<h2>Reference Books</h2>
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<td>Reference books are a great place to begin your
research. The Lovejoy Library's reference collection is
located on the <a
href="http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/about/pdf/FirstFloor.pdf">
first floor</a> of the library.</td>
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<td>Common types of reference materials, such as
<strong>general encyclopedias</strong>, provide excellent
background information on a wide variety of topics.</td>
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<td><strong>Specialized encyclopedias</strong> provide
coverage on a specific field, such as technology, and may
provide more focused content.</td>
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<td>Other reference materials include
<strong>atlases</strong>, <strong>general</strong> and
<strong>specialized dictionaries</strong> and
<strong>thesauruses</strong>.</td>
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