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Books cover virtually any topic—fact or fiction. Over 100,000 are published each year just in the
U.S.A. For research purposes, books
can provide a thorough introduction and overview, or can focus on a very specific aspect of your topic.
For
most college research projects, you will not need to read a whole book.
Use the index or the table of contents to quickly find the sections
that relate to your topic.
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Libraries
organize and store their books on ranges of shelves: these are
called
"the stacks" for the take-home books and "the Reference area" for those
you must use in the library. The CSN Library's books are arranged by subject with designated call
numbers from the Library of
Congress.
Most electronic
books or
"ebooks" are also available in printed form. Find ebooks through
the CSN Library Catalog at the "Find Books" link or through the "Find Electronic Books" link at the Library web page. Like the paper books, these ebooks
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Use a
Book
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when looking for
comprehensive information on a topic
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to put your
topic in context with other important issues
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to find
historical information
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to find
summaries of research to support an argument
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to use the
index to find a chapter or paragraph on your topic
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to find
summaries of research on your topic
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Examples of
Books
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Friedman,
Thomas. The World is Flat.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.
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Goodstein, David. Out of
Gas: The End of the Age of Oil. New York: Norton, 2004.
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Geertz,
Clifford. Interpretation of Cultures.
New York: Basic, 1973.
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Moehring, Eugene P. and Michael S. Green, Las Vegas: A Centennial History. Reno: University of
Nevada Press, 2005.
- Ojeda, Auriana,
ed. Technology and Society: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego, CA:
Greenhaven, 2002.
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