Chapter 9: Using a Bibliography

Bibliographies list books, articles and other publications that have been judged relevant to a topic. Some bibliographies provide only citations, while others include abstracts—brief descriptions—of listed sources. In this exercise, you’ll use a bibliography to locate important publications about your issue.
Step 1:
       Locate a bibliography that is relevant to your issue. Use the index or page headings to locate entries about your issue. Scan the entries for background information on your subject. Record what you learn in the editing box below.

Step 2:
       Review the bibliography to identify sources that are judged relevant by the author of the subject entry or the editors of the bibliography. List the sources that interest you in the editing box below.


Step 3:
       Entries in specialized bibliographies are often written by leading scholars. If the author of an entry is identified, search for publications by that author in your library catalog, a database, or a Web search site. Record what you learn in the editing box below.




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