Books

 

What are 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."

 

When to use a Book:

• when looking for extensive 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 of Books:

• • Guest, Kenneth J. Essentials of Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age. W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
  • Powell, John. Why You Love Music: From Mozart to Metallica- The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds. Little, Brown and Company, 2016.