MDL 370:Gender and Language: Print Reference Resources

Reference sources are tertiary materials that provide background information or a succinct overview of a topic. They can be used to clarify terms and concepts as well as to provide basic facts, statistics, and referrals to authoritative secondary sources.  Reference sources typically include:

• summary information
• definitions
• synonymous terms to make searching easier
• names of individuals associated with an event
• dates and places
• data
• facts
• maps
• timelines
• bibliographies and sources for further reading
• biographical information
• addresses and locations

From The Information-Literate Historian.

Most reference books are shelved in the Reference Room on Level 1 of the library, with the exceptions of the following smaller reference collections. Music Reference is located on Level 4 of the library. Children's/Youth Reference is located on Level 2 of the library.

Search the TCNJ Catalog, limit to Reference Collection, search by keyword.