How to find literature
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Sometimes there is a need to get literature on a narrow issue very quickly to study it. But if you are not a specialist in this area, finding books can be difficult. There is a good opportunity to get what you want without extra time.
Instruction manual
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Find one good book on your topic. Anyone can find one book. Ask friends, someone will advise. Ask the librarian for help. The book should not be old, better than the last years of release.
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Look at the end of the book for a list of references. Find books matching the title through the library catalog. Use the alphabetical catalog, where you can search by author's last name. As you can see, you will immediately have a list of authors on hand, even if this is your first encounter with the topic in question.
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For each book that is suitable for the meaning of your topic, repeat step 2. Here everything is simple - the "snowball" begins to grow. After all, each new book found will give us a new list of authors writing on this topic.
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Get a list of books in the online store. This is another way of finding good authors. Take a look at the popular online store and do a thematic book search there. Write down the authors and titles on a piece of paper, and then look for these books in the library. Again, go to step 2 when it seems appropriate.
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Use advanced search methods. Ask books from friends. Search the thematic catalogs of libraries. Buy books in stores. Ask familiar students to rummage in their libraries. Visit second-hand shops.
note
Not all books have a list of references. What to do, look for it in other books.
Useful advice
Save the list of books you can find. If you are already faced with this topic, it may still be useful to you, even after a few years. It happens in life that one has to turn to past experience.