How to Find Information A Guide for Researchers 2nd Edition by Sally Rumsey ISBN 0335235549 9780335235544

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ISBN 10: 0335235549

ISBN 13: 9780335235544 

Author: Sally Rumsey

• 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.

Table of contents:

1. The information gathering process

2. Making the most of a library

3. The type and detail of information required

4. Discovering relevant materials

5. The online searching process

6. Citation searching

7. Obtaining the full text

8. Using the World Wide Web for research

9. Accessing materials

10. Evaluation of resources

11. Citing references

12. Keeping records

13. Intellectual property and plagiarism

14. The research community and keeping up to date

15. The changing landscape of research

16. Summary checklist

17. Using a library

18. Formats of information sources

19. Glossary

20. References and bibliography

21. Web addresses

22. Index

23. Back Cover

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