Book
Librarian's guide to online searching : cultivating database skills for research and instruction
Record details
- ISBN: 9781610699983 (pbk : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 161069998X (pbk : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781610699990 (ebook)
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Physical Description:
print
xvii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm - Edition: Fourth Edition.
- Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, An imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-309) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to library databases -- Database structure for everyone : records, fields, and indexes -- Searcher's toolkit. Part 1 -- Searcher's toolkit. Part 2 -- Social science databases -- Databases for science and medicine -- Bibliographic databases -- Humanities databases -- Numerical databases -- Focus on people -- Choosing the right resource for the question -- Evaluating databases -- Teaching other people about databases -- Database teaching opportunities. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Database searching Electronic information resource searching Information Retrieval |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | ZA 4460 .B45 2015 | 30775305494461 | General Collection | Available | - |
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.