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Charles Darwin and Evolution

A guide created for Rhetoric 102.

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Catalog Search Tips

  1. Brainstorm potential search terms before you start your research. You're probably going to enter some search terms that don't retrieve the results you want. Having a bank of search terms will help you recover from these moments quickly!
  2. When brainstorming search terms, try to think of different ways to describe the same thing. This will help you cast as wide a net as possible.  
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Reference Books

Reference books are a source of factual information on a particular topic. They are typically referred to for consultation on specific topics rather than read through continuously. Examples of reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, etc.

Below you will find a list of reference books relating to horror, fantasy, and fiction.