User Skills - Subject Guides

Canadian Pre-University Program
SCOPE:  This subject guides covers different types of resources such as books, encyclopedias, dictionary, study guides, e-books, recommended databases and more, specifically to guide students on studies related to CPU program such as Economics, History, Accounting, etc. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, remember to ask a librarian!

Liaison Librarian
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Canadian Pre-University > Taylor's Catalogue
 

Reference

Dictionaries & Encyclopedia
Unfamiliar Phrases and Concepts in your Reading List and Assignments Questions could make your life difficult. Look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia first. These resources can help you out:
 
Dictionaries:
• Biology - Dictionaries
• Chemistry - Dictionaries
• Physics - Dictionaries
• Mathematics - Dictionaries
• Management - Dictionaries
• Geography - Dictionaries
• World history - Dictionaries
• Economics - Dictionaries
• Law - Dictionaries
• Political science - Dictionaries
• Sociology - Dictionaries
• Computer science - Dictionaries
• Literature - Dictionaries
• English literature - Dictionaries
 
Encyclopedias:
• Biology - Encyclopedias
• Chemistry - Encyclopedias
• Physics - Encyclopedias
• Mathematics - Encyclopedias
• Management - Encyclopedias
• Geography - Encyclopedias
• World history - Encyclopedias
• Economics - Encyclopedias
• Law - Encyclopedias
• Culture - Encyclopedias
• Sociology - Encyclopedias
• Literature - Encyclopedias
• English literature - Encyclopedias
Handbooks
By giving you an overview of your topic, a handbook or a yearbook can tell you what’s new. You can find all kinds of facts, figures and precise information to add to your knowledge.
 
Subject Heading:
• Biology - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Chemistry - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Physics - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Mathematics - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Accounting - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Management - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Geography - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Economics - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Political science - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Culture - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Sociology - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Computer science - Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Literature - Handbooks, manuals, etc
Guides
By giving you an overview of your topic, a guides can tell you what’s new. You can find all kinds of facts, figures and precise information to add to your knowledge.
 
Subject Heading:
• Chemistry - Study Guides
• Physics - Study Guides
• Accounting - Study Guides
• Management - Study Guides
• Economics - Study Guides
• Law - Study Guides
• Literature - Study Guides

Look for Books

Books either from your Reading Lists, recommended by your Lecturer or through Bibliographic references could also be found at the Library.
 
