| What is a Reader? | A Reader is designed as a contemporary, updated, multifaceted collection of writings that bring to force the exciting, necessary scholarship of the last decades. Its aim is to introduce a new generation of students to a wide-ranging set of essays that helps them gain a truer understanding of the subject studied. ( from University of California Press) |
| What is a Companion Book? | In this Libguide a Companion Book is an authoritative guide written by academic scholars on topics and periods related to any Social and Humanities fields. We group them together with the Readers. |
| What is a Handbook? | A handbook is a topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size. In this LibGuide, a handbook is a scholarly, student-centered book on a specific subject. ( extrapolated from Merriam-Webster Dictionary) |
| What is a Manual? | A manual is a book intended to be kept at hand for reference. In this LibGuide Manuals and Handbooks are synonyms. ( extrapolated from OED) |
| What is a Textbook? | A textbook is also a topically organized book on a certain field of knowledge but it is designed for professor-centered instruction. In this LibGuide we are not including Textbooks. ( extrapolated from Merriam-Webster Dictionary) |