Evaluating Books

• Author/editor __________________________________________________

• Author's/editor's credentials/affiliation _______________________________________

• Contributors?  ________________________________________________________

• Title of book _________________________________________________________

• Publisher  ______________________________________________________________

• Place published  __________________________________________________________

• Date _____________________________________________________________________

• Number of pages __________________________

• Includes index      Yes      No

• Includes Bibliography    Yes      No

• Includes Illustrations     Yes      No

• Author's purpose in writing this book  (see Introduction)

• Author's bias evident?