"The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy"  by Sandra H. Luebking      This is a great book about genealogy and the "How To's" of genealogy. It's kind of like the Genealogy Bible! I highly recommend it!  Please check it out from your local library or buy it! 

"Genealogy 101: How to Trace Your Family's History and Heritage" by Barbara Renick, National Genealogical Society