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The elements of library research : what every student needs to know / Mary W. George.

By: George, Mary W, 1948-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2008Description: xiv, 201 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780691138572 (pbk. : acidfree paper); 0691138575 (pbk. : acid-free paper); 9780691131504 (acid-free paper); 0691131503 (acid-free paper).Subject(s): Library research -- United States
Contents:
Introduction to research as inquiry -- From research assignment to research plan -- Strategy and tools for discovery -- The fine art of finding sources -- Insight, evaluation, argument, and beyond -- Good habits, helpful hints, and wrong assumptions -- Mary's maxims compiled -- Research timelines -- Questions to ask your instructor -- Research appointment worksheet.
Summary: This short, practical book introduces students to the important components of the information-seeking process. Unlike guides that describe the research process but do not explain its logic, this book focuses entirely on basic concepts, strategies, tools, and tactics for research--in both electronic and print formats. --from publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-194) and index.

Introduction to research as inquiry -- From research assignment to research plan -- Strategy and tools for discovery -- The fine art of finding sources -- Insight, evaluation, argument, and beyond -- Good habits, helpful hints, and wrong assumptions -- Mary's maxims compiled -- Research timelines -- Questions to ask your instructor -- Research appointment worksheet.

This short, practical book introduces students to the important components of the information-seeking process. Unlike guides that describe the research process but do not explain its logic, this book focuses entirely on basic concepts, strategies, tools, and tactics for research--in both electronic and print formats. --from publisher description.

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