The Library has access to some new online reference titles:
Encyclopedia of giftedness, creativity, and talent [electronic resource]
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2009.
Sage encyclopedia of qualitative research methods [electronic resource]
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2008.
Encyclopedia of the social and cultural foundations of education [electronic resource]
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2009.
Encyclopedia of play in today's society [electronic resource]
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, c2009.
For more e-reference titles, check out some of the Library's e-book collections.
What are reference resources and why would I use them?
Reference sources are often the best place to start your research because they:
* provide a good introduction to a topic.
* provide brief, factual information.
* summarize and clarify issues.
* define unfamiliar terms.
* identify additional relevant sources such as books and periodical articles.
(from How to Find Reference Sources, Memorial University Libraries)
