Study and Thinking Skills in English
PIC 1 Notes
Coverage:
Library Skills and Guidelines
Basic Research Skills
Citation of Electronic Journals and Websites/APA Citation
Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting
USING THE LIBRARY
A. What is a Library?
According to Dunlap, a library is a "collection of graphic materials -books, films, disc and
tape recordings, computer tapes - organized for use." She said that the phrase "for use" is
important because books and other graphic materials brought together for other purposes
do not necessarily constitute library. Thus, copies of recent books on various subjects in a
