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress Reference Z 733 .U 6 E 53 2004
Historical Dictionary of Librarianship Reference Z 1006 .Q 56 2014
International Directory of Library Histories Reference Z 721 .I 57 2001
International Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science Reference Z 1006 .I 57 2013
List of COD databases about Statistics
