— Let's talk about books!
	Why Use Books for research?

Books are useful for research because they:

Give in-depth coverage of a topic

Often provide background information on a topic

Are used to get an overview of a topic

Demonstrate how a research topic relates to broader, narrower and related

issues

Lead readers to other related books and reference sources through their bibliographies

Books are sometimes NOT useful if:

The research topic is very new or narrow in focus.

The book is not up to date. It can take over a year for many academic books to be

published. Use articles to find information on a very current topic.

 

How do we find books? In the online library catalog....read on....!