The Research Process: Books and Beyond
Edition: 5
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 470
Edition: 5
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 470
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The new 5th edition of The Research Process: Books and Beyond reflects changes that have taken place over the last few years in information storage and retrieval, particulary on the Internet.
The Research Process: Books and Beyond provides an introduction to the materials and services available in a typical library and discusses the ways information is organized. This text covers the principal tools for accessing information:
- Library catalogs
- The Internet
- Reference books
- Indexes
- Government publications
- Statistical sources
- Biographical sources
- Book reviews
- Literary criticism
- Literature in collections
The purpose of The Research Process: Books and Beyond is:
- to make you aware of the different kinds of information that are available in libraries and beyond.
- to provide you with a guide to the means of accessing information.
- to help you evaluate and use information efficiently and effectively.
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
About the Authors
Chapter 1 FORMATION SOURCES: LIBRARIES AND BEYOND
Chapter 2 THE RESEARCH PAPER
Chapter 3 SEARCHING ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Chapter 4 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND CATALOGS
Chapter 5 THE INTERNET AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Chapter 6 EVALUATING INFORMATION SOURCES
Chapter 7 REFERENCE SOURCES
Chapter 8 PERIODICALS
Chapter 9 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Chapter 10 STATISTICAL SOURCES
Chapter 11 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Chapter 12 BOOK REVIEWS, LITERARY CRITICISM, AND LITERATURE IN COLLECTIONS
APPENDIX A-1
APPENDIX A-2
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
INDEX
eBook Version
You will receive access to this electronic text via email after using the shopping cart above to complete your purchase.
The new 5th edition of The Research Process: Books and Beyond reflects changes that have taken place over the last few years in information storage and retrieval, particulary on the Internet.
The Research Process: Books and Beyond provides an introduction to the materials and services available in a typical library and discusses the ways information is organized. This text covers the principal tools for accessing information:
- Library catalogs
- The Internet
- Reference books
- Indexes
- Government publications
- Statistical sources
- Biographical sources
- Book reviews
- Literary criticism
- Literature in collections
The purpose of The Research Process: Books and Beyond is:
- to make you aware of the different kinds of information that are available in libraries and beyond.
- to provide you with a guide to the means of accessing information.
- to help you evaluate and use information efficiently and effectively.
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
About the Authors
Chapter 1 FORMATION SOURCES: LIBRARIES AND BEYOND
Chapter 2 THE RESEARCH PAPER
Chapter 3 SEARCHING ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Chapter 4 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND CATALOGS
Chapter 5 THE INTERNET AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Chapter 6 EVALUATING INFORMATION SOURCES
Chapter 7 REFERENCE SOURCES
Chapter 8 PERIODICALS
Chapter 9 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Chapter 10 STATISTICAL SOURCES
Chapter 11 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Chapter 12 BOOK REVIEWS, LITERARY CRITICISM, AND LITERATURE IN COLLECTIONS
APPENDIX A-1
APPENDIX A-2
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
INDEX