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Librarian's Guide to Online Searching

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For those who are in the dark about Boolean operators, wildcards, and databases online this is the book for you. The book breaks down the search prcess and begins with the essentials for online searching then moves to database navigation then to types of databases and finally how to review and and teach others. Great illustrations and examples are found in the book as well as questions to answer at every chapter.

While the material is basic, it is the essentials that are needed for great online searches and helping other find the information they need. After reading and studing this book, I find that my search success has increased greatly and I will keep this book for future reference.

I felt that I was deceived by the marketing hype around the book.

This is a very well written book. The author claims that the book will help the everyday person do a better job of searching. While that may be true, she spends a great deal of time going through specific search techniques on databases which require pricey subscriptions.

Sorry, but this book wasn't as much help as I'd thought. Better titles include Mary Ellen Bates' books, since they're for a professional researcher who doesn't necessarily reside in a public library with access to fee-only databases.

I was glad that I could find this book through Amazon, and it arrived in the condition as described. This item arrived within the 7 to 10 dayshipping period. I was happy that it did not take longer, as I had it in time for my class. :)