A practical guide to the basic structure of STM information, describing in simple terms, with examples, how to locate what you need. Coverage includes:* How information is communicated* Beginning a search* Using bibliographic databases* Using the web for information* Obtaining and organising information* Keeping up to date* Future developments in scientific, technological and medical informationEach chapter ends with a summary of the key points.
How information is communicated; Part 1 Searching the Web; Part 2 Using libraries; Part 3 Using bibliographic databases; Part 4 Obtaining and organising information; Part 5 Keeping up to date; Part 6 The future;
'This book will prove valubale to anyone with a serious interest in the field.' - Reference Reviews
Tom Elliott, Anna Casey, Peter A. Lambert, Jonathan Sandoe, UK) Elliott, Tom (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK) Casey, Anna (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK) Lambert, Peter A. (Aston University, Birmingham, UK) Sandoe, Jonathan (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Leeds, Leeds