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Find the Information You Need!: Resources and Techniques for Making Decisions, Solving Problems, and Answering Questions

Find the Information You Need!: Resources and Techniques for Making Decisions, Solving Problems, and Answering Questions

by Cheryl Knott (Author)

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    Paperback 2016

    $47.27
Synopsis

This guide to the fundamentals of information discovery can be used as a textbook in undergraduate and graduate online searching courses and as a manual for anyone who wants to move beyond keyword searching on the web. Whether you need to make a decision, solve a problem, answer a question or write a research report, Find the Information You Need! can help by introducing you to the resources, techniques, and practices that professional information searchers use every day.

$47.27

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20+ in stock

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 152
 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 16 Feb 2016
ISBN 10: 1442262486
ISBN 13: 9781442262485

Media Reviews
Cheryl Knott has created a well written, thorough, and accessible guide and using it leads to only one outcome -- a mastery of information resources on the Internet. -- C. Sean Burns, Assistant Professor, School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky
Using everyday language, humor, and real-life examples, this book explains how ordinary people can develop superior online searching skills. The tools, strategies, and step-by-step techniques are discussed in just enough detail to build the confidence of the readers without overwhelming them. -- Ericka J. Patillo, Lecturer, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Author Bio
As a member of the faculty of the University of Arizona School of Information, Cheryl Knott teaches courses in online searching, government information, and other topics related to information access. She earned her PhD in library and information science at the University of Texas while working as a reference librarian at the Perry-Castaneda Library.