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Encyclopedias
Types of Encyclopedias
Print• World Book Encyclopedia• Bound volumes
Digital • Britannica Online (Alabama Virtual Library)• Kids InfoBits (Alabama Virtual Library)• Wikipedia (not recommended for research)
Why Use an Encyclopedia?
• Background research
• Verify a fact
• Broad, topical information
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is a hurricane?
How are they organized?
• Each volume is numbered• Each volume has letters
on the spine from A-Z• Articles are arranged
alphabetically by subject• The last volume is the index.
What is in an Encyclopedia article?
• Bold headings for subtopics• Key facts in tables• Graphs• Maps• Pictures
How to Use a Print Encyclopedia
• Choose the volume using the first letter of the subject(for example – M for Moon).
• Use guide words to find the topic
• Read entry to find information
• Which volume would you use to find information about Thanksgiving?
A B C- Ci- D E F G H I J- K L M- Mo N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Ci Cx Mi Mz Inde
x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Volume 22
• Which volume would you use to find information about Cats?
A B C- Ci- D E F G H I J- K L M- Mo N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Ci Cx Mi Mz Inde
x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Volume 3
Can’t Find What You Need?
• Use the Index• The index is the last volume in the
set• Sometimes topics may be listed
under different names. The index will help you find what you need.
Britannica Online
Type words in thesearch box
Browse topics by subject
Click hypertext links within article
Other features in Britannica Online
Credits
Modified from the following:• Using an Encyclopedia, Alton R-IV Public School District. http://
alton.k12.mo.us/warren/Using%20an%20Encyclopedia.ppt• Using the Encyclopedia, Alton R-IV public School District.
http://www.warren.kyschools.us/.../Using%20the%20Encyclopedia.ppt