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Finding Books and Articles for Research

 

Finding BOOKS

 

Use the Online Catalog to search for books, videos, music scores, etc. in North Park's library.
    For instructions on using this catalog, click here.

 

 

Finding ARTICLES

 

Use a Database to find articles from magazines and scholarly journals on your topic.  To use these go to the library website, click on Databases/Articles, and then click on Databases A-Z or Databases by Subject.   Select one of the following to start:

 

Citing your Sources: Works Cited or Reference Page (Bibliography)

 

Ask your professor which citation style you should use: APA or MLA.  Usually, APA is used for sciences and social sciences.  MLA is generally used for humanities.  The important thing is to give credit to the author you are quoting or citing in your paper. 

       

Reference Books for Overviews and Factual Information

For factual information or for an introduction to a subject consult a subject encyclopedia or other reference book in the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for suggestions.  Below are a few encyclopedias:

Encyclopedia Americana (Ref. AE 5 .E333)

            This is a general encyclopedia that will give you a short article on your topic.

 American National Biography (Ref. CT 213 .A68)

            Articles in these volumes will be longer.  For information about American people.

 Dictionary of American History (Ref. E 174 .D52)

            This is an 8 volume set.  You may need to use the index in the last volume (vol. 8)

to find an article on your topic.
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz  (Ref. ML 102.J3 N48)

Encyclopedia of Family Life  (Ref. HQ 534 .E53)

Marriage, Family, and Relationships: a cross-cultural encyclopedia  (Ref. GN 480.B76)
International Encyclopedia of Education  (Ref. LB 15 .I569)  12 volumes

            This is a multi-volume set of books on education.  You can use the index in vol. 12 to see what volume the article about your country is in.