Online searching : a guide to finding quality information efficiently and effectively

Summary: "Contains numerous illustrations and sample searches to explain complex concepts, questions and answers to reinforce key ideas, a sample database to show how online searching works, a technical reading to quickly master new search systems and databases, and a glossary to facilitate fast look-ups... Your go-to guidebook for becoming an expert searcher"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781538115077
ISBN: 1538115077
ISBN: 9781538115084
ISBN: 1538115085
ISBN: 9781538115091
Physical Description: print
xxi, 397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Online searching in the age of the information explosion -- Accessing quality information at the library website -- The reference interview -- Selecting a relevant database -- Presearch preparation -- Controlled vocabulary for precision in subject searches of boolean systems -- Free text for recall in subject searches of boolean systems -- Free text for recall in subject searches of extended-boolean systems -- Known-item searching -- Assessing research impact -- Search strategies -- Displaying and assessing retrievals and responding tactically to the search system -- Performing a technical reading of a database's search system -- Interacting with library users -- Online searching now and in the future.