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Books and journal articles

Title: this includes the subtitle; do you immediately feel that it might meet your needs?

Blurb: information about the book written to attract the attention of the reader. This is usually found on the back cover.

Table of contents: this provides a clear overview of what the book is about. Index: the alphabetical list found at the back of a book, telling you on which pages important key words, information or topics are referred to.

Date of publication: an important indication of relevance, i.e., how current or up to date is the information? In some cases, of course, you may wish to refer to information that is not current. In fact, many standard textbooks were first published several years ago; if the information was carefully researched, it may well be as useful now as it was when the book was first published. However, information and ideas will often have been added to, either by the original writer(s) or by new writers in the area of study.

The recommended reading list: this is the list of books (or core texts) that a particular departmental or course lecturer suggests students read for a particular course.

Abstract (used for journal articles, papers, theses, dissertations, etc., rather than textbooks): this provides a quick indication of the usefulness of the text. The abstracts of journal articles are often followed by a list of key words that will help you make a selection.

Exercise 2. Go to the library and find a book in your subject area. Follow the procedure described in Exercise 1 for the book you have chosen. Then complete the table with details about the book.
Book  
Subject area  
Title  
Author  
Date of publication  
Intended reader  
Why I would/would not recommend this publication  

 

Exercise 3. Based on the information you find, be prepared to report briefly on what you have learnt about the book to your classmates. For example:  

■ what it is about

■ who it might be useful for

■ why you would, or would not, recommend this book to other students in your subject area

Exercise 4. Read and translate the text without a dictionary.  

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