Full Description
Find what you're looking for with the best Internet resources for academic research in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences! Which academic resource deserves more of your budget: printed books and journals or softly glowing terminals? The answer differs depending on the subject area, the availability and reliability of Internet information in that field, and the comparative value of Internet research and traditional print media. Academic Research on the Internet: Options for Scholars and Libraries gives you the information you need to make those choices.This comprehensive book examines the usability of the Internet as a scholarly research and reference tool. Each chapter provides a snapshot of Internet information access and usability in a specific subject area, comparing it to traditional print media. In addition, each chapter includes a selected webliography of key resources-a time-saving tool for librarians on the reference desk.Experts in specific subject areas provide up-to-the-minute assessments of the usefulness of the Internet for research in their fields, including:
Arts and Architecture
Biology
Engineering
Chemistry
Physics and Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
English and American Literature
History
Political Science
Business
Education
Anthropology and Sociology
Health Sciences
Public Administration
Law
Environmental Sciences
Reference
Academic Research on the Internet is designed to provide the facts you need about the reliability, timeliness, and availability of Internet information. With this information, you can decide on the relative value of print subscriptions, assess the degree to which the Internet alone can satisfy users' information needs, and make intelligent choices about budget allocation.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
Getting What You Pay For?
Anthropology and Sociology On and About the Internet
Art on the 'Net: Enhanced Research for Art and Architecture
Biology Sites on the World Wide Web: A Brief Survey
Choosing Wisely from an Expanding Spectrum of Options: Business Information and the Internet
Internet Resources for Educational Research
Engineering Information Resources on the Web
Sound, Image, Action: Remaking History on the Internet
Legal Information on the Internet
English and American Literature Internet Resources: A Selective List
Medical Reference Tools
The Web of Life: Natural Science Information on the Internet
Internet Resources for Politics, Political Science, and Political Scientists
Internet Reference Service: General Sources and Trends
The Philosopher's Web
Index
Reference Notes Included
