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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Suzanne S Bell |
| ISBN: | 9781591587637 1591587638 |
| OCLC Number: | 243845503 |
| Description: | xviii, 287 p. : ill., forms ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | Database structure for everyone : records, fields, and indexes -- Working with databases the searcher's toolkit : part 1 -- The 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. |
| Other Titles: | Guide to online searching |
| Responsibility: | Suzanne S. Bell. |
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"Bell's revision of this online searching guide will be invaluable to anyone starting out or looking for a refresher course on this topic. In clear concise language, the author covers everything from Boolean searching to using specific topic-based databases. . . . This easy-to-use manual, written with just a touch of humor and not a drop of condescension, is sure to be embraced by librarians of all skill levels--including the technology challenged. . . . This resource would make an ideal textbook for a library science course on online searching or simply for individuals brushing up on their searching skills." - VOYA
