sources of supporting Material 8.1 159
and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN international, FOX
News, NPR, and others; and selected full-text articles from more than 330
regional (U.S.) newspapers.Traditional Library Holdings
Despite the rapid development of the Internet and database resources, the more
traditional holdings of libraries, both paper and electronic, remain rich sources
of supporting material.
LOCATING TRADITIONAL LIBRARY HOLDINGS Spend some time becom-
ing familiar with your library’s layout and services so that you know how to
access books and reference materials. Many encyclopedias, dictionaries, directo-
ries, atlases, almanacs, yearbooks, books of quotations, and biographical diction-
aries are not available online. But if you are not able to find a specific reference
online, you may be able to locate a print version by using your library’s card
catalog. You can access the computerized card catalog of most libraries from
your own computer before you ever enter the library. As shown in Figure 8.2,
the catalog will supply each book’s call number, which you will need in order to
find the book.
EXPLORING TRADITIONAL LIBRARY HOLDINGS Once you have the call
number, you are ready to venture into the library to obtain the item you want.
Figure 8.2 a computerized card catalog entry for a book. the same entry appears on the screen
regardless of whether the book is accessed using title, author, or subject.
Courtesy of albert B. alkek library, texas state University.