Information Skills - Finding and Using the Right Resources

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Grix, Gerald Watkins Klappentext Skills for finding information are essential for academic study and beyond. This illustrated guide provides practical advice on how to source and use the right resources.  It includes guidance on how to carry out a literature review as well as the skills needed for finding and evaluating information. Zusammenfassung Skills for finding information are essential for academic study and beyond. This illustrated guide provides practical advice on how to source and use the right resources. It includes guidance on how to carry out a literature review as well as the skills needed for finding and evaluating information. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: FOUNDATIONS Back to Basics Understanding and Categorising Research Material The Literature Review PART II: FINDING RESOURCES: WHAT, WHERE AND HOW Online Resources Provided by Libraries and the Academic Community: Part I: Journals and Books Online Resources Provided by Libraries and the Academic Community: Part II: Other Resources Going it Alone on the Internet Referencing and Plagiarism Summary of Concluding Points PART III: GLOSSARY Glossary Bibliography Index.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Grix, Jonathan Watkins Grix, Gerald Watkins
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2010
• EAN: 9780230222502
• ISBN: 978-0-230-22250-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Bloomsbury Study Skills
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; B, Education, Study skills, Study and Learning Skills, community;environment;information;Internet;Nation;research