Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 656 pages
- Published by: Oryx Press; 2 Sub edition December 28, 1999
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 157356107X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1573561075
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Book Dimensions:
11.2 x 8.7 x 1.7 inches
- Weighs: 4 pounds
Education Book Reviews
". . . the book is also unique in a number of ways that might make it attractive for educators. . . .The listings in this book should provide food for thought to many a struggling Internet user."
Product Review
the layout and organization make this a easy to use tool for the beginning social science researcher and would be an asset to any library where such research is conducted. Recommended.
The Book Reportunique in a number of ways that might make it attractive for educators.The listings in this book should provide food for thought to many a struggling Internet user.
Against the GrainKnapp's Thesaurus gives the searcher an great tool to find contemporary terms for the 'natural language' part of that equation. Given its usefulness, there is little doubt that [it] will find it's way on to the 'ready reference' shelves of academic and public libraries, as well as, the personal offices of librarians and other information professionals.
Education Book ReviewsAny reference department or information centre, particularly those dealing with queries in the social sciences, will find The Contemporary Thesaurus of Search Terms and Synonyms a valuable resource and search aid.
Online Information Reviewthis useful source will help researchers in the social sciences develop an effective search strategy by suggesting alternative terms. It is particularly useful when searching several databases at once in which terms describing the same concept vary according to the discipline.
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