Librarian's Guide to Online Searching: Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction

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Christopher C. Brown

Librarian's Guide to Online Searching

Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction

Christopher C. Brown

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Libraries Unlimited Inc
18 June 2021

Automation of library & information processes; Education; Database software

Updates the premier textbook for students and librarians needing to know the landscape of current databases and how to search them.

Librarians need to know of existing databases, and they must be able to teach search capabilities and strategies to library users. This practical guide introduces librarians to a broad spectrum of fee-based and freely available databases and explains how to teach them.

The updated 6th edition of this well-regarded text covers new databases on the market as well as updates to older databases. It also explains underlying information structures and demonstrates how to search most effectively. It introduces readers to several recent changes, such as the move away from metadata-based indexing to full text indexing by vendors covering newspaper content. Business databases receive greater emphasis.

As in the previous editions, this book takes a real-world approach, covering topics from basic and advanced search tools to online subject databases. Each chapter includes a thorough discussion, a recap, concrete examples, exercises, and points to consider, making it an ideal text for courses in database searching as well as a trustworthy professional resource.

By: Christopher C. Brown
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 964g
ISBN: 9781440878732
ISBN 10: 1440878730
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 18 June 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher C. Brown, professor, is reference librarian and coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, Main Library.