SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY

..may know how to look for the books that you need, but do you know where you can

them? Below are some sections of the library where you can find the materials you need.

General Reference Section. You can find general reference books in the General

Reference Section. Examples of these books are encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri,

and almanacs. Books in the General Reference Section are mostly for library use only.

2. Circulation Section. Books in the Circulation Section are mostly textbooks that

cover different subject areas. Pocketbooks and novels are also found in this section. In

general, both nonfiction and fiction books are found in here. Books in the Circulation

Section are arranged either in DDC or LCC.

Nonfiction books are based on facts and real-life situations. Biographies of

prominent people or textbooks published for school use are examples of nonfiction.

Fiction, on the other hand, are products of imagination and creativity, like literary

books. Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games is a fiction because the setting takes place on

a futuristic dystopian world. The book's plot, which shows the main character Katniss

Everdeen fighting other tributes to death, is unlikely to happen in reality. Fiction

books can be borrowed for home reading.

3. Periodical Section. Newspapers, magazines, and journals are found at the Periodical

Section. Periodicals are for library use only.

4. Filipiniana Section. Filipiniana materials are printed materials written by Filipino

authors about the Philippines and published in the Philippines.

Journals, a researcher can also access reliable information

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Apart from books, magazines, and journals, a researcher

through other sources such as the following examples.

1. Theses and Dissertations. A thesis refers

an undergraduate or a master's degree

the scholarly work of a doctoral student. If you would

works, browse theses or dissertations.

nations. A thesis refers to a scholarly or academic research of either

ate or a master's degree student. Meanwhile, a dissertation refers to

a doctoral student. If you would like to check previous research

Interviews. Interviewing

erviewing a resource person who is an expert in a specific field is another

way of getting accurate and reliable information. A reporter making a documentary

Juvenile delinquency, for example, can ask a lawyer's objective opinion on how the

interprets cases involving minors. The people who have survived historical events

World War II and talk about their experience are good sources of information,

too.

Below are some guidelines which a researcher should remember before conducting

an interview.

a. Prepare the questions ahead of time and skim thorough them before

commencing the interview.

b. Observe professionalism by setting an appointment at your interviewee's

convenience.

c. Be punctual to show courtesy to the interviewee.

d Ask for the interviewee's consent before taking photos or recording the

interview so as not to invade his privacy.

e. If the interviewee is a minor, ask for parental consent before conducting

the interview.
f. During the interview, pay attention and listen carefully to the interviewee.

g. Thank your interviewee for his time. You may consider giving him a token of

appreciation.

3. Museum. A researcher can go to a museum to find resources for his study. Primary

sources are original materials that were produced during a particular period in history,

Examples of these are relics, artifacts, documents or recordings, and other original

sources of information. The original copy of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere found in

the National Library is considered a primary source. Museums house sculptures and

paintings too.

Secondary sources are documents made after an event has occurred. These are

second-hand accounts about an event, a person, or a topic. Secondary sources may

render different perspectives from another person, who can also be the researcher.

Teodoro Agoncillo's History of the Filipino People is considered a secondary source

since it retells the events from the past although he did not personally witness some

of the events.

Internet. Nowadays, searching information on the

convenient than going to the library. Instead of browo

can just type the key word on the search engine. The sea

of websites where the information can be accessed for

should be familiar with a search engine to access informa

information on the Internet is easier and more

Orary. Instead of browsing several books, the researcher

the search engine. The search engine will provide a list

tion can be accessed for the key word entered. One

ngine to access information using the Internet.

THE SEARCH ENGINE

A search engine is a program capable of searching document

key words. It displays a list of websites when key words are ent

figure below shows the top five search engines according to www.ebi

searching documents in the web using specific

when key words are entered in the search field. The

100.000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors [1 - Compete Rank 1 1 -

Google

1 | Google

1 - eBizMBA Rank 1,100,000,000 - Estimated Uni

Quantcast Rank [ 1 - Alexa Rank | Last Updated: October 1, 2015,

The Most Popular Search Engines | eBizMBA

2 Bing

15 - eBizMBA Rank 350,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors 15 - Co

Quantcast Rank 22 - Alexa Rank | Last Updated: October 1, 2015

The Most Popular Search Engines | eBizMBA

YAHOO!

3 | Yahool Search

18 - eBizMBA Rank 300,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors 3 - Compete Rank!

*28" - Quantcast Rank NA - Alexa Rank Last Updated: October 1, 2015,

The Most Popular Search Engines | eBizMBA

Ask

4 | Ask

25 - eBizMBA Rank 245,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors 14 - Compete Rank 31 -

Quantcast Rank 31 - Alexa Rank Lost Updated: October 1, 2015.

The Most Popular Search Engines | eBizMBA

Aol.

5 | Aol Search

245 - eBizMBA Rank 125,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors 250 - Compete Rank

*240* - Quantcast Rank NA - Alexa Rank | Last Updated: October 2015.

The Most Popular Search Engines | eBizMBA

Top five search engines

Some researchers know what specific website to visit. What they do is just type in the

specific web address on the URL field. URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which leiers

CUTI information.