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Author: Thomas Mann Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199931046 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 392
Book Description
Examines "the range of ... resources available in research libraries that cannot be found on the Internet. These include not only the tens of millions of books, journals, and other post-1923 printed sources that cannot be digitized because of copyright restrictions, but a rich array of subscription databases in all subject areas that are not accessible on the open Web, but are freely searchable via research libraries"--
Author: Thomas Mann Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199931046 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 392
Book Description
Examines "the range of ... resources available in research libraries that cannot be found on the Internet. These include not only the tens of millions of books, journals, and other post-1923 printed sources that cannot be digitized because of copyright restrictions, but a rich array of subscription databases in all subject areas that are not accessible on the open Web, but are freely searchable via research libraries"--
Author: Thomas Mann Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9781417679317 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 293
Book Description
Outlines several resources and search strategies for researchers, including encyclopedias, subject headings, library catalogs, browsing, keyword searches, citation searches, and published bibliographies.
Author: Thomas Mann Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press ISBN: Category : Bibliography Languages : en Pages : 232
Book Description
This book, written by a reference librarian at the Library of Congress, introduces a distinctive, new approach to the fact-finding process. It provides an exceptional overview not only of the range of materials that exist, but, more importantly, of the several conceptual options that individuals have in using them.
Author: Thomas Mann Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand ISBN: 9780195093957 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
Most researchers, even with computers, find only a fraction of the sources available to them. As Library of Congress reference librarian Thomas Mann explains, researchers tend to work within one or another mental framework that limits their basic perception of the universe of knowledge available to them. Some, for example, use a subject-disciplinary method which leads them to a specific list of sources on a particular subject. But, Mann points out, while this method allows students and researchers to find more specialized sources, it is also limiting--they may not realize that works of interest to their own subject appear within the literature of many other disciplines. A researcher looking through anthropology journals, for example, might not discover that the MLA International Bibliography provides the best coverage of folklore journals. In Library Research Models, Mann examines the several alternative mental models people use to approach the task of research, and demonstrates new, more effective ways of finding information. Drawing on actual examples gleaned from 15 years' experience in helping thousands of researchers, he not only shows the full range of search options possible, but also illuminates the inevitable tradeoffs and losses of access that occur when researchers limit themselves to a specific method. In two chapters devoted to computers he examines the use of electronic resources and reveals their value in providing access to a wide range of sources as well as their disadvantages: what people are not getting when they rely solely on computer searches; why many sources will probably never be in databases; and what the options are for searching beyond computers. Thomas Mann's A Guide to Library Research Methods was widely praised as a definitive manual of library research. Ronald Gross, author of The Independent Scholar's Handbook called it "the savviest such guide I have ever seen--bracingly irreverent and brimming with wisdom." The perfect companion volume, Library Research Models goes even further to provide a fascinating look at the ways in which we can most efficiently gain access to our vast storehouses of knowledge.
Author: Rumsey, Sally Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK) ISBN: 0335226310 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 243
Book Description
Researchers need to find information to inform their work and support their arguments. This book works through the process, from planning to evaluation and results.
Author: David R. Beasley Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 9780802083289 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
Written and organized for easy access, the reader is guided step-by-step through library rules and methods of operation, the effective use of various cataloguing systems, and the location of materials.
Author: Robert K. Baker Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 0429728239 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 302
Book Description
Many college students remain puzzled by card catalogs, can't find books they need, and fail to use many of the important resources of the library despite tours, explanations, and much assistance from librarians. In this book, a community college librarian provides the direction students need to utilize the resources typically found in a community c
Author: Thomas Mann
Author: Thomas Mann
Author: Thomas Mann
Author: Thomas Mann
Author: Thomas Mann
Author: Thomas Mann
Author: Rumsey, Sally
Author: David R. Beasley
Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Author: Robert K. Baker
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