Reference Sources - What are they?
Reference sources:
- are an excellent place to start research
- provide background information
- include basic information sources like dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, chronologies, and research guides.
Some of the most common types of reference sources are:
- Bibliographies
- Provide list of sources (books, articles, etc.) for specific subjects. May include annotations.
- Guides to Research
- Provide list of sources (books, articles, etc.) for specific subjects. May include annotations
- Subject Encyclopedias
- Provide in-depth, scholarly articles, focused on a specific subject or discipline. Often include bibliographies.
Statistics Reference Books
These books should not be used as sources in your final paper, but can be used as initial sources for ideas and references.
Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology by Call Number: HA17 .V64 2011 (Reference)ISBN: 9781412971096Publication Date: 2011-03-08
Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics by Call Number: HA29 .S2363 2007 (Reference)ISBN: 9781412916110Publication Date: 2006-10-13
