Information Literacy for First Year Students: Lesson 4: Information sources: Historical information

• Thorough information
• Well researched information
• Primary and secondary information
• Background and historical information
• Bibliography of other sources
• Information can be checked for accuracy
• Published once and sometimes further additions
• Format: Print or Electronic

• Title: Urban pollution and health risks

Library catalogue

• A reference book giving information on general topics or specific topics.
• Information is comprehensive and authoritative
• Contains factual information
• Contains illustrations
• Format: Print or electronic

General:

• Encyclopaedia Britannica
• Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia

Subject:

• Encyclopedia of Religion
• Encyclopedia of Sociology

Library catalogue

Encyclopaedias are reference material and not available for loan
unless it is in electronic format.