Research, Reference Service, and Resources for the Study of Africa Contributor(s): LaFond, Deborah (Editor), Walsh, Gretchen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0789025094 ISBN-13: 9780789025098 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: Research, Reference Services, and Resources for the Study of Africa helps you steer clear of washouts, cave-ins, and dead ends on the road to successful research on--and in--Africa. This one-of-a-kind research guide presents practical solutions to frequently occurring problems in the study of Africa, including Internet accessibility problems, errors that will affect a "known item" search, the imposition of colonial legacy, and dealing with gender and class bias. Unlike most reference books on Africa that concentrate on collection development, this unique book focuses on the study of Africa, making it a must-have for academic librarians, Africanist scholars, and Africana librarians. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 026.96 |
LCCN: 2004014896 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.14" W x 8.38" (1.09 lbs) 308 pages |
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Publisher Description: Experts present proven methods and techniques for studying about or in Africa Research, Reference Services, and Resources for the Study of Africa helps you steer clear of washouts, cave-ins, and dead ends on the road to successful research on--or in--Africa. This one-of-a-kind research guide presents practical solutions to frequently occurring problems in the study of Africa, including Internet accessibility problems, errors that will affect a "known item" search, the imposition of colonial legacy, and dealing with gender and class bias. Unlike most references on Africa that concentrate on collection development, this unique book focuses on the study of Africa, making it a must-have for academic librarians, Africanist scholars, and Africana librarians. Specialists, generalist librarians, and end users all depend on tools designed to provide access to information in libraries and on the web including OPACs databases, and search engines. In this book, these tools, research methods, and the accessibility of information on Africa are examined, offering students and professionals a thorough guide to the most successful researching route. Research, Reference Services, and Resources for the Study of Africa provides assistance in the research process according to a variety of categories including:
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