Using bibliographic databases
Bibliographic databases permit the retrieval of information in a variety of formats and media. Some of these are commercial subscription services, eg: www.booksinprint.com. You must be aware which databases your library subscribes to. If you do not know this already, check it out now.
Other bibliographic databases which are free of charge include the catalogues of major libraries - such as the British Library's catalogues containing over 12 million books, serials, printed music and maps. University libraries usually have online catalogue access, as do public libraries. Booksellers' databases can also be useful sources of online bibliographic information.
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Familiarise yourself with some of the bibliographic databases which you might use in your information searching: Go to each site listed below and get a feel for the information you could access through it. British Library at http://www.bl.uk/ Cardiff University Library at http://library.cf.ac.uk/ Amazon at http://www.amazon.co.uk/ Blackwell's at http://www.blackwell.co.uk/ |
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