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Doing a literature search : a comprehensive guide for the social sciences / by Chris Hart.

Publisher: London : SAGE, 2001Description: 194p.; 25cm001: 12318ISBN: 0761968091; 0761968105Subject(s): Database searching | Social research | Internet | Research methodsDDC classification: 300.72 HAR

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Doing a Literature Search provides a practical and comprehensive guide to searching the literature on any topic within the social sciences. The book will enable you to search the literature effectively, identifying useful books, articles, statistics and many other sources of information.

Split into three parts, Doing a Literature Search takes you through the process step-by-step:

Part 1 introduces the literature search, talking you through the organisation, planning and searching steps Part 2 explores literature types, giving you an overview of materials you can use and how to find them Part 3 takes you a step further, demonstrating advanced searching techniques along with using the internet.

Whether you're looking to do a quick (indicative) literature search, or carry out a comprehensive search of literature, this handy guide gives you the tools and structure to undertake successful research.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Part 1 Basic Knowledge: Organization of the Literature, Planning Techniques and Search Management
The Purpose of Searching the Literature
Search Preparation and Planning
Search Management
Part 2 Literature Types: Working Through the Bibliographical Framework
Quick Reference Materials
Finding Books and Bibliographies
Finding Journal Articles
Finding Grey Literature
Finding Official Publications, Statistics and Archives
Finding Citations and Reviews
Part 3 Using Information Communications Technology: More Advanced Knowledge and Techniques
Using the Internet for Literature Searching
Advanced Searching Techniques

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