Effective literature searching for research

• Main Author: Gash, Sarah 1946- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: England Gower Publishing Ltd. 2000
• Edition: Second edition
• Subjects: Searching, Bibliographical; Report writing; Library research > Great Britain
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 Using the literature to support research - whether it be in an educational setting or within industry - involves much more than a simple search - the thought and preparation beforehand is a vital part of the process while the problems of obtaining, recording, reading and citing the literature can be as daunting as the search itself. This practical guide explains, in a straightforward manner, the techniques, procedures and methods of organization that will enable the reader to understand the environment within which they are working and thereby exploit it more effectively. This new edition (previously published under the title 'Effective literature searching for students') has been developed to take account of the huge changes within the last decade. CD-ROM and full text online versions of formerly print-only sources are now commonplace in libraries and, in the former case, the home, and similarly the Internet is now a major resource. Today's researcher must obviously be able to accommodate these new electronic sources, but these have added to, rather than replaced, traditional print sources. The job of the searcher has grown and become more complex than ever.