How to Use a Library: Practical Advice to Students and General Readers, With Explanations of Library Catalogues, a Systematic Description of Guides to Books, and a Guide to Special Libraries (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Hardcover
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- Title
- How to Use a Library: Practical Advice to Students and General Readers, With Explanations of Library Catalogues, a Systematic Description of Guides to Books, and a Guide to Special Libraries (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- James Douglas Stewart
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 048360125X
- ISBN 13
- 9780483601253
- Item weight
- 340 grams
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.
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