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Author Lane, Nancy D.

Title Techniques for student research : a practical guide / Nancy D. Lane
Edition Second edition
Published Melbourne : Longman Australia, 1996
©1996
[(1999?].)

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  025.56 Lan/Tfs 1996  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 176 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Information content, information packages -- 2. Reference works: finding facts fast -- 3. Directories --- 4. Biographical Dictionaries -- 5. Encyclopaedias -- 6. Dictionaries, thesauruses, and other word books --- 7. Almanacs, statistics, handbooks and standards -- 8. Maps and atlases -- 9. Locating and selecting reference works -- 10. Search strategies for research queries -- 11. Consulting the experts -- 12. Selecting information packages -- 13. Choosing collections and services -- 14. Identifying information sources -- 15. Using library catalogues -- 16. Retrieving information sources -- 17. Using indexes and abstracting journals -- 18. Using library catalogues -- 19. Searching electronic finding aids -- 20. Union lists and inter-library lending -- 21. The Internet
Summary "This completely revised edition includes: searching principles based on electronic as well as manual methods; essential information on the use of printed and electronic reference works, such as directories, biographical dictionaries, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases and almanacs; new sections covering online catalogues, CD-ROMs and the Internet; and updated figures and flow charts presented in a larger format." - Back cover
Analysis Research skills
Notes CIP confirmed
Includes index
Previous ed.: Melbourne : Longman Cheshire, 1989
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [169]-170
Audience Tertiary students
Notes Previous ed. Melbourne : Longman Cheshire, 1989
Subject Library orientation.
Research Methodology reference books
Research -- Methodology.
Genre/Form Reference works.
ISBN 0582808219