Preliminary Bibliography

Prepared by: [Your Name]
Company: [Your Company Name]
Department: [Your Department]

1. Definition and Purpose

• Books:

  • Bell, Jason. The Researcher’s Companion: A Guide to Creating Effective Bibliographies. New York: Academic Press, [Year].

    • Chapter 3: "Understanding Bibliographies: Types and Purposes"

• Articles:

  • Thompson, Lila. "The Role of the Preliminary Bibliography in Undergraduate Research." Journal of Academic Librarianship 45, no. 2 ([Year]): 102-108.

2. Constructing a Preliminary Bibliography

• Books:

  • Foster, Anne. Beginner’s Guide to Research: Tools and Strategies. Boston: Learning Publishers, [Year].

    • Chapter 5: "Crafting Your First Bibliography"

• Online Resources:

  • University of Somewhere Library. "How to Compile a Preliminary Bibliography." Last modified [Year].

3. Examples and Templates

• Books:

  • Gomez, Pedro. Templates for the Academic: A Resource Book. Chicago: Scholar’s Press, [Year].

    • Chapter 7: "Bibliography Templates for Various Disciplines"

• Online Resources:

  • National Institute for Writing and Research. "Bibliography Examples for Academic Research." Accessed April 15, [Year].

4. Evaluating Sources for a Preliminary Bibliography

• Articles:

  • Murray, Samantha. "Criteria for Selecting Sources in Academic Research." Educational Research Review 34, no. 4 [Year]

• Books:

  • Liu, Chen, and Mark Robbins. Evaluating Research Sources: A Guide for Students. San Francisco: Education Press, [Year].

    • Chapter 4: "Evaluating Sources for Bibliographies"

5. Utilizing Bibliographic Software

• Books:

  • O'Neil, Patrick. Digital Tools for Researchers. New York: Tech Academic Press, [Year].

    • Chapter 8: "Bibliographic Management Software"

• Online Resources:

  • Soft Research. "Top Bibliographic Software for Academic Success." Last updated January [Year].

6. Importance of Updating a Preliminary Bibliography

• Articles:

  • Kapoor, Anita. "The Dynamic Bibliography: Keeping Research Current." Library Trends 71, no. 1 [Year]

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