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Finding Reference Books and Monographs
The best place to begin looking for information is at the Library homepage. The University Libraries provide you with access to a variety of resources, including paper, microfilm, audio, video, multimedia, and electronic items.
| Type of Information | Source | Library Tool |
| Background information | Encyclopedias (general and subject), other reference works (almanacs, dictionaries, handbooks, manuals, etc.) | Library Catalog |
| Comprehensive information | Books (monographs) | Library Catalog |
| Current or up-to-date information | Scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers | A good search engine (e.g., Google Scholar |
| Additional current or up-to-date information | WWW | A good search engine (e.g., Google) |
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