Subject Heading:
Biology
See also
• Sex (Biology)
• Variation (Biology)
• Biophysics
• Cytology
• Aquatic biology
• Botany
• Human biology
• Biochemistry
• Computational biology
• Biomathematics 
• Physiology
• Developmental biology
• Symbiosis 
• Reproduction
• Psychobiology
• Heredity
• Genetics
• Soil biology
• Biodiversity
• Architecture and biology
• Microbiology
• Natural history
• Ecology
• Coral reef biology
• Proposal writing in biology
• Biology
Chemistry
See also
• Chemistry, Organic
• Environmental chemistry
• Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
• Chemistry, Inorganic
• Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Acids
• Bases (Chemistry)
• Chemistry, Forensic
• Cosmochemistry
• Pharmacy
• Geochemistry
• Biochemistry
Physics
See also
• Solid state physics
• Force and energy
• Mechanics
• Mathematical physics
• Quantum theory
• Field theory (Physics)
• Nuclear physics
• Electricity
• General relativity (Physics)
• Matter
• Nanostructures
• Biophysics
• Thermodynamics
• Dynamics
• Statics
Mathematics
See also
• Vector analysis
• Dynamics
• Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
• Algebra
• Word problems (Mathematics)
• Numerals
• Geometry
• Business mathematics
• Set theory
• Statics
• Biomathematics
• Game theory
• Trigonometry
• Probabilities
• Least squares
• Functions
• Economics, Mathematical
Mathematical analysis
See also
• Calculus
• Fourier analysis
• Functions, Special
• Mathematical optimization
• Engineering mathematics
• Algebras, Linear
• Nonlinear theories
• Algebra
• Functions
Probabilities
See also
• Random variables
• Uncertainty (Information theory)
• Distribution (Probability theory)
• Gambling systems
• Statistical communication theory
• Mathematical statistics
• Risk
• Time-series analysis
• Reliability (Engineering)
• Correlation (Statistics)
Accounting
See also
• Cost accounting
• Financial statements
• Forensic accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Managerial accounting
Management
See also
• Time management
• Total quality management
• Executives
• Supervision
• Campaign management
• Organization
• Personal information management
• Organizational behavior
• Restaurant management
• Knowledge management
• Conflict management
• Communication in management
• Bank management
• Crisis management
• Management science
• Personnel management
• Industrial management
• Sports administration
• Office management
• Risk management
• Negotiation in business
• Business
• Resource allocation
• School management and organization
• Industrial relations
• Work measurement
• Motel management
Geography
See also
• Urban geography
• Economic geography
• Voyages and travels
World history
See also
• History, Modern
• Geography
Economics
See also
• Macroeconomics
• Business
• Finance
• Risk
• Economic history
• Capital
• Property
• Regional economics
• Employment (Economic theory)
• Population
• Resource allocation
• Economic policy
• Statistics
• Index numbers (Economics)
• Microeconomics
• Cooperation
• Capitalism
• Environmental economics
• Commerce
• Urban economics
• Welfare economics
• Economic man
• Comparative economics
• Wealth
• Economic development
Law
See also
• Statutes
• Legislation
• Constitutions
• Natural law
• Conflict of laws
• International law
• Environmental law
Political science
See also
• Citizenship
• Imperialism
• Democracy
• Decentralization in government
• States, Small
• Democratization
• Postcolonialism
• Politics, Practical
• Cosmopolitanism
• Elections
• Communication in politics
• Comparative government
• Public administration
• Nationalism
• Liberty
• Power (Social sciences)
• State, The
• Sovereignty
• Representative government and representation
• Equality
• International organization
Culture
See also
• Religion and culture
• International relations and culture
• Language and culture
• Politics and culture
• Material culture
• Communication and culture
• Intellectual life
• Social evolution
• Cultural pluralism
• Cross-cultural studies
• Intercultural communication
• Personality and culture
• Civilization
Sociology
See also
• Communication
• Equality
• Information society
• Social capital (Sociology)
• Visual sociology
• Macrosociology
• War and society
• Social structure
• Socialization
• Sociological jurisprudence
• Self-fulfilling prophecy
• Social history
• Social prediction
• Population
• Race relations
• Social ethics
• Marginality, social
• Symbolic interactionism
• Power (Social sciences)
• Social psychology
• Sociolinguistics
• Ethnic relations
Anthropology
See also
• Archaeology
• Applied anthropology
• Social structure
• National characteristics
• Architecture and anthropology
• Physical anthropology
• Medical anthropology
• Anthropological linguistics
• Nutritional anthropology
• Ethnology
Data processing
Computer science
See also
• Women in computer science
Literature
See also
• Quotations
• Criticism
• Literary form
• Fiction
• Poetry
• Drama
• Authorship
• Music and literature
• Wit and humor
• Journalism
• Plagiarism
• College readers
• Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
English literature
See also
• English poetry
• English prose literature
• College readers

Call Number

Use the search in the Library Catalogue. You can search using words like – tourist. You can also browse the Catalogue, or the shelves using the call numbers:
DDC Call Number Classification Call No.
Biology 570
Chemistry 540
Physics 530
Mathematics 510
Mathematical analysis 515
Probabilities & applied mathematics 519
Accounting 657
General management 658
Geography & travel 910
World history 909
Economics 330
Law of specific jurisdictions & areas 349.71
Political science 320
Culture & institutions 306
Sociology & anthropology 301
Data processing & Computer science 004
Literature 808
English & Old English literatures 820