Description
This book is a guide to finding information in science, technology, and medicine. It covers the basics of how information is communicated, how to start a search, how to use bibliographic databases, how to use the web for information, and how to keep up to date. Each chapter ends with a summary of the key points.
A practical guide to the basic structure of STM information, describing in simple terms, with examples, how to locate what you need. Coverage includes: * How information is communicated * Beginning a search * Using bibliographic databases * Using the web for information * Obtaining and organising information * Keeping up to date * Future developments in scientific, technological and medical information Each chapter ends with a summary of the key points.