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Techniques for Student Research: A Comprehensive Guide to Using the Library
Techniques for Student Research A Comprehensive Guide to Using the Library Author:Nancy D. Lane, Margaret Chisolm, Carolyn Mateer, Nancy Lane, Margaret E. Chisholm 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. Se... more »ctions 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.« less