Physical Resources – Melissa Sissen

In this section we will look at what you can find at the physical space called the library, information commons, information and resource room, etc. In the library you will find print materials such as books and journals/magazines. More importantly, you will find librarians and staff who are more than happy to help you in your research endeavors.
So when do you decide to use print materials such as books as opposed to the world-wide web? Books contain for the most part reliable information. Problems with books are that they can become outdated in a short time. So if you were looking for a current law, baseball score, current global events that have taken placeĀ  that will not be found in a book. Historical information, background information, bibliographies, are found in books. Some books are not found in an electronic format as well asĀ some print journals and magazines are not yet available in electronic format
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