Books
Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research purposes, you will probably be looking for books that synthesize information on a topic.
Libraries organize and store their book collections on shelves called "stacks." Some books are now available electronically on the Web (ebooks) and are purchased by your library.
Use a Book
- to get background or overview on a topic
- when looking for extensive or in-depth information on a topic
- to put your topic in context with other important issues
- to find historical information
- to find summaries of research to support an argument
- to find additional sources within the bibliography or footnotes
Examples
- Understanding Jihad by David Cook (2005)
- Great War in History : Debates and Controversies, 1914 to the Present by Jay Winter and Antoine Prost (2005)
- Hydrology : an Introduction by Wilfried Brutsaert (2005)
- 21st century Game Design by Chris Bateman, Richard Boon (2006)
Last modified: Aug 03, 2006, 10:27 EDT
