Table of Contents
Introduction v
Using the Book xi
1 Finding Basic Treatments and Background Reading 1
2 Finding How-To Guides 4
3 Finding Images 9
4 Words, Words,... and Numbers 14
5 Finding Out about People: Individuals and Groups 22
6 Finding Out about Places 36
7 Finding Creative Treatments: Stories, Poems, Songs, etc. 40
8 Finding True Stories: Memoirs, Observations, and Confessions 43
9 Finding Primary Sources 45
10 It's about Time: Time Periods and Chronological Subdivisions 48
11 Tools for Scholars and Other Professionals 52
12 Subdivisions That Give Perspective, Put You in Control, and Amaze Others! 55
13 Useful for the Humanities 59
14 Useful for the Social Sciences 73
15 Useful for Historical Research 82
16 Useful for Business Topics 89
17 Useful for Education Topics 95
18 Useful for Natural and Physical Sciences 98
19 Useful for Medicine and Health Topics 109
20 Useful for Technology Topics 115
21 The Baby and the Bathwater: Recommendations 118
Acknowledgments 123
Works Cited 125
Index 127
