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The student's survival guide to research / Monty L. McAdoo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association ♭2015Description: 1 volume ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780838912768
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Contents:
What is research? -- Preparing for research -- Understanding libraries and librarians -- Understanding your assignment -- Selecting a research topic -- Locating information resources -- Accessing and acquiring information resources -- Constructing effective search strategies -- Understanding search results -- Reading and evaluating information -- Conducting ethically and legally responsible research -- Writing your paper -- Sample search
Summary: Jumping head first into a research project is a surefire recipe for stress and confusion. But if you're a newbie, how do you know where to begin, let alone where to go from there? Library instruction expert McAdoo has penned a primer specifically tailored to novice researchers, offering guidance for every step of the research process, from planning and preparing to conducting and writing.
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General General ATU Dublin Road General Shelves 300.72 MCA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J152767

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is research? -- Preparing for research -- Understanding libraries and librarians -- Understanding your assignment -- Selecting a research topic -- Locating information resources -- Accessing and acquiring information resources -- Constructing effective search strategies -- Understanding search results -- Reading and evaluating information -- Conducting ethically and legally responsible research -- Writing your paper -- Sample search

Jumping head first into a research project is a surefire recipe for stress and confusion. But if you're a newbie, how do you know where to begin, let alone where to go from there? Library instruction expert McAdoo has penned a primer specifically tailored to novice researchers, offering guidance for every step of the research process, from planning and preparing to conducting and writing.

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