Books

Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research purposes, you will probably be looking for books that synthesize all the information on one topic.

Libraries organize and store their book collections on shelves called "stacks." Many books are now available electronically on the Web (e-books). The library provides access to many e-books which are accessible from the Online Catalog.

Use a Book

• when looking for a lot of 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

Examples

• Calloway, Colin. New Directions in American Indian History, 1988.
• Patton, Michael Quinn. Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods, 2002.
• Jensen, Eric. Teaching with the Brain in Mind, 1998.