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SOC 4600 Research Methodology (DeCesare) Spr. 2010 

Course Research Guide for Dr. DeCesare's SOC4600 course
Last update: Feb 4th, 2010 URL: http://libguides.merrimack.edu/SOC4600  Print/Mobile Guide   RSS Updates ShareThis

What are reference books?            Print/Mobile Page
  
 

What are they?

Reference sources are available in general or subject specific contexts and in print or online formats. You need to evaluate each source and determine which are helpful to you and appropriate for you to use.

Examples:

  • Encyclopedias
  • Dictionaries
  • Almanacs
  • Glossaries
  • Handbooks
  • Atlases
  • Bibliographies
  • Indexes
 
 

Why use a Reference Book?

Two Stanford PWR students talk about how reference materials will help them in their PWR research.

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