TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE RESEARCH SKILLS?
WHEN ARE RESEARCH SKILLS USEFUL?
WHERE CAN I FIND THE INFORMATION I WANT?
- The Dictionary
- Local Experts
- Personal Libraries
- Corporate Sources
- Other Community Libraries
- Government Sources
- The Internet
- The Public Library
HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY
- The Circulation Area
- Reference Area
A. Dictionaries and Thesauruses
B. Encyclopedia
C. Indexes
D. Yearbooks and Almanacs
E. Biographical Reference
3. The Main Library Area
4. The Catalogue Area
A. Card Catalogues
B. Microfiche Catalogues
C. On-line Computers
5. The Periodical Area
6. Vertical Files and File Drawers
7. The Media Area
8. The Government Document Area
HOW ARE BOOKS ARRANGED IN THE LIBRARY?
- The Dewey Decimal System
- The Library of Congress System
THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN THE “REAL WORLD”
HOW TO GATHER INFORMATION
HOW TO RECORD INFORMATION
HOW TO ORGANIZE THE INFORMATION
HOW TO WRITE A REPORT
A WORD ABOUT PLAGIARISM
HOW TO MAKE A WORKS CITED PAGE OR BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. Parenthetical References
B. Works Cited or Bibliography
CONCLUSION
SOME MAJOR DIVISIONS IN THE DEWEY DECIMAL
SYSTEM
ANSWER KEY
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