Network academic information resource retrieval and utilization

Author: Hu Wei-na
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The development of the internet has greatly expanded the information resources at our disposal. "A scholar does not need to leave his door to know the world" has become a reality. However, the vast amount of information online often leaves many feeling that most of their time is spent searching but rarely finding the desired results. What information resources are available online, where they are located, and how to navigate the digital information world without getting lost have become topics of widespread concern. For academics, business enterprises, government agencies, technical departments, and, the most important thing is to discover, understand, and make timely use of those online academic information resources that are beneficial for research, development, decision-making, and teaching. Based on the latest developments in online information resources, this book systematically introduces the types, sources, evolution, characteristics, and usage methods of comprehensive and discipline-specific online information resources, and recommends some important websites. Additionally, it provides a detailed introduction to specific methods for analyzing and utilizing online information. This book is highly practical in cultivating the ability of to retrieve and utilize online academic information, as well as enhancing users' survival and learning skills in a networked environment. It can serve as a textbook for university courses on online information resource retrieval and is also aimed at researchers from various disciplines, teaching staff in higher education institutions, R&D personnel in the IT industry, market development professionals, business decision-makers, academic or professional librarians, information service providers, and.