Lane, Nancy D,

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.



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Library research--United States.
Report writing--United States.

Z710 Z710.M425.T434 2000