{"id":3369,"date":"2015-10-07T20:55:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2015-10-07T20:55:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:55:47","slug":"reference-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/2015\/10\/07\/reference-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Reference Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen or heard the word reference in the library or online and wondered what that meant exactly? Check out our newest edition of Research Therapy and learn about all the different types of reference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/10\/Reference-Ways.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3370 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/library.csun.edu\/blogs\/cited\/files\/2015\/10\/Reference-Ways.png\" alt=\"What is Reference?\" width=\"800\" height=\"2713\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Reference?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dictionaries<\/li>\n<li>Encyclopedias<\/li>\n<li>Bibliographies<\/li>\n<li>Almanacs<\/li>\n<li>Handbooks &amp; Manuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where can you find reference resources?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Print: Learning Commons, 1<sup>st<\/sup> Floor<\/li>\n<li>Online: From the library\u2019s homepage, click on \u201cDatabases by Subject\u201d then click on \u201cReference Sources\u201d or look for e-books in the Library Catalog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why use a reference source?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brief &amp; introductory information on a topic<\/li>\n<li>Good for background information and overview of topics<\/li>\n<li>Use for facts and figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pro-Tip<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More reliable than Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li>If the book spine says <strong>REF<\/strong> or <strong>Learning Commons<\/strong>, it can\u2019t be checked out!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reference Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is it?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a question? Librarians are waiting to talk to you. No appointment necessary!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where is it located?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning Commons, 1<sup>st<\/sup> Floor, look for the wall that says: \u201cReference \u2013 Ask A Librarian\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why use this service?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research help<\/li>\n<li>Develop research strategies<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions<\/li>\n<li>Find books and articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Online help at library.csun.edu\/AskUs via Email, Chat &amp; Text<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Page<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is it?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Citations of the resources referred to in a paper, article, report, or book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where is it located?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Found at the end of an article, chapter, or book.<\/li>\n<li>Include References (APA) or a Works Cited (MLA) page at the end of your own papers!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why should you create it?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give credit where credit is due!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pro-Tip: If you find an interesting article or book and want to research the topic further, look up one of\u00a0the citations!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">-Isabelle Ramos and Nina Mamikunian<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen or heard the word reference in the library or online and wondered what that meant exactly? 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