Techniques for student research : a comprehensive guide to using the library / [print]
Nancy Lane, Margaret Chisholm, Carolyn Mateer.
- New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, (c)2000.
- xv, 277 pages ; 23 cm.
Information content, information packages -- Reference works: finding facts fast -- Directories -- Biographical dictionaries -- Encyclopedias -- Dictionaries, thesauruses, and other word books -- Almanacs, statistics, handbooks, and standards -- Maps and atlases -- Locating and selecting reference works -- Search strategies for research queries -- Consulting the experts -- Selecting information packages -- Choosing collections and services -- Identifying information sources -- Using library catalogs -- Retreiving information sources -- Using indexes and abstracting journals -- Using bibliographies -- Using CD-ROM and online databases -- Union lists and inter-library lending -- The internet.
9781555703677
99056395
Library research--United States. Report writing--United States.