Guide to Searching Common Literature Information Databases

Author: Zhao Yanbi
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is a practical guide on the retrieval of common literature information databases. It briefly introduces the essential principles of computer information retrieval, focusing on the technology of computer information retrieval, and provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to current commonly used Chinese and foreign literature information CD-ROM and network databases. This guide is not only suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, and teaching/research personnel in science and engineering colleges but can also serve as a reference book for researchers in relevant discipline research institutes and various information consultants to obtain information. Based on a brief introduction to the essential principles of computer information retrieval, this guide focuses on providing a comprehensive and systematic introduction to current commonly used Chinese and foreign literature information CD-ROM and (or) network databases. It includes abstract database retrieval, full-text database retrieval, online electronic journal retrieval, and online electronic book retrieval, among others. When introducing the usage methods of different media and types of databases, it highlights the characteristics of various databases while striving to adopt a unified writing style to make it easier for readers to understand and master the content and retrieval methods of different databases. This guide is not only suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, and teaching/research personnel in science and engineering colleges but can also serve as a reference book for researchers in relevant discipline research institutes and various information consultants to obtain information.