Reading Books

1. Does the book have information on the inside cover?
2. Does the book have a Glossary?
3. Does the book have a Table of Contents?
4. Does the book have Appendices?
5. If yes, name them
6. Does the book have an Author Index?
7. Does the book have a Subject Index?
8. Does the book have a Preface?
9. How many chapters are in the book?
10. Where are the references located in the book?
11. Does the book have special Introductory and Summary chapters?
12. Who is the author, and what are his/her credentials?
13. What is the date and location of publication?
14. What is the author's purpose in writing this book?
15. What are the focus and perspective of the entire book?
16. What chapter aids does the author provide?
17. How are the chapters organized (headings, sub-headings, italicized words and/or words in heavy print, etc.)?