Encyclopedia articles, written by subject authorities, provide information useful for gaining a basic understanding of a topic and getting started with a research project. Typically, a bibliography, or list, of "classic" books and articles for further research follows each article. Students will find also these encyclopedias useful for brushing up on topics related to their central area of investigation. [Note: See the Research Guides for sources that deal with narrower subfields within the discipline.]

Encyclopedia of xxxxx. xxx : xxx, xxxx.

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CALL NUMBER: [Ref] xxxx xxxx

These specialized subject dictionaries define the terminology in the discipline. See the Research Guides for sources that deal with narrower subfields within the discipline.

A dictionary of xxx. xxx. xx : xxx, xxx.

CALL NUMBER: [Ref] xxxxx

Handbooks collect basic, practical information, formulas, tables of data, classification systems, and definitions for professionals operating within a discipline.

The xxxx handbook. editor in chief, xxx : xxxx.

CALL NUMBER: xxxxx 1997

The library subscribes to the ASI Microfiche Library for federal government publications containing statistical data. Every document indexed in ASI since 1979 is available in this library. In addition to the ASI Microfiche Library, the library also subscribes to the SRI Microfiche Library, containing most but not every nonfederal statistical item indexed in SRI. A third collection, Index to International Statistics, deals with statistical material from international, intergovernmental bodies, completes the package. Online access to the database (and to some of the documents themselves) is available through the Statistical Universe component of Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe.

Directories identify the professionals, institutions, organizations, and associations within a discipline.

International biographical dictionary of xxxx. xxx : xxx, xxxx

CALL NUMBER: [Ref] xxxxx

Style manuals and citations guides illustrate how to cite book, journal, and other research sources, including materials found in online databases and on the Web according to the conventional format of a particular discipline. Subject-specific citation guides are listed below, and a complete listing appears at Reference Sites: Citation Guides and Style Manuals.

xxxxx Style Guide. [ Online ] Available: http://xxxxxx.htm

Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources. [ Online ] Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger. http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/

Books in Schaffer Library are arranged by Library of Congress Class number. Class numbers are searchable in the Web Catalog and browsable in the Stacks and Reference Collection.

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The New Acquisitions List  (residing on the Library Catalogs page) is generated on the 10th of each month and includes items added to the library's collections for the previous calendar month.

Schaffer Library Periodical titles assigned to this department are listed online.
To be Activated: Fall 2002

Microfiche copies of Senior honors theses are maintained in the Library. For details on the Library's theses holdings, formats, access, photocopying restrictions, and searching for a thesis in the online catalog, see How to Find a Union College Thesis.

Research Guides supplement the broader Research by Subject pages by focusing on the print and electronic resources that are most useful for a course specific research assignment. For faculty, the Research Guides provide structured access to the Library and Internet resources relevant to their own work or in advising students on their research projects. For students working independently, it serves as a reminder of services and materials offered within the library while at the same time providing a gateway for information available from remote sites.

Faculty using Blackboard are encouraged to incorporate links to Library resources (specifically the Research by Subject pages and the appropriate course-related Research Guides) into the Blackboard course pages. Your Departmental Liaison or Bibliographic Instruction Contacts can assist you.

Schaffer Library provides to range of general and subject specific electronic databases. These databases offer fulltext access to articles or library holdings information.

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Tools for tracking recently published articles.

The New York Times: xxxx. [ Online ] The New York Times. Available: http://college.nytimes.com/guests/directory/xxxxxx(Accessed 3 March 2002)
Provides full text access to xxx articles from The New York Times "xxx" section.

ProQuest Topic Finder: xxxx;
Hierarchical access to recently published articles in xxx.

Departmental Liaison (your name & email address)
For information on resources, services, collections, and book ordering for your department

Bibliographic Instruction Contact
For information on scheduling course related instruction session or faculty training session

Department Home Page

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