How to Find Information: A Guide for Researchers

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

How do I find relevant information for my thesis, dissertation or report?
How do I evaluate the relevance and quality of the information I find?
How do I find the most up to date information in my subject area?

Anyone setting out to research a topic, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level, needs to find information to inform their work and support their arguments. This book enables researchers to become expert in finding, accessing and evaluating information for dissertations, projects or reports.

The book works systematically through the information-seeking process, from planning the search to evaluating and managing the end results. It suggests how to do this efficiently and effectively whilst using a range of sources including online bibliographic databases and the internet.

This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the use of new technologies in research by offering the most contemporary information on:

Online research

Critical evaluation of resources

Intellectual property rights

Research communities

The changing landscape of research information

Subject-specific resourcesWritten by an academic librarian, this book provides key reading, not only for academic researchers, but for anyone working for commercial, public or government bodies who has to contribute to research projects.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-04-16
Mått:153 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:403 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Upplaga:2
Förlag:McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN:9780335226313

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Sally Rumsey is leading the implementation of the Oxford University Research Archive, an institutional repository for research output at the University of Oxford. She was previously E-Services Librarian at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Academic Liaison Co-ordinator for the School of Arts at the University of Surrey Library, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations Foreword to the first edition Preface Acknowledgements The information gathering process Making the most of a library Finding information about existing research The type and detail of information required Discovering relevant materials The online searching process Citation searchingObtaining the full text Using the World Wide Web for research Accessing materials Evaluation of resources Citing references Keeping records Intellectual property and plagiarism The research community and keeping up to date The changing landscape of research Summary checklist Appendix 1: Using a library Appendix 2: Formats of information sources Glossary References and bibliography Web addresses Index