Keyguide To Information Sources In Online And Cd Rom Database Searching

Keyguide to Information Sources in Online and CD-ROM Database Searching

This is an integrated guide to the documentation, reference aids and key organizational sources of information about online and CD-ROM searching worldwide. Databases in online and CD-ROM format represent applications of computer technology which enable people to cope with the so-called information explosion that has gained momentum in the 20th century. They may be used in a wide variety of ways and by a variety of users to promote the transfer of new ideas, eliminate duplicative and unnecessary research, provide supporting data for problem solving and long range planning, and to help individuals learn about and evaluate educational, leisure and consumer options. Interest in online and CD-ROM database searching has expanded rapidly in the information profession, the academic world and many commercial fields.

Keyguide To Information Sources in Online and Cd-Rom Database Searching

Organizing Knowledge: Introduction to Access to Information

This title was first published in 2000: For its third edition, this text on knowledge organization and retrieval has been revised and restructured to accommodate the increased significance of electronic information resources. With new sections on topics such as information retrieval via the Web, metadata and managing information retrieval systems, the book explains principles relating to hybrid print-based and electronic networked environments experienced by today's users. The book is an accessible introduction to knowledge organization for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of information management and information systems.