How to Use a Library: Practical Advice to Students and General Readers, With Explanations of Library Catalogues, a Systematic Description of Guides to ... Guide to Special Libraries (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Douglas Stewart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 048360125X ISBN 13: 9780483601253

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master library research with this practical guide to finding and using libraries and their special collections.

It helps readers navigate catalogues, key reference works, and major libraries with confidence.

Drawing on a detailed, field‑oriented approach, the book outlines how to locate and use general libraries and specialized collections across the British Isles. It offers grounded, non‑technical guidance that can help students, teachers, and general readers make the most of library resources.

• Learn how to identify and access major general and special libraries.
• Discover where to find subject‑specific collections and how to use guides to books.
• Understand catalogues, annotated bibliographies, and how to evaluate referenced materials.
• Get practical tips for navigating permissions, reference use, and local history resources.

Ideal for readers needing a reliable roadmap to library research and its practical tools.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048360125X
• ISBN 13: 9780483601253
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 98