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Print and Online Research Encyclopedias

Types of Encyclopedias Print World Book Encyclopedia Bound volumes Digital Britannica Online (Alabama Virtual Library) Kids InfoBits (Alabama Virtual Library) Wikipedia (not recommended for research)

Why Use an Encyclopedia? What was the Boston Tea Party? Background research Verify a fact Broad, topical information When was the Declaration of Independence signed? What is a hurricane?

How are they organized? Each volume is numbered Each volume has letters on the spine from A-Z Articles are arranged alphabetically by subject The last volume is the index.

What is in an Encyclopedia article? Bold headings for subtopics Key facts in tables Graphs Maps Pictures

How to Use a Print Encyclopedia Choose the volume using the first letter of the subject (for example – M for Moon). Use guide words to find the topic Read entry to find information

Which volume would you use to find information about Thanksgiving? A B C- Ci- D E F G H I J- K L M- Mo N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ci Cx Mi Mz Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Which volume would you use to find information about Thanksgiving? Volume 22

Which volume would you use to find information about Cats? A B C- Ci- D E F G H I J- K L M- Mo N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ci Cx Mi Mz Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Which volume would you use to find information about Cats? Volume 3

Can’t Find What You Need? Use the Index The index is the last volume in the set Sometimes topics may be listed under different names. The index will help you find what you need.

Type words in the search box Britannica Online Type words in the search box Browse topics by subject Click hypertext links within article

Other features in Britannica Online

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