RESEARCH GUIDE: USING BIBLIOGRAPHIES

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Published Bibliographies

The Library's Reference Collection is full of published bibliographies on every topic. These are book-length collections of citations to books, articles, and other sources on specific topics. Many citations are annotated and include abstracts of the works cited. Bibliographies are an excellent place to begin your research, since someone has gathered the citations for you.

Encyclopedias

The Reference Stacks include General and Subject Specific Encyclopedias. These Encyclopedias contain excellent background information on many topics, and most include a bibliography at the end of each entry.

Books

Most nonfiction scholarly books include bibliographies at the end of chapters or at the end of the book.

Journal Articles

Scholarly journal articles always include a list of works cited. Once you find a few recently published journal articles on your topic, the bibliographies at the ends of those articles may lead you to all of the sources you will need.

Text Books

Your textbook and other course assigned readings often include excellent bibliographies.

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