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The Oxford Guide to Library Research: How to Find Reliable Information Online and Offline
Thomas Mann
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Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: GLMA; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
The information world has undergone drastic changes since the publication of the 3rd edition of The Oxford Guide to Library Research in 2005, and Thomas Mann, a veteran reference librarian at the Library of Congress, has extensively revised his text to reflect those changes. This book will answer two basic questions: First, what is the extent of the significant research resources you will you miss if you confine your research entirely, or even primarily, to sources available on the open Internet? Second, if you are trying to get a reasonably good overview of the literature on a particular topic, rather ... Read more
The information world has undergone drastic changes since the publication of the 3rd edition of The Oxford Guide to Library Research in 2005, and Thomas Mann, a veteran reference librarian at the Library of Congress, has extensively revised his text to reflect those changes. This book will answer two basic questions: First, what is the extent of the significant research resources you will you miss if you confine your research entirely, or even primarily, to sources available on the open Internet? Second, if you are trying to get a reasonably good overview of the literature on a particular topic, rather ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199931064
SKU
V9780199931064
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About Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann has been a general reference librarian in the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress for more than thirty years.
Reviews for The Oxford Guide to Library Research: How to Find Reliable Information Online and Offline
the book remains the best available guide to library research for serious scholarship and is as excellent as ever.
Tony Chalcraft, Reference Reviews
Tony Chalcraft, Reference Reviews