Author Description
A consumer's guide to online computer databases and how to use them to uncover information on hundreds of subjects such as: money; child-rearing; travel; politics, and the environment. In total the text offers access to over 5,000 online databases.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
How can the average consumer effectively navigate the vast landscape of online databases to retrieve specific, actionable information? Robert I. Berkman, an experienced information professional, provides a structured framework for accessing digital archives. The text serves as a practical manual for individuals seeking to leverage electronic resources for personal and professional research across diverse subject areas.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A directory of over 5,000 online databases categorized by subject matter.
- Methodologies for identifying, accessing, and querying digital information repositories.
- Practical applications for research in fields such as finance, parenting, travel, and environmental policy.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses on database access and does not provide an exhaustive technical manual for every individual platform interface.
- The information is limited to the digital landscape available at the time of publication and does not account for modern search engine dominance.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational reference for early internet-era information retrieval. Readers frequently note the practical utility of the categorized database listings for non-specialist researchers.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1994-01-01
Publisher:
Windcrest
ISBN-10:
0070051011
ISBN-13:
9780070051010
Politics & Social Sciences
Technology
Research
How To
Information Science
Network Administration
Cloud computing
Internet
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