The Oxford Guide to Library Research by Thomas Mann  (5)
$12.89
|
This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but millions of other items are. Join Amazon Prime today. Already a member? Sign in.
|
|||||||||
Editorial Reviews
Review
"The savviest such guide I have ever seen--bracingly irreverent and brimming with wisdom. For any researcher who values resourcefulness, precision, comprehensiveness and his own time, this book is a godsend. Mann's explanations of why systematic browsing is an essential part of a scholarly search, and how using the telephone to reach experts is a valid complement to print sources, are liberating."--Ronald Gross, author of The Independent Scholar's Handbook.
"Readable and thorough."--A. Kritzer, West Virginia University
"An excellent and thorough guide, especially useful in emphasizing the virtues of traditional (non-electronic) sources and shelf browsing."--Steve Kuehler, EDS Weston Jesuit Library
Product Description
In this age of information explosion, job hunters, students, professionals and researchers have long needed a comprehensive yet user-friendly handbook to guide them through the bewildering maze of resources now available. This book, written by a reference librarian at the Library of Congress, introduces a distinctive, new approach to the fact-finding process. It provides an exceptional overview not only of the range of materials that exist, but, more importantly, of the several conceptual options that individuals have in using them.
Dr. Mann's problem-solving technique emphasizes seven different research methods that can be applied to any inquiry. These can be used as a set of easily remembered "mental pegs" that enables individuals to get further into a subject more quickly, and with less wasted effort. While using the more conventional research models that categorise sources by type-of-literature (dictionaries, almanacs, etc.) and by subject discipline (Business, English, Psychology, etc.), the author's approach enables individuals to pursue their inquiries in a cross-disciplinary and more thorough fashion.
The seven research methods described include computer searches, subject heading inquiries, bibliographies, systematic browsing, key word searches and citation searches, and more. Mann discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the several methods (for example, the pitfalls of relying exclusively on computer searches), the use of unique sources like the National Union Catalog, and the treasures to be found in frequently neglected sources like special collections, microform sets, and government documents. An invaluable feature of the book is its provision of numerous examples of actual searches, including examples of the mistakes and omissions that most people (even university professors) are guilty of, without ever realizing that they have gone off the best track.
Library Research Methods should be required reading for every individual--whether scholar or journalist, law student or scientist--who has ever asked, "Where should I start to find out about this?"
See all Editorial Reviews
"The savviest such guide I have ever seen--bracingly irreverent and brimming with wisdom. For any researcher who values resourcefulness, precision, comprehensiveness and his own time, this book is a godsend. Mann's explanations of why systematic browsing is an essential part of a scholarly search, and how using the telephone to reach experts is a valid complement to print sources, are liberating."--Ronald Gross, author of The Independent Scholar's Handbook.
"Readable and thorough."--A. Kritzer, West Virginia University
"An excellent and thorough guide, especially useful in emphasizing the virtues of traditional (non-electronic) sources and shelf browsing."--Steve Kuehler, EDS Weston Jesuit Library
Product Description
In this age of information explosion, job hunters, students, professionals and researchers have long needed a comprehensive yet user-friendly handbook to guide them through the bewildering maze of resources now available. This book, written by a reference librarian at the Library of Congress, introduces a distinctive, new approach to the fact-finding process. It provides an exceptional overview not only of the range of materials that exist, but, more importantly, of the several conceptual options that individuals have in using them.
Dr. Mann's problem-solving technique emphasizes seven different research methods that can be applied to any inquiry. These can be used as a set of easily remembered "mental pegs" that enables individuals to get further into a subject more quickly, and with less wasted effort. While using the more conventional research models that categorise sources by type-of-literature (dictionaries, almanacs, etc.) and by subject discipline (Business, English, Psychology, etc.), the author's approach enables individuals to pursue their inquiries in a cross-disciplinary and more thorough fashion.
The seven research methods described include computer searches, subject heading inquiries, bibliographies, systematic browsing, key word searches and citation searches, and more. Mann discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the several methods (for example, the pitfalls of relying exclusively on computer searches), the use of unique sources like the National Union Catalog, and the treasures to be found in frequently neglected sources like special collections, microform sets, and government documents. An invaluable feature of the book is its provision of numerous examples of actual searches, including examples of the mistakes and omissions that most people (even university professors) are guilty of, without ever realizing that they have gone off the best track.
Library Research Methods should be required reading for every individual--whether scholar or journalist, law student or scientist--who has ever asked, "Where should I start to find out about this?"
See all Editorial Reviews
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Citations
(learn more)
18
books
cite this book:
See all 18 books citing this book
- Teaching Electronic Literacy: A Concepts-Based Approach for School Library Media Specialists (Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship) by Kathleen W. Craver on page 40, and Back Matter
- The Bibliographic Foundations of French Historical Studies by Lawrence J Mc Crank on page 6, and page 14
- Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why, 2nd Edition by Jeff Herman in Back Matter
- The Oxford Essential Guide to Critical Writing (Essential Resource Library) (Essential Resource Library) by Thomas S. Kane on page 344
- The Newspapers Handbook (Media Practice) by Richard Keeble on page 65
See all 18 books citing this book
Suggested Tags from Similar Products( What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
Help others find this product - tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
|
 |
|||||||
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more