Why Use Refernce Books?

• Reference material is a great place to find background information
  
• Shows how a topic fits into a broader subject or discipline
• Helps you to know if there is enough or too much information on a topic
• Provides access to the specific vocabulary which serves as keywords for searching
• Often contains bibliographies which point to key resources and experts to consult

Encyclopedia of free Blacks and people of color in the Americas , 2 vols. Ref. E29.N3 E53 2012

The measure of America 2010-2011 : mapping risks and resilience , Ref. HN59.2 .L495 2010

Encyclopedia of race and crime ,2 vols., Ref HV6789 .E43 2009

Historic U.S. Court Cases: an encyclopedia, 2 vols.   Ref. KF 385 .A4 J64 2001