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With all of the new developments in information storage and retrieval, researchers today need a clear and comprehensive overview of the full range of their options, both online and offline, for finding the best information quickly. In this third edition of The Oxford Guide to Library Research, Thomas Mann maps out an array not just of important databases and print sources, but of several specific search techniques that can be applied profitably in any area of research. From academic resources to government documents to manuscripts in archives to business Web sites, Mann shows readers how best to exploit controlled subject headings, explains why browsing library shelves is still important in an online age, demonstrates how citation searching and related record searching produce results far beyond keyword inquiries, and offers practical tips on making personal contacts with knowledgeable people. Against the trendy but mistaken assumption that "everything" can be

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New from COM Library , Biblioteca de COM LibGuide! Learn all about COM Library, including Library hours, who can use the library, what you can do in the library and more. Go to the Guide . For those of you who don't read Spanish but are curious, our About COM Library LibGuide covers the same information in English--plus a little bit more. Go to the About COM Library LibGuide . Features: What's New. Get the latest news about the library. What's in the library? Who can use the library? What can you do in the library? Real question from COM students answered by COM Librarians (in English).