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Encyclopedias
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are encyclopedias? | Encyclopedias contain information about people, places, events, and things. |
| Why should you use encyclopedias? | It has articles on many subjects. While it doesn't have as much information as a book on the topic, it is a good basic overview of each subject. |
| Where are encyclopedias usually located in a library? | In the Reference collection. |
| What is the Dewey Decimal call number for a general subject encyclopedia? | REF 031 |
| When should you use an encyclopedia? | When starting a research project. |
| How are the volumes of a print encyclopedia arranged on the library shelf? | In alphabetical order. |
| How is the information in each volume arranged? | In alphabetical order. |
| Print encyclopedias help you find information quickly by providing you with two tools. Name the tools. | Guide words on each page and an index to each volume or the entire set. |
| What is the advantage online encyclopedias have over print encyclopedias? | They are more current. |
| What is a major problem that is sometimes associated with online encyclopedias? | Online articles may not always be written by experts on the topic. |
| Who writes the articles in print encyclopedias? | Topic experts. |
| What is an "expert"? | Someone who is a recognized authority on a subject. |
| What volume should you select when looking up information on log cabins? | L |
| What volume should you select when look up information on diabetes? | D |
| What volume should you select when looking up information on Las Vegas? | L |
| What volume should you select when looking information on John F. Kennedy? | K |
| What volume should you select when looking up information on Florence Nightingale? | N |
| What volume should you select when looking up information on Edgar Allan Poe? | P |
| What volume should you select when looking up information on King Edward VI? | E |
| What volume should you select when looking up information on Princess Diana? | D |
Created by:
jmariec03
on 2010-11-28