Librarian's guide to online searching : cultivating database skills for research and instruction /

Bell shows you how to produce efficient, effective searches using the commercial databases that are most readily available through libraries. You'll learn the ins and outs of working with online databases; the best tactics for effective research online; and the methods for conveying these searc...

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Main Author: Bell, Suzanne S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, An imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]
Edition:Fourth edition.
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Summary:Bell shows you how to produce efficient, effective searches using the commercial databases that are most readily available through libraries. You'll learn the ins and outs of working with online databases; the best tactics for effective research online; and the methods for conveying these search skills to others. Bell also discusses databases by discipline, including social science, science, medicine, and humanities, covering both bibliographic and numerical databases.
Physical Description:xvii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-309) and index.
ISBN:9781610699983
161069998X