Bell, Suzanne S. creator text bibliography ctu Westport, Conn Libraries Unlimited 2009 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xviii, 287 p. : ill., forms ; 26 cm. To succeed as searchers, all librarians require both a basic idea of how databases are put together, and a repository of concepts and techniques to draw upon. With such essentials well in hand, the searcher can plunge into almost any database that comes along and master its intricacies (and idiosyncrasies) in relatively short order. Bell's conversational style, coupled with her Searcher's Toolbox, promises increased flexibility and adaptability. This book will prove a handy guide for librarians in every conceivable information environment and across all levels of experience. -- Book cover. Database structure for everyone : records, fields, and indexes -- Working with databases the searcher's toolkit : part 1 -- The searcher's toolkit : part 2 -- Social science databases -- Databases for science and medicine -- Bibliographic databases -- Humanities databases -- Numerical databases -- Focus on people -- Choosing the right resource for the question -- Evaluating databases -- Teaching other people about databases. Suzanne S. Bell. Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-281) and index. Database searching Electronic information resource searching ZA4460 .B45 2009 025.5/24 1591587638 (alk. paper) 9781591587637 (alk. paper) 2008-035924 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0825/2008035924.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0825/2008035924.html DLC 130121 20230110150647.0 eng