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This is an integrated guide to the documentation, reference aids and key organizational sources of information about online and CD-ROM searching worldwide. Databases in online and CD-ROM format represent applications of computer technology which enable people to cope with the so-called information explosion that has gained momentum in the 20th century. They may be used in a wide variety of ways and by a variety of users to promote the transfer of new ideas, eliminate duplicative and unnecessary research, provide supporting data for problem solving and long range planning, and to help individuals learn about and evaluate educational, leisure and consumer options. Interest in online and CD-ROM database searching has expanded rapidly in the information profession, the academic world and many commercial fields.
A guide to the literature, reference aids and key organizational sources of information about online and CD-ROM database searching worldwide. As well as giving an overview of the major information sources, the book provides an international directory of related organizations.
This title was first published in 2000: For its third edition, this text on knowledge organization and retrieval has been revised and restructured to accommodate the increased significance of electronic information resources. With new sections on topics such as information retrieval via the Web, metadata and managing information retrieval systems, the book explains principles relating to hybrid print-based and electronic networked environments experienced by today's users. The book is an accessible introduction to knowledge organization for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of information management and information systems.
The main aim of this book is to indicate the nature and range of reference material available for the study of world religions. A broad interpretation of world religions has been adopted and coverage includes the Baha'i faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism, as well as cross-cultural studies and inter-faith dialogue. Following the basic pattern of the Keyguides series, the work is divided into three sections: an overview of the subject and available literature is followed by an annotated bibliography of over 1000 entries and an international directory of organizations.
Students and graduate students who are beginning to do research often have many difficult questions and concerns. This book is designed to give a comprehensive, reader-friendly overview of all the key aspects of conducting and presenting research. It includes chapters on topic selection, time management, using the information highway, getting your research published, and more. Humorous, research-related illustrations enhance the text. Students, as well as the faculty who work with them, will find this book to be an invaluable research tool.
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