The New York Times guide to reference materials
By: by Mona McCormick
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Dorset Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780880292283
Subjects: Report writing; Bibliography; Reference books; Information retrieval
Other titles: Guide to reference materials; New York times.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: New York : Times Books, 1985.

Includes bibliographical references (page 218) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Finding information: Search strategy; title: The library and its catalog; title: Terms used in reference materials; title: Abbreviations used in reference materials; title: Searching by computer; title: pt. 2. Reference books by type: Almanacs and atlases; title: Bibliography; title: Biography; title: Dictionaries; title: Encyclopedias; title: Newspapers and magazines; title: pt. 3. Reference books in subject areas: Art; title: Books and literature; title: Business, economics, and statistics; title: Customs and holidays; title: Education; title: Geography; title: History; title: Mathematics; title: Minorities; title: Music; title: Mythology; title: Parliamentary procedure; title: Philosophy and religion; title: Poetry; title: Politics, government, and current events; title: Psychology; title: Quotations; title: Science and technology; title: Speeches; title: Sports and recreation; title: Theater, film, and TV-radio; title: Women's studies; title: pt. 4. Evaluating information: Critical thinking; title: pt. 5. Organizing and communicating information: On writing a paper; title: Style manuals; title: Footnotes and bibliography; title: Sample term paper.