Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-91) and index.
Contents
Preface to the Sixth Edition -- Introduction : The research process -- 1. Conducting research in an electronic environment -- 2. Using library catalogs -- Searching your library's catalog -- Moving beyond your library's catalog -- 3. Searching bibliographic databases -- 4. Searching the Web -- 5. Finding reviews -- 6. Using contextual primary sources -- 7. Finding supplementary information : other reference sources -- Biographical sources -- In quest of quotations -- Facts from dictionaries and handbooks -- 8. One-stop shopping -- 9. Managing citations -- 10. Guides to research in literature -- Appendix : Selective bibliography of reference sources for English and American literature -- Index.