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Author:

Badke, William B., 1949-

Title:

Research strategies : finding your way through the information fog / William B. Badke.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publisher:

IUniverseInc.,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xviii, 213 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Internet searching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Public services (Libraries)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Libraries and students--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Bibliography--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Database searching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Online bibliographic searching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Contents:

1. Welcome to the information fog -- 2. Taking charge -- 3. Database searching with keywords and hierarchies -- 4. Metadata and the power of controlled vocabularies -- 5. Library catalogs and journal databases -- 6. Internet research -- 7. Other resources and case studies in research -- 8. Learning how to read for research -- 9. Organizing your resources to write your paper --10. Tips on research writing.

ISBN:

9780595477470
059547747X

OCLC:

(OCoLC)300200171

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OLAX314 -- Reu Memorial Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)