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100	1		_aMann, Thomas, _d1948-
245	1	4	_aThe Oxford guide to library research / _cThomas Mann.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _cc2005.
300			_axx, 293 p. : _bill. ; _c22 cm.
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505	0	0	_tPreface -- _tWhat research libraries can offer that the Internet cannot (both resources and search techniques) -- _tTrade-offs of what, who, and where restrictions on free access -- _tHierarchy of levels of learning -- _tData, information, opinion, knowledge, understanding -- _tWisdom separate -- _tImplications of format differences -- _tNine methods of subject searching -- _tPatterns in inefficient searches -- _g1. _tInitial overviews : encyclopedias -- _tCharacteristics of encyclopedias -- _tSpecialized vs. general encyclopedias -- _tExamples -- _tHow to find articles in specialized encyclopedias -- _tCross-disciplinary searching -- _tHow to identify additional specialized encyclopedias -- _tPeculiar strengths of general sets -- _g2. _tSubject headings and the library catalog -- _tProblems in determining the right subject headings -- _tUniform heading -- _tScope-match specificity and its modifications -- _tSpecific entry -- _tFour ways to find the right subject headings -- _tCross-references -- _tAlphabetically adjacent terms -- _tSubject tracings -- _tBrowse displays of subdivisions -- _tRecognition vs. prior specification -- _tUse of three menu listings -- _tPrecoordination and postcoordination -- _tParticularly useful subdivisions -- _tMiscellaneous tips on subject headings -- _tNarrowing a topic -- _tProper names -- _tFinding foreign language books -- _tPattern headings.
505	0	0	_g3. _tGeneral browsing, focused browsing, and use of classified bookstacks -- _tAlternative methods of shelving book collections -- _tThe problems with shelving by accession number, by height, or in remote warehouses -- _tSerendipity and recognition -- _tGeneral browsing vs. focused browsing -- _tFull-text searching and depth of access -- _tLighthouse libraries example -- _tSearching for a single word -- _tValery and Dreyfus example -- _tInadequacy of Google Print as a replacement for classified bookstacks -- _tThe complementary relationship of the library catalog and the classified bookstacks -- _tThe catalog as the index to the classification scheme -- _tTrade-offs and remedies -- _tExploiting the internal structure of the cataloging system -- _tThe problems that result when the system is ignored -- _tBrowsing in other contexts -- _tImportance of full texts of books arranged in subject groupings.
505	0	0	_g4. _tSubject headings and indexes to journal articles -- _tDescriptors -- _tSeparate thesauri -- _tDescriptor fields in online records -- _tEureka databases -- _tBrowse search feature -- _tFirstSearch databases and WilsonWeb counterparts -- _tRelated subjects search feature -- _tContrast of Eureka and FirstSearch softwares -- _tEBSCO host research databases -- _tSearch features -- _tDialog and DataStar databases -- _tProQuest databases -- _tMiscellaneous databases with controlled descriptors -- _tCross-disciplinary searching -- _tFinding where journals are indexed and which journals are available electronically -- _tIdentifying the best journals -- _tProblems with abbreviations of journal titles -- _tThe change in cataloging rules for serials -- _g5. _tKeyword searches -- _tProblems with controlled searches -- _tAdvantages of controlled vocabularies -- _tProblems with keyword searches -- _tAdvantages of keywords -- _tIndex-Abstract-level keyword databases and printed sources -- _tFull-text databases -- _tConvenience vs. quality of access -- _tProQuest databases -- _tEBSCO host research databases -- _tInfoTrac databases -- _tJSTOR -- _tProject Muse -- _tLexisNexis -- _tWeb sites on the open Internet -- _tSearch engines -- _tSubject directories -- _tInvisible web sites -- _tGoogle Print project -- _tSummary.
