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To Persuade-to change a point of view
To inform-historical events; results of an experiment
To entertain- most fiction or humor books
Teach how to do something- business plan
Give an overview- encyclopedia; textbooks
University Press; Commercial publisher; Professional or Trade Assoc; Gov't; Vanity Press
Look at the Table of Contents to see if the book is organized in a logical manner
Added material- Check for an appendix
Geology vs. Health Science- some areas value only current info
are they an expert in the field, or just out standing in a field?
Scholarly works ALWAYS have a bibliography
look at the bibliography for length, primary sources, and consistent citation style
does the book support your topic
does the book cover the topic comprehensively
what reading group is the author writing for?...general, students, professionals, scholars, etc
are photos, charts, graphs, used to illustration concepts in the book.
