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.
Search Library Catalog by keyword, title, etc.
Capital Punishment 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.
Corrections by Call Number: HV8665 .C674 2011ISBN: 9781412978569Publication Date: 2011-05-03Initial chapter is about capital punishment/death penalty.
Juvenile Crime and Justice by Call Number: HV9069 .J7785 2011ISBN: 9781412978583Publication Date: 2011-05-03Chapters on the death penalty as it relates to juveniles.
The Rope, the Chair, and the Needle by Call Number: HV8699.U5 M35 1998ISBN: 029275213XPublication Date: 1998-01-01
