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The Oxford guide to library research / Thomas Mann.
- Format:
- Book
- Database & Article Index
- Author/Creator:
- Mann, Thomas, 1948- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Library research--United States.
- Library research.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxx, 359 pages.)
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780199931057
- 0199931054
- Publisher Number:
- 99962930485
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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