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Information Studies - Specialized Encyclopedias
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Having looked in the catalog, you know that the library is filled with specialized encyclopedias. I want you to look at and be particularly familiar with the following titles. The call numbers refer to the PAC library collection:
Pull each of these titles off the shelf and learn how they work. How does their index work? Where is it located? Does it have separate indexes for authors, titles, etc.?
Encyclopedia of World Art, N 31 E4833
Dictionary of American History, E 174 D52
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, H 40 A2 I5
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, B 41 E5
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Q 121 M3
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, PN 1625 M3
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ML 100 N48
Guide to American Law: Everyone's Legal Encyclopedia, KF 154 G85
Documents of American History, E 173 C66
Oxford Companion to American Literature, PS 21 H3
New Catholic Encyclopedia, BX 841 N44
International Encyclopedia of Astronomy, QB 14 I58
International Encyclopedia of Communications, P 87.5 I5
International Encyclopedia of Population, HB 849.2 I55
International Encyclopedia of Statistics, HA 17 I63
Encyclopedia of Photography, TR 9 I24
Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, TR 9 I24
Encyclopedia of Psychology, BF 31 E52
Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Q 123 E497
Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, SB 453.5 E5
Handbook of Child Psychology, BF 721 H242
Encyclopedia of Religion, BL 31 E46
Discuss any problems or oddities in OPAC usage...
1. AS 22 .E5
2. DS 805 K633
3. H 40 .A2 I5
4. HF 5383 F62 (or another book with same subject heading if this is checked out)
5. RS 75 .P5
6. SF 459 .H3 P37
7. Z 1035 R26
8. BF 1 J55
9. D 410 F32
10. E 839.5 H57
11. F 394 S2 C6
12. HF 5382.5 U5 O32
13. KFT 1230.5 V4 C595 (any volume)
14. PN 771 G27 v.44
15. RC 81 A543
16. Look up your subject in a general encyclopedia -- Americana for instance -- take notes, and create a list of key terms, and bring the list to class.
17. Look up your subject in a print periodical index -- like Social Sciences Index, or Humanities Index -- take notes, narrow your subject if possible, write down a list of key terms, and bring the list to class.
