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Human Geography: Annotated Bibliography : Reference Sources

START YOUR RESEARCH WITH REFERENCE SOURCES

for ESSENTIAL background information - facts like WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHERE, and HOW - that will be useful as you dive deeper into your research.

 

THINK ENCYCLOPEDIAS!

 

  • Make note of terms - also called KEYWORDS - relevant to your topic:
    • You will use these keywords when searching for secondary sources (books and journal articles) and primary sources. 
    • Examples: names of people; important dates; relevant legislation; words or expressions unique to your topic.
  • Reference sources often contain bibliographies that lead you to secondary and primary sources recommended by the author.
 
Examples of Reference Sources: Encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, thesauruses, and indexes.

ONLINE REFERENCE DATABASES

Resource Allows NoodleTools Export Citations can be exported from this source to NoodleTools.
Contains Primary Sources This source contains Primary Sources.

 

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Is Wikipedia a reliable source?

FROM WIKIPEDIA
To cite a Reference Source in NoodleTools
  • For an ebook, choose Database and then Reference Source.
  • For a print book, choose Print or In-hand and then Reference Source.

PRINT and eBOOK REFERENCE SOURCES

Note: Print Reference books are for use IN THE LIBRARY ONLY.
These Reference sources contain information on all world religions:

Buddhism

Islam

History of Religion in the United States