505	0	0	_g6. _tCitation searches -- _tFinding where a known source has been footnoted by a subsequent journal article -- _tISI indexes -- _tWeb of Science -- _tCross-disciplinary coverage -- _tCycling sources -- _t"Reviews" of journal articles -- _tAdditional features of ISI indexes -- _tCitation searching in other databases -- _g7. _tRelated record searches -- _tFinding articles that have footnotes in common with a starting-point article -- _tExamples -- _tDifferences between CD-ROM versions and Web of Science -- _g8. _tHigher-level overviews : review articles -- _t"Literature review" or "state of the art" assessments -- _tDifferences from book reviews and encyclopedia articles -- _tWeb of Science "review" limit capability -- _tOther sources of literature reviews -- _g9. _tPublished bibliographies -- _tDifferences from computer printouts of sources -- _tDoing Boolean combinations without a computer -- _tTwo problems in identifying published bibliographies -- _tBibliographies not shelved with regular books -- _tSubdivision "- Bibliography" can be missed in library catalog -- _tFinding bibliographies via the library catalog -- _tFinding bibliographies in Z class shelving area -- _tOther sources for finding bibliographies -- _tGuides to the literature -- _tBibliographies not superseded by computer sources.
505	0	0	_g10. _tBoolean combinations and search limitations -- _tBoolean combinations -- _tComponent word searching within controlled subject strings -- _tWord truncation -- _tProximity searches -- _tLimitations of sets -- _tLimiting by time periods -- _tLimiting by geographic area codes -- _tLimiting by document types -- _tCombining keywords and citation searches -- _tBoolean combinations without computers -- _tPrecoordinated headings and browse displays -- _tPublished subject bibliographies -- _tFocused shelf-browsing -- _tHow to identify which databases exist -- _g11. _tLocating material in other libraries -- _tDetermining library locations of desired items -- _tWorldCat, RLG Union Catalog, National Union Catalog of Pre-1956 Imprints -- _tOther union lists and databases -- _tWeb sites for identifying out-of-print books for sale -- _tDetermining which libraries have special collections on your subject -- _tInterlibrary loan and document delivery -- _g12. _tPeople sources -- _tJournalists and academics -- _tInhibiting assumptions -- _t"Find it on your own" -- _tAdvantages of people sources -- _tListservs and discussion groups online -- _tTechniques for students -- _tSources for identifying experts -- _tAssociations and directories -- _tHow to talk to reference librarians.
505	0	0	_g13. _tHidden treasures -- _tResources not shelved or cataloged with conventional research materials -- _tMicroform sets and counterpart Web sites -- _tWeb collections -- _tGovernment documents -- _tParticular importance of Congressional hearings -- _tArchives, manuscripts, and public records -- _g14. _tSpecial subjects and formats -- _tBiography -- _tBook reviews -- _tBusiness and economics -- _tCopyright status information -- _tGenealogy and local history -- _tIllustrations, pictures, and photographs -- _tLiterary criticism -- _tMaps -- _tNewspapers -- _tOut-of-print and secondhand books -- _tPrimary sources -- _tStandards and specifications -- _tStatistics -- _tTabular data -- _tTests (psychological and educational) -- _tTranslations -- _g15. _tReference sources : searching by types of literature -- _tReference questions vs. research questions -- _tReview of search techniques for research questions -- _tType of literature searches -- _tInternet sources for fact searches -- _tCoverage of the various types of literature -- _tUnderstanding the formal properties of retrieval systems -- _tThe discipline of library and information science -- _tSources for identifying types of literature in any subject area -- _tConcluding thoughts -- _tAppendix : Wisdom -- _tIndex.
520	1		_a"With all of the new developments in information storage and retrieval, researchers today need a clear and comprehensive overview of the full range of their options, both online and offline, for finding the best information quickly. In this third edition of The Oxford Guide to Library Research, Thomas Mann maps out an array not just of important databases and print sources, but of several specific search techniques that can be applied profitably in any area of research. From academic resources to government documents to manuscripts in archives to business Web sites, Mann shows readers how best to exploit controlled subject headings, explains why browsing library shelves is still important in an online age, demonstrates how citation searching and related record searching produce results far beyond keyword inquiries, and offers practical tips on making personal contacts with knowledgeable people."--Jacket.
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