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03277aam a2200385 i 4500 001 C988E3CA0A2011ECA9431E813CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210831010033 008 210304s2021 inua bf 001 0 eng c 020 $a 1663218749 020 $a 9781663218742 035 $a (OCoLC)1240435138 040 $a SGB $b eng $c SGB $d CNTAB $d DTM $d IOB $d SILO 050 4 $a Z710 $b .B23 2021 100 1 $a Badke, William B., $d 1949- $e author. 245 10 $a Research strategies : $b finding your way through the information fog / $c William Badke. 246 30 $a Finding your way through the information fog 250 $a Seventh edition. 264 1 $a Bloomington, Indiana : $b iUniverse, Inc., $c 2021. 300 $a xviii, 362 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Welcome to the information fog -- What is this thing called "scholarship" and why does it matter? -- Taking charge -- Database searching with keywords and hierarchies -- Metadata and the power of controlled vocabularies -- Discovery searches, library catalogs and journal databases -- Internet research -- Other resources and case studies in research -- Learning how to read for research -- Organizing your resources to write your paper -- Tips on research writing -- Appendixes. A research paper clinic : more tips and troubleshooting for development of great research papers -- Expertise and the search for truth in a post-truth world -- The links, all in one place. 520 $a Everyone does research. Some just do it better than others. In this chaotic world of information and misinformation, referred to as "information fog," university students, in particular, need to learn how to conduct research effectively. Good research is about a quest to discover more, about a burning desire to solve society's problems and make a better world. Ultimately, research is a way forward to a resolution of life's greatest difficulties. In this seventh edition of Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, author William Badke walks you step by step through the entire research process from choosing a topic, to writing the final project, and everything in between. A seasoned researcher and educator, Badke offers tried-and-true tips, tricks, and strategies to help you identify a problem, acquire pertinent information, and use that information to address the problem. Employing a host of examples and humor, Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog shows how research can be exciting and fun. - Publisher. 650 0 $a Public services (Libraries) $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Libraries and students $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Bibliography $x Methodology $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Research $x Methodology $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Report writing $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Database searching $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Online bibliographic searching $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Internet searching $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 941 $a 1 952 $l UUAX975 $d 20210831011146.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C988E3CA0A2011ECA9431E813CECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search