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FUMSI Report: Folio on Research Essentials
22nd December 2009
"Consider this Folio your research primer, since each of the articles highlights this over-arching process. While the authors apply it to their own area of expertise the articles cover those nuts and bolts - foundations that are used every day by expert researchers in all fields."
- Marcy Phelps, FUMSI Contributing Editor: Find
Total pages: 44
Make the most of research essentials with tips from experts in the field.
Research Essentials is a FUMSI Folio, collecting FUMSI articles on a specific topic. Published in a convenient package and framed with editorial commentary from Marcy Phelps, our contributing editor for the Find practice area, Research Essentials is a must-have resource for the reference and skill-development library of any information centre or information professional.
Table of Contents:
Editorial Introduction by Marcy Phelps, Contributing Editor, Find
Research Essentials Survey Results
Beep, Beep: Introduction to Automotive Industry Research, by Kathleen Rainwater
Disability Statistics: Challenges and Sources, by Kim Dority
Research: A Diligent Approach, by Michele Bate
Doing Research in a Foreign Language Market: Tips and Techniques, by Anja Chemnitz Thygesen
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