Table of Contents

Figures and tables

Handy hints

Preface

How to use this book: Finding what you need fast

1 The information quest: The search for life, the universe and everything

2 Starting-point: How to define and interpret your topic

3 Getting the most out of your library

4 Effective search tips for finding journal articles

5 The Internet I: Webbing it

6 The Internet II: E-mail, mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups

7 Information management: How to organise the information found

8 Making effective notes and evaluating information

9 Referencing made easy

10 The information quest: Where to from here?

Appendix: Key sites for getting started on the web

Glossary

Index

About the Author

John Germov and Lauren Williams are both lecturers at the University of Newcastle. They wish a book like this had been available when they were students.