Download or read book Keyguide to Information Sources in Online and CD ROM Database Searching written by John Joseph Cox and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1991 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Organizing Knowledge Introduction to Access to Information written by J.E. Rowley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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Download or read book Keyguide to Information Sources on World Religions written by Jean Holm and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1991 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Elements of Academic Research written by Richard H. McCuen and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science written by Allen Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-06-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."
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Download or read book Organizing Knowledge written by J. E. Rowley and published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1, Information basics, explores the nature of information and knowledge and their incorporation into documents. Part 2, Records, focuses specifically on electronic databases for accessing print or electronic media. Part 3, Access, explores the range of tools for accessing information resources and covers interfaces, indexing and searching languages, classification, thesauri and catalogue and bibliographic access points. Finally, Part 4, Systems, describes the contexts through which knowledge can be organized and retrieved, including OPACs, the Internet, CD-ROMs, online search sevices and printed indexes and documents.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Microcomputers written by Allen Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-05-27 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Encyclopedia of Microcomputers serves as the ideal companion reference to the popular Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology. Now in its 10th year of publication, this timely reference work details the broad spectrum of microcomputer technology, including microcomputer history; explains and illustrates the use of microcomputers throughout academe, business, government, and society in general; and assesses the future impact of this rapidly changing technology."
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Download or read book Information Seeking in the Online Age written by Andrew Large and published by K.G. Saur Verlag. This book was released on 2001 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information Seeking in the Online Age equips the reader with valuable knowledge on how to search and browse online databases, catalogues, CD-ROMs and the World Wide Web in order to effectively and efficiently retrieve required information. This book offers an integrated view of information seeking in this online age. Principles are illustrated with a large number of practical examples taken from all types of electronic information resources. This book is the successor to the authors' successful 1990 work Online Searching Principles and Practice.
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