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UMass Libraries > Instruction and Information Literacy > Library Research Tutorials > Role of BooksPrintable Version

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  1. When to Use a Book
  2. Identifying Books
  3. Locating a Book
  4. Using Citation Styles
  5. Finding Books Activity

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Finding Books ~ An Activity

Search for a book about a topic of interest to you in the Library Catalog and respond to the following questions:

What subject headings or keywords did you search?:
Copy and paste the main citation elements and call # of your book:
Why is this book relevant to your topic?:
List one way to limit your search:
Where (collection, floor, etc.) is this located?
Your name:
Your instructor's e-mail address: (If it doesn't end in .umass.edu, print completed form and hand it in to your instructor.)