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- 1. How to use an Encyclopedia Heather Smith and Leigh Sutherland
- 2. What is an Encyclopedia? A Book of Information about People, Places, Events and Beliefs A Book of Facts Facts are Arranged Alphabetically
- 3. How to use an Encyclopedia Select the Correct Encyclopedia Select the Encyclopedia that has the first letter of the topic you are researching on the spine Ask an adult or friend for help if you’re unsure which encyclopedia you should be using
- 4. How to use an Encyclopedia Find your Topic Use the guidewords at the top of the pages to find your topic, which is arranged alphabetically Your topic will be listed in Bold print to help you find it on the page Ask an adult or friend to help if you’re unsure where to find your topic in the encyclopedia
- 5. How to use an Encyclopedia Your Topic May be broken up into different categories If there are categories about your topic, read each category in bold print to decide which categories you should be reading in order to learn more If there are no categories, then read the section about topic in it’s entirety
- 6. How to use an Encyclopedia Taking Notes Begin to search for the information you need (the librarian will give you a worksheet to fill out) Carefully copy the information from the encyclopedia onto the paper, making sure you’re copying everything exact
- 7. How to use an Encyclopedia Finishing Up Make sure you write down where you found your information (which encyclopedia you used) Return the encyclopedia back to the shelf Keep the encyclopedia with it’s set and in alphabetical order Ask an adult of friend for help if you’re unsure where the encyclopedia should go