1.7.2 Books


Determine your information needs
	1.1 Define your topic
	1.2 Increase familiarity with your topic
	1.3 Map your ideas
	1.4 Types of assignment
	1.5 Amount of information
	1.6 Types of sources
	1.7 Types of publications
		1.7.1 Reference material
		1.7.2 Books
		1.7.3 Periodicals
		1.7.4 Conference proceedings
		1.7.5 Legislation
		1.7.6 Standards
		1.7.7 Audiovisual material
		1.7.8 Web pages


	Glossary

Books, also known as monographs, offer a thorough and systematic treatment of a subject.

Use books to:

find historical information
find established theories and facts
find classic treatises and works such as:
- Albert Einstein on relativity
- Karl Marx on politics
- Constantin Stanislavsky on acting
- Edward de Bono on thought and thinking
find both in-depth discussion and broad discussion of a topic.

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