Note taking guide
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Note taking guide for Primary and Reference source(s)This link will ask you to make a copy. Once you have made the copy, rename the document with your name and block.
What is a reference source?
A reference source will give you a quick and simple overview of a subject. It will probably be an article in a large book or database. It is organized to include:
- definitions, synonyms
- basic factual information
- overview or guide to a subject
- maps
- statistics, charts, tables
Working with Reference Sources
Recognizing a reference source
Reference works can be print books, ebooks or databases (a database is a collection of pre-selected resources). They will often have one of these words in the title:
- Encyclopedia
- Almanac
- Atlas
- Dictionary or Biographical Dictionary
- Directory
- Factbook
- Gazetteer (a geographical dictionary)
- Handbook
- Statistics
- Thesaurus
- Yearbook
Finding a reference source
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Mexico and Latin American EncyclopediasYou can search all of the encyclopedias related to Mexico here.
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Mexico Today
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Publication Date: 2012Focusing on the last twenty years, this has entries on politics, society and the economy. There is a print copy and an ebook. -
Modern Mexico
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Publication Date: 2018In-depth background on Mexico, from the complexity of its pre-Columbian civilizations to its social and political development in the context of Western civilization. -
Mexico
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Publication Date: 2008This online only encyclopedia covers both historical and contemporary Mexican economics, government, popular culture and society.
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Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Publication Date: 2008This encyclopedia has entries on Mexican history and historical figures, as well as economic, social and cultural entries that span more than one Latin American country. -
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All Gale eBooksThis link will take you to all the encyclopedias that UHS subscribes to from the Gale collection. These include topical encyclopedias that may have entries about Mexico.
To search multiple Encyclopedias at once use these links:
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Oxford Research EncyclopediaIn-depth encyclopedia entries on a wide variety of topics from politics to public health, climate science to linguistics.
If you can't find a suitable article in any of our online encyclopedias, we may be able to find something in the two-volume Encyclopedia of Mexico. It's only available in print in the UHS library:
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Encyclopedia of Mexico
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Publication Date: 1997Looks at Mexican history, society and culture from ancient civilizations to the end of the 20th century.
In the library, we have pdfs of many of the entries. Ask us before you try and find it elsewhere.
Citing your reference source
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