How to Find Information: A Guide for Researchers
The book works systematically through the information-seeking process, from planning the search to evaluating and managing the end results. It suggests how to do this efficiently and effectively whilst using a range of sources including online bibliographic databases and the internet. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the use of new technologies in research by offering the most contemporary information on: |
Contents
The information gathering process | 1 |
Making the most of a library | 9 |
Finding information about existing research | 16 |
Copyright | |
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How To Find Information: A Guide For Researchers: A Guide for Researchers Rumsey, Sally Limited preview - 2008 |
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abstract academic alerts allow the user archive bibliographic databases bibliographic software Boolean Boolean logic British Library catalogue record Chapter citation searching classification collections conference connectors Connotea copy Digital Curation Centre Digital Preservation Coalition Directory e-book e-print e-Science electronic resources evaluation example format freely available full text funding gateway grey literature home institution identified images institutional repositories Internet JISC Kartoo keywords library catalogue library's materials means method narrower terms national libraries OAIster obtain OPAC open access journals open access repositories Open Archives Initiative patent peer review plagiarism provides publication published PubMed Central records retrieved referencing relevant Research Libraries scholarly Science search engines search option search query search strategy search terms searcher selected sources specialist subject area tion topic union catalogue University wildcards words