Library Review, Student Example

Assignment One

            Circulating book

·        West Virginia: A History: by Otis K. Rice was published in 1985 by The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

                    Reference Books

·        Van Nostrand’s Scientific Encyclopedia Sixth Edition: Editor, Douglas M. Considia, P.E. was published in 1983 by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, NY.

·        Atlas of American Wars: by Richard Natkiel was published in 1986 by Bison book Corp., Greenwich, CT.

·        Congressional Quarterly Index 1991 to1995: by Sharon Page was published in 1996 by Congressional Quarterly, Washington D.C.

·        The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary: by Rosalind Ferguson was published in 1985 by the Penguin Group, London, England. 

Assignment Two

            Book from the ACC Library

·        Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story: by Walter J. Boyne was published in 1998 by Thomas Dune Books, New York, NY.

 From the Hazard CC Library

·        Aircraft of World War Two: by Kenneth Munson published by London, I. Allan [1962]

            From the University of Kentucky Library

·        The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in Desert Shield and Desert Storm: by Leroy D. Stearns was published by Washington D.C.: History and Museum Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, in 1999. 

Assignment Three

            Magazine Article

·        “Facing the Music” by Peter King from Sports Illustrated, Dec. 14, 1998 page 82, 84, 86. 

Newspaper Article

·        “Bryan pleaded guilty to reckless homicide” by Mike James of The Daily Independent [Ashland, KY], May 31, 2000 page 1A. 

Assignment Four

            Vertical File

·        Air pollution: “Mini-barge fleet piles area rivers” by Samuel Adams from The Sunday Independent [Ashland, KY], Sunday Jan. 30, 1994.  

Library Review: By Scott Davies, English 101, Spring 2000


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