Skip to main content

University of Salford - Shop


Information Skills: Finding and Using the Right Resources

Paperback by Grix, Jonathan (University of Birmingham, Birmingham); Watkins, Gerald (University of Birmingham Library, Birmingham)

Information Skills: Finding and Using the Right Resources

WAS £26.99   SAVE £4.86

£22.13

ISBN:
9780230222502
Publication Date:
14 Apr 2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Red Globe Press
Pages:
176 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 13 - 15 Aug 2026
Information Skills: Finding and Using the Right Resources

Description

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.

Contents

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.

Back

University of Salford