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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."
A few books are now available electronically on the Web (e-books)
and are purchased by your library.
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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
- Heller, Nancy. Why
a Painting is Like a Pizza: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Modern Art,
2002.
- Harland, David M. Big
Bang: A View from the 21st Century, 2003.
- Murphy, Timothy F. Case
Studies in Biomedical Research Ethics, 2004.
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