The Oxford guide to library research / / Thomas Mann.
"The information world has undergone drastic changes since the publication of the 3rd edition of The Oxford Guide to Library Research in 2005, and Thomas Mann, a veteran reference librarian at the Library of Congress, has extensively revised his text to reflect those changes. This book will ans...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Oxford ;, New York : : Oxford University Press,, [2015] 2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 pages) :; illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
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- Preface
- 1. Initial Overview Sources: Specialized Encyclopedias
- 2. Subject Headings and the Library Catalog
- 3. General Browsing, Focused Browsing, and Use of Classified Bookstacks
- 4. Subject Headings and Descriptors in Databases for Journal Articles
- 5. Keyword Searches
- 6. Citation Searches
- 7. Related Record Searches
- 8. Higher Level Overview Sources: Literature Review Articles
- 9. Published Bibliographies
- 10. Boolean Combinations and Search Limitations
- 11. Locating Material in Other Libraries
- 12. People Sources
- 13. Hidden Treasures
- 14. Special Subjects and Formats
- 15. Reference Sources: Types of Literature
- Appendix I: Wisdom
- Appendix II: Scholarship vs. Quick Information Seeking
- Index.