1. A Q UICK S TART G UIDE L IBRARY R ESEARCH

2. TO LEARN SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO KNOW SOMETHING Who What Where When TRY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA Print or on-line (either way) Encyclopedia Britannica is a favorite Encyclopedia Britannica Articles are short, informative (read one in 3 minutes or less) Best source for general information Best place to learn the basics about almost anything Where do I start?

3. CHECK THE CATALOG Use the library web page to search for Books, eBooks, Audio Books, DVDs & AV items Search by author, title, subject CREATE A LIST Write down call numbers or print out your search results REMEMBER the call number tells you not only where to find your book, but where to find books on that subject!! CHECK THE SHELVES Even if your book isn’t on the shelf other books on your subject or related subjects will be located nearby; use call number as a way to explore the library What do I do next? Explore!

4. TABLE OF CONTENTS = SUMMARY OF BOOK Chapter headings Road map to book SKIMMING VS READING Read introductions & opening sentences/paragraphs Read topic sentences & thesis statements Skim topic sentences to find passages that look interesting Look for key words: who, what, when, where, why Researching in Books Table of Contents

5. MANY SCHOLARLY BOOKS HAVE AN INDEX (Including the encyclopedia) The index is located at the end of the book (or in the last volume of a set) Use the index to find out exactly where to look & what to look for Page numbers Related topics & search terms Researching in Books Try the Index “US, History of” Volume U/V, pg. 190

6. WE ALSO HAVE GREAT RESOURCES ON-LINE Start at the Library Page Choose On-line Resources Full-text to thousands of books, magazines, even newspapers Keyword searching 24/7 access Passwords (for home use) On-Line Resources

7.  Use on-line databases to locate 1000s of:  e-books  journals  magazines  newspaper articles On-Line Resources

8.  Use available tools & research more efficiently  Abstract  Subject terms  E-mail or save documents to read later On-Line Resources