Books

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

Libraries organize and store their book collections on shelves called "stacks." Some books are now available electronically on the Web. Our library has purchased over 14,000 NetLibrary e-books. Their catalog records look a lot like print books except for a URL link that takes you to the contents. 

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

• Kahin, George. Intervention: How America Became Involved in Vietnam, 1986.
• Balajthy, Ernest, Struggling readers: Assessment and Instruction  in Grades K-6, 2003.
• Rogoff, Barbara. The Cultural Nature of Human Development, 2003