Library Research

The five-hundred-year history of printed books, told through the people who created them. “Smyth breathes both books-as-objects and their creators back into life.” —Financial Times An Economist Book of the Year Books have transformed humankind, yet we know little about the individuals who...

Academic research is not only for scholars with big libraries and quiet offices. It is a skill ordinary people can learn, use, and improve. The difference between a weak project and a strong one is rarely intelligence. It is usually clarity, discipline, and method. This book is a practical guide to academic research for students, new researchers, and working professionals who need to write proposals, conduct studies, and defend findings with confidence. It walks you from the earliest stage of choosing a topic to the final stage of writing results, discussion, conclusions, and preparing for ...

Spring is livening up Briar Creek after a long, cold winter, and newlyweds Lindsey and Sully could not be happier. Even though the upcoming mayoral election is getting heated, everything else in town is coming up daffodils...until a body is found. Ms. Cole, a librarian and current candidate for town mayor, is shocked when she opens her trunk to discover a murder victim who just so happens to be a guy she dated 40 years ago and the founder of the baking empire Nana's Cookies.

Kindle Public Library Guide How to Borrow and Return Books Unlocking the Power of Advanced E-Book Features Imagine diving into a captivating e-book, only to struggle with finding the right passage or forgetting where you left off. As you navigate through the digital pages, you wish there was a way to make the reading experience more seamless and enjoyable. Picture yourself discovering a treasure trove of advanced features that can transform the way you interact with e-books. In this comprehensive guide, you will uncover the secrets to maximizing your e-book experience and revolutionizing ...

Book 2: The Crying Child A cozy paranormal mystery featuring a silent ghost, rearranged books, and one librarian who would prefer her nights uninterrupted. Something is moving the books in Emma Patterson’s bedroom. Very carefully. At two in the morning. Ellie Ward is called in to take a look. This, unfortunately, is becoming a pattern. A message is being left behind. Not spoken. Not written. Simply… arranged. Over and over, until someone pays attention. Ellie is paying attention. It’s a professional habit. She wishes, occasionally, that it wasn’t. What begins as a small ...

This impeccably researched and “adventure-packed” (The Washington Post) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher Columbus’s son to create the greatest library in the world is “the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters” (NPR) and offers a vivid picture of Europe on the verge of becoming...

I never meant to catch his eye. For years, I’d perfected the art of invisibility—drowning my curves in beige cardigans, burying my desires between dusty pages of forbidden classics. As the rare books curator at Metropolitan Library, I was safe in my carefully constructed fortress of literature and loneliness. Then he walked in. Cael Blackwood. Six-foot-four of barely restrained power and dominance in an outrageously expensive suit. Security consultant. Alpha male personified. A man who looked at me—really looked at me—like he could see every filthy fantasy I’d ever dreamt up in ...

Most students enter a library like visitors. They look around, feel overwhelmed, then return to the internet and hope for the best. That habit produces weak papers, messy citations, and last-minute panic. Academic Libraries is a practical guide for students who want to research with control. It shows you how to turn a topic into a focused question, search catalogs and databases with skill, secure full text the right way, judge sources without being fooled by confidence, and build clean notes that turn into strong writing. This book also speaks to real conditions many students know too well....

From the author of Teddy, a dazzling historical novel about an American librarian in 1920s Switzerland who must face the truth of decisions she made to survive during the First World War. In the wake of the Great War, American Helen Fox lives a solitary life in Switzerland as a librarian...

Unfazed by the scant information served up for his latest case, Jake Brown, private investigator, embarks on a journey that leads him straight into the heart of Cognito—a quaint, tranquil town nestled beyond the border. Amidst the serene ambiance, away from the cacophony of urban life, Jake finds himself navigating a labyrinth of intersecting streets and avenues, a sanctuary for the wandering souls and seekers of fresh starts. With its promise of anonymity, the past can be shed like a worn coat, and the future painted anew on the canvas of possibility. With a a keen eye for detail, Jake ...

Innovation leads to change, sometimes subtle and sometimes drastic, but always impactful to the organization, its leaders, its followers, and its partners. The business landscape is always facing new challenges and responding to innovative ideas. The internet age has now given rise to the age of artificial intelligence which is forcing all businesses to rethink their strategies and to redesign their business models. This trigger may be new, but the process of change has been constant for decades or even centuries. Inspiration and insight for dealing with these challenges can be found in ...

How can you find out things you don't know? What is a just-right question? What are sources? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this book about how to find, gather, and present information.

A recorded visit to Elizabethan Treasures during the press view at the National Portrait Gallery London. Inspect miniature portraits by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver of Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Frake, Henry Wriothesley and others, and the celebrated icon of Queen Elizabeth I.