How to find information : a guide for researchers / Sally Rumsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rumsey, Sally.

Series:

Open up study skills How to find information

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Information resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, England ; New York : Open University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Helps researchers in finding, accessing and evaluating information for dissertations, projects or reports. This book works through the information-seeking process, from planning the search to evaluating and managing the end results. It also suggests how to do this efficiently and effectively whilst using a range of sources.

Contents:

Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Foreword to the first edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The information gathering process; Chapter 2: Making the most of a library; Chapter 4: The type and detail of information required; Chapter 5: Discovering relevant materials; Chapter 6: The online searching process; Chapter 7: Citation searching; Chapter 8: Obtaining the full text; Chapter 9: Using the World Wide Web for research; Chapter 10: Accessing materials; Chapter 11: Evaluation of resources

Chapter 12: Citing referencesChapter 12: Citing references; Chapter 13: Keeping records; Chapter 14: Intellectual property and plagiarism; Chapter 15: The research community and keeping up to date; Chapter 16: 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; Back Cover

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-44986-5

9786611449865

0-335-23554-9

OCLC:

437212070