Timesaving Tips for Information Gathering.

This paper provides timesaving tips for information gathering. Part 1 presents the following tips for use of bibliographic databases: (1) read the help screens for the specific database you are using; (2) make use of the different access points and the limit features for the specific database you are using in order to focus your results; (3) learn which indexes include your favorite journal titles; (4) determine how to locate an item; (5) repeat a search; (6) use the update codes; (7) use persistent links; and (8) view the table of contents of a particular journal issue. Part 2 discusses current awareness services, including examples of basic services, a table of contents service, a search strategy service, a document delivery current awareness service, and current awareness on the Internet. Part 3 covers bibliographic management software to import citations from databases for use in a bibliography. (Contains 10 references.) (MES)