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Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not
just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was
the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there
was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin and
the compass have all led to revolutionary changes in how we live.
The Handy Technology Answer Book explains how technology has
revolutionised the way people live, work and play. It covers a
broad range fields, including medicine, mining, buildings and
transportation.
An indispensable resource for anyone wanting to create, maintain,
improve, understand, or use the diverse information resources
within a sci-tech library. Providing cutting-edge practices and
tools in library and information science as well as a historical
perspective on science and technology resources, Science and
Technology Resources: A Guide for Information Professionals and
Researchers begins with an overview of the nature of sci-tech
literature, the information-seeking behavior of scientists and
engineers, and an examination of the research cycle. Each of the 12
chapters focuses on a specific format, showcasing specific examples
and representative resources in current practice. This practical
guide will be invaluable to librarians, information specialists,
engineering and science professionals, and students interested in
acquiring a practical knowledge of science and technology
resources. The comprehensive subject bibliographies provide a
sci-tech library administrator with the resources to develop and
maintain an effective science, technology, and engineering
collection. Over 80 screenshots of electronic information resource
tools designed for the engineer and scientist; page reproductions
from print sources and illustrations from scholarly journal
articles and monographs are also included Each chapter concludes
with a comprehensive list of additional resources for further
research Approximately 30 discipline-specific subject
bibliographies in the appendix section act as indispensable guides
for developing library collections, as well as for compiling
introductory textbooks appropriate for library science students
Included pathfinders provide expert guides for targeted online
research Corresponding instructor exercises are available at the
publisher's website
An indispensable resource for anyone wanting to create, maintain,
improve, understand, or use the diverse information resources
within a sci-tech library. Providing cutting-edge practices and
tools in library and information science as well as a historical
perspective on science and technology resources, Science and
Technology Resources: A Guide for Information Professionals and
Researchers begins with an overview of the nature of sci-tech
literature, the information-seeking behavior of scientists and
engineers, and an examination of the research cycle. Each of the 12
chapters focuses on a specific format, showcasing specific examples
and representative resources in current practice. This practical
guide will be invaluable to librarians, information specialists,
engineering and science professionals, and students interested in
acquiring a practical knowledge of science and technology
resources. The comprehensive subject bibliographies provide a
sci-tech library administrator with the resources to develop and
maintain an effective science, technology, and engineering
collection. Over 80 screenshots of electronic information resource
tools designed for the engineer and scientist; page reproductions
from print sources and illustrations from scholarly journal
articles and monographs are also included Each chapter concludes
with a comprehensive list of additional resources for further
research Approximately 30 discipline-specific subject
bibliographies in the appendix section act as indispensable guides
for developing library collections, as well as for compiling
introductory textbooks appropriate for library science students
Included pathfinders provide expert guides for targeted online
research Corresponding instructor exercises are available at the
publisher's website
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