| Description |
xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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| Note |
Rev. and updated ed. of: A guide to library research methods. 1987. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Initial overviews: encyclopedias -- Subject headings and the library catalog -- Systematic browsing, scanning, and use of classified bookstacks -- Subject headings and indexes to journal articles -- Keyword searches -- Citation searches -- Related-record searches -- Higher-level overviews: review articles -- Published bibliographies -- The differences between real and virtual libraries -- Computer searches: types of sources -- Computer searches: types of searches -- Locating materials in other libraries -- People sources -- Hidden treasures: Microform sets -- CD-ROM collections --Government documents -- Reference sources: searching by types of literature -- Special cases: Archives, manuscripts, and public records -- Biography -- Book reviews -- Business and economics -- Conference proceedings -- Consumer product evaluations -- Current awareness sources -- Films and audiovisual material -- Genealogy and local history -- Illustrations, pictures, and photographs -- Literary criticism -- Maps -- Newspapers and newspaper indexes -- Out-of-print and secondhand books -- Primary sources -- Psychological and educational tests -- Reports --Standards and specifications -- Statistics -- Tabular data -- Translations. |
| Summary |
Provides explanations of nine fundamental methods of conducting a search for information at the library, and explains how the techniques can be applied to almost any area of research. |
| Subject |
Library research -- United States.
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Library research. (OCoLC)fst00997891
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Libraries -- United States. |
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Research Design. (DNLM)D012107 |
| Added Author |
Mann, Thomas, 1948-
Guide to library research methods.
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| Added Title |
Guide to library research |
| ISBN |
0195123123 (acid-free paper) |
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9780195123128 (acid-free paper) |
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0195123131 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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9780195123135 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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