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FUMSI Report: Folio on Offline Research Tips
29th April 2010
It is easy to think that everything must be available online but this is far from being the case and offline research is still a vital methodology in an information professional's armoury. Talking face-to-face is important so that an info pro can ensure that they are asking the right question before searching, whether it be for a library user or a client, while talking on the phone may elicit information that is simply not available elsewhere. Indeed, the traditional type of social networking - chatting in a bar or club - still has its own role to play.
Total pages: 44
This Folio brings together a range of FUMSI articles on offline research. Find contributing editor Marcy Phelps has collected together, and commented on, this collection. FUMSI survey results on offline research provide additional insight.
Table of Contents:
Editorial Introduction by Marcy Phelps, Contributing Editor, Find
Offline Research Survey Results
Social Networks in Research: Friend or Foe? by Ellen Naylor
Search Beyond the Web: When to Pick Up the Phone by Risa Sacks
Conference Information: Managing Before, During and After by Heidi Blanton
DIY Detection: Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkee (Part Two of Two)
by Vernon Prior
Key to Research Success: Asking the Right Questions
by Jane John
Reference Desk: Tips on Using Your Wits
by Bob Duckett
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