Books are more comprehensive than articles and a good place to begin.
Become Familiar With Call Numbers
Books are organized and grouped by subject area according to the Library of Congress Classification System. The books, to support faculty research, featured in this guide fall into one of these call number categories.
| Call Number Range | Subject Area |
Example |
| BC | Logic |
Critical thinking, argument |
| BF | Psychology | APA style manual |
| H | Social Sciences | Research design, literature review |
| LB | Theory and Practice of Education | Guides to writing academic papers |
Anatomy of a Call Number
This alphanumeric code tells you where a book is on the shelf.
Call Number and Shelf Location for
Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare by William H. MacRaven
Browse the shelf
Serendipity is often the researchers best friend.
Check the Table of Contents and Index
Note key concepts and terms. Use these in your further searches.
Follow the Bibliographic Trail
Use citations, notes, reference lists,and appendices to locate more sources.
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