edition of The Research Process: Books and Beyond reflects changes that have taken place over the last few years in information storage and retrieval, particulary on the Internet.The Research Process: Books and Beyond provides an introduction to the materials and services available in a typical library and discusses the ways information is organized. This text covers the principal tools for accessing information:Library catalogsThe InternetReference booksIndexesGovernment publicationsStatistical sourcesBiographical sourcesBook reviewsLiterary criticismLiterature in collections Many Internet sites and titles of reference books, indexes, and electronic databases have been included on a variety of subjects as well as examples for documenting sources using both the MLA and APA styles.The purpose of The Research Process: Books and Beyond is:to make you aware of the different kinds of information that are available in libraries and beyond.to provide you with a guide to the means of accessing information.to help you evaluate and use information efficiently and effectively.  

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