Module Name: Subject Encyclopedias

1. What do you want the student to be able to do?-> recognize the difference between general encyclopedias and subject encyclopedias.-> Indentify three reasons subject-specific encylopedias are better than general encyclopedias for college-level research.

2. What does the student need to know?-> The differences between subject-specific encyclopedias and general encyclopedias.

3. What is the learning activity?-> True/False and Multiple Choice quizzes.

4. How will the student demonstrate the learning?-> Passing score on both quizzes.

5. How will the librarian know the student has done this well?-> Cumulative passing scores on the both quizzes and consistent high ratings on Likert survey.

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General Encyclopedias vs Subject Encyclopedias.

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TRUE Wikipedia is a general encyclopedia. FALSE

General Encyclopedias•World Book•Encyclopedia Americana•Encyclopedia Britannica•Wikipedia

Characteristics of General Encyclopedias•Covers a little bit (a page or two) on all subjects.•Usually written by journalists.•Rarely cites the sources of information.•Usually written at a 7th grade reading level.

Characteristics of Subject Encyclopedias•Covers the entire width and breath of one subject.•Always written by scholars in the field.•Always cites the sources of information.•Written at a college reading level.

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Subject Encyclopedias available at Clark College Library.

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• Encyclopedia of Philosophy• New Dictionary of the History of Ideas• Dictionary of American History• Environmental Encyclopedia• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture• Encyclopedia of Sociology• Encyclopedia of Human Rights• Encyclopedia of Education• New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians• Encyclopedia of Television• Encyclopedia of Bioethics• Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants• Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450

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General Encyclopedias vs Subject Encyclopedias.

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Your instructor may have told you not to use encyclopedias, but check to see if s/he meant general encyclopedias.

Most instructors will accept articles from subject encyclopedias because these are scholarly sources.

Some of the subject encyclopedias are called dictionaries. They are not dictionaries. In libraries, dictionary meansthe content is arranged alphabetically.

Subject encyclopedias average about 350 pages per volume. The Encyclopedia of Fashion is four volumes.That’s over 1200 pages just on the subject of fashion.

To give your topic a whole new perspective, try your subject in the New Catholic Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Judaica.

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Subject Encyclopedias and Your Topic.

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Go with the Prosarticles are written by scholars

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First, look up your topic in the encyclopedia index.

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Second, Examine the Articles.

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Third, Follow the leads to other sources.

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Earlier you mentioned $encyclopedia$ might be useful in one of your classes. Here’s a few tips on how to find it and other subject encyclopedias.

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A. I can describe the differencebetween general encyclopedias andsubject encyclopediasB. I can identify at least three reasonsto use subject encyclopedias.

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