Techniques for Student Research: A Comprehensive Guide to Using the Library | 
 enlarge | Authors: Nancy D. Lane, Margaret Chisholm, Carolyn Mateer
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 277
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1555703674
Dewey Decimal Number: 025.524
EAN: 9781555703677
ASIN: 1555703674
Publication Date: April 2000
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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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very good condition and a timely manner May 29, 2007
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An extremely useful guide September 7, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having purchased this book offline, at the beginning of my graduate studies, I would not have got through my first semester without it. The helpful, easy-to-read instructions to finding relevant books, articles and reputable online sources has proved invaluable!
A terrific guide for library research technique development. August 2, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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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