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Education : Reference

This guide highlights core print and electronic Library resources in the area of Education and it links to relevant web resources. Use this guide as your starting point, come to the library or Ask a Librarian for more resources and further help.

What is Reference

What is Reference

Reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks help you find factual and background information about your topicIt is advisable to look at more than one source of information to get the most information and to have a more balanced view of the topic.


Why Using Reference

Google and Wikipedia could be good places to start your search for general and initial ideas about your topic.

But you will always have to use Library resources to get more credible information.

 

Selected Online Encyclopedias