Books can provide a good overview of a topic, as
well as in-depth information. A book often includes a bibliography or list of
additional resources (other books, articles, etc.).
Always note the date of a book. More current
information may be available in periodical articles. To find books on your topic
in the CSUF Library, use the
Library Catalog. Search by author, title, subject, or keywords. Materials in
this library are given Library of Congress Subject Headings (for examples see
LCSH). Materials in this library are classified and shelved by call numbers
according to the
Library of Congress classification system.
The general call number for linguistics is:
P
To locate and borrow books from other libraries
first try Link+ and request items
online. Other Library catalogs, such as the University of California's
Melvyl, can be
found on the Find Books & More page. Materials found there can be requested from
ILLiad.
