Information Sources for Virtual Reality: A Research Guide

by Robert Carande

Overview

This reference identifies information resources concerning virtual reality and provides detailed instruction on how to use these resources in an effective research strategy. Most of the chapters overview particular types of information sources, such as periodical and citation indexes, conference proceedings, technical reports, dissertations, and monographs. The chapters explain how to use these tools to gather information about virtual reality, and discussions of key resources are always placed in the larger context of information-gathering strategies specific to the field. Most of the resources are available in large public and academic libraries. The volume does not presuppose sophisticated technical knowledge of libraries, and it is written for the student and general researcher. The volume concludes with a set of algorithms that can be used to locate resources in the most typical searches, and a list of producers and publishers of related material.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313288043
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/21/1993
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

ROBERT J. CARANDE is Head of the Science Division at San Diego State University Library. An authority on artificial intelligence and information technology resources, his previous publications include Automation in Library Reference Services (Greenwood, 1992).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: What is Virtual Reality?
Periodical Indexes
Technical Reports
Proceedings
Citation Indexes
Monographs
Dissertations
Government Publications
Patent Information
Newsletters
Electronic Conferences
Product Information (Non-evaluative)
Product Evaluations
Company Information
Contracts
Biographical Information
Search Algorithms
Appendix: Producer/Publisher List
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

Suggests sources of information on virtual reality and how to use them in an effective research strategy. Each chapter focuses on one genre, such as technical reports, citation indexes, dissertations, and patent information, most available in large public or academic libraries. Also briefly explains what virtual reality is, provides useful search algorithms, and lists producers and publishers of related material. For students and nonspecialist researchers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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