Written for an undergraduate course at the University of California at Berkeley, this handbook also serves as a general text on library use. Detailed instruction is given on the use of card catalogs, reference materials, periodicals, newspapers, microforms, government documents, and other library collections. Major general reference works are described and representative specialized works are listed. A model search strategy for researching a subject is outlined, and suggestions are given for bibliographic citation formats, note taking, and using unfamiliar libraries. A guide to 27 libraries on the Berkeley campus and a glossary of library terminology are included. (PF)