Students who want in-depth strategies for confident, efficient, and effective information searching will welcome this indispensable guide. Searching principles are based on the use of printed as well as electronic reference works including directories, biographical dictionaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases, and almanacs. Sections also cover online catalogs, CD-ROMs, and the Internet. Special features include charts listing prime reference sources of every kind keyed to common student research needs; examples illustrating typical print and electronic entry formats for indexes, databases, and catalogs; and a unique appendix that provides hints for overcoming common problems in retrieving information from electronic sources.
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A new guide to student research will help adults and students alike that provides tips on how to use library and school resources, Nancy Lane, et.al.'s Techniques For Student Research focuses on how to use the library, providing search keys for both printed and electronic references ranging from atlases and dictionaries to almanacs and online resources. This reference is keyed to common student research questions, with examples showing how to effectively use the indexes and database contents.
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