Super Searchers Go to the Source: The Interviewing and Hands-On Information Strategies of Top Primary Researchers?Online, on the Phone, and in Person (Super Searchers series)

Sacks, Risa

ISBN 10: 0910965536 / ISBN 13: 9780910965538

Published by Information Today, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Super Searchers Go to the Source: The Interviewing and Hands-On Information Strategies of Top Primary Researchers?Online, on the Phone, and in Person (Super Searchers series)
• Publisher: Information Today
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0910965536
• ISBN 13: 9780910965538
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Using an expert interview approach to primary research, this book shares secrets from professional researchers for integrating online skills with interviews, hands-on public records research, and documents and printed materials not available on the Internet. Provided are tips and resources for using online research to locate sources, prepare for interviews, and evaluate information. Topics covered include getting through gatekeepers, obtaining hard-to-find information, and using primary sources to complement online research.

About the Author

Risa Sacks has provided research and writing services to business, government agencies, and individuals for over 20 years. She is the owner of Risa Sacks Information Services, specializing in custom-tailored phone inquiries and manual and online research. She lives in Sylva, North Carolina.