Includes bibliographical references and index.

Finding basic treatments and background reading -- Finding how-to guides -- Finding images -- Words, words -- and numbers -- Finding out about people : individuals and groups -- Finding out about places -- Finding creative treatments : stories, poems, songs, and so on -- Finding true stories : memoirs, observations, and confessions -- Finding primary sources -- It's about time : time periods and chronological subdivisions -- Tools for scholars and other professionals -- Subdivisions that give perspective, put you in control, and amaze others! -- Useful for the humanities -- Useful for the social sciences -- Useful for historical research -- Useful for business topics -- Useful for education topics -- Useful for natural and physical sciences -- Useful for medicine and health topics -- Useful for technology topics -- The baby and the bath water : recommendations.