Online Searching: A Guide to Finding Quality Information Efficiently and Effectively
- ISBN-10
- 1442238860
- ISBN-13
- 9781442238862
- Series
- Online Searching
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-07-23
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Karen Markey
Description
Online Searching is a complete guide for the aspiring expert searcher, explaining important online searching concepts and practices, demonstrating them visually in figures and videos, and inviting you to get hands-on practice by completing its end-of-the-chapter questions and comparing your online experiences with its suggested answers.
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- 2023
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