How to find information : a guide for researchers /
By: Rumsey, Sally.
Series: McGraw-Hill education.Publisher: Maidenhead : McGraw Hill Open University Press, 2008Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780335226313; 9780335226313:; 0335226310.Subject(s): Research -- Methodology | Information resourcesDDC classification: 001.42Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 001.42 RUM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0078193 |
1. The information gathering process -- 2. Making the most of a library -- 3. Finding information about existing research -- 4. The type and detail of information required -- 5. Discovering relevant materials -- 6. The online searching process -- 7. Citation searching -- 8. Obtaining the full text -- 9. Using the World Wide Web for research -- 10. Accessing materials -- 11. Evaluation of resources -- 12. Citing references -- 13. Keeping records -- 14. Intellectual property and plagiarism -- 15. The research community and keeping up to date -- 16. The changing landscape of research -- Summary checklist -- Appendix 1: Using a library -- Appendix 2: Formats of information sources -- Glossary -- References and bibliography -- Web addresses.
Researchers need to find information to inform their work and support their arguments. This book works through the process, from planning to evaluation and results.