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The Oxford guide to library research

Title
The Oxford guide to library research / Thomas Mann.
Author
Mann, Thomas, 1948-
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Supplementary Content
Book review (H-Net)

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Description
xx, 316 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
Subject
Note
  • Rev. and updated ed. of: A guide to library research methods. 1987.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Initial overviews: encyclopedias -- Subject headings and the library catalog -- Systematic browsing, scanning, and use of classified bookstacks -- Subject headings and indexes to journal articles -- Keyword searches -- Citation searches -- Related-record searches -- Higher-level overviews: review articles -- Published bibliographies -- The differences betwen real and virtual libraries -- Computer searches: types of sources -- Computer searches: types of searches -- Locating materials in other libraries -- People sources -- Hidden treasures: Microform sets -- CD-ROM collections --Government documents -- Reference sources: searching by types of literature -- Special cases: Archives, manuscripts, and public records -- Biography -- Book reviews -- Business and economics -- Conference proceedings -- Consumer product evaluations -- Current awareness sources -- Films and audiovisual material -- Genealogy and local history -- Illustrations, pictures, and photographs -- Literary criticism -- Maps -- Newspapers and newspaper indexes -- Out-of-print and secondhand books -- Primary sources -- Psychological and educational tests -- Reports --Standards and specifications -- Statistics -- Tabular data -- Translations.
Call Number
Z710
ISBN
  • 0195123123 (acid-free paper)
  • 0195123131 (pbk. : acid-free paper))
LCCN
98005888
OCLC
38485844
Author
Mann, Thomas, 1948-
Title
The Oxford guide to library research / Thomas Mann.
Imprint
New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Mann, Thomas, 1948- Guide to library research methods.
Research Call Number
Z710 .M23 1998
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