The Facts on File Guide to Research, 2nd Edition (Facts on File Library of Language and Literature) - Softcover

Lenburg, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816081220 ISBN 13: 9780816081226

Publisher: Checkmark Books, 2010

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to doing thorough and accurate research that includes detailed lists of available resources and explains general research methods and proper citation of sources, helping researchers make use of the many new Internet resources available today as well as helping students and general readers prepare for research papers and class studies. Valuable appendixes cover style guides, including APA, MLA and The Chicago Manual of Style.

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From the Author

The most important part of writing is finding credible and reliable research and sources of information. With the vast explosion of growth of electronic technology, virtual libraries, the Internet, and traditional libraries, it's not always easy to know what sources to consult first or consider accurate. This newly expanded and updated edition takes readers through the process of developing their research and, more importantly, the tool and resources to find everything they need from start to finish.

For many people, their entire concept of researching a subject is surfing Yahoo! and Google, or other popular Internet search engines. As my book demonstrates, there are far more reputable resources, besides the Web, that one should check first. Many are available for free at your local public and college libraries that you can access.

Countless library and trade association professionals, faculty members and instructors from other major universities and colleges, fellow researchers and authors, and a wide variety of other sources were consulted in researching and writing this second edition to deliver the most informative and only single-volume reference work on the subject of its kind.

Written for students, businesspeople, and general readers of all ages needing to research and write research papers, articles, books, reports, essays, and class studies, besides discussing general methods to planning and conducting research, this guide meticulously details thousands of different sources of information and outlets of information available in the United States and throughout the world. They include archives and archival collections; associations, societies, and organizations with research; biographical information; electronic databases with full-text articles; and electronic journals and newsgroups; general references (almanacs, bibliographies, periodical and newspaper indexes, yearbooks, and more); government agencies and publications, libraries (academic, government, public, school, research, special, and state libraries); newspapers, magazines, journals, and radio and television stations; and research on the Web on virtually any subject.

Likewise, this latest edition surveys the most recommended information sources by libraries and researchers, listing important research sources, such selected books and references, print and Web article indexes, periodicals and Web sites, to research any subject or field of interest.

About the Author

Jeff Lenburg is the author of 14 popular nonfiction books, including celebrity biographies and entertainment histories, that have been nominated for numerous honors, including the American Library Association's ""Best Non-Fiction Award."" He also teaches courses and workshops on research and writing, and is a part-time faculty member at Arizona State University West

About this edition

• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0816081220
• ISBN 13: 9780816081226
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 720