Beasley's Guide to Library Research offers straightforward help in navigating the complex labyrinth of library research. Suitable for novice and experienced researcher alike, this revised classic is an invaluable tool for locating and using materials from research libraries anywhere in the world.

Written and organized for easy access, the reader is guided step-by-step through library rules and methods of operation, the effective use of microfilms and various cataloguing systems, and the location of materials using bibliographies, reference books, and periodical indices. Also covered are the most modern forms of research, including computer databases, inter-library loan systems, and online computer searches.

Whether the reader is a student, teacher, writer, librarian or business person, Beasley's Guide to Library Research provides the essential information that enables all library users to make the most of their research time.

David Beasley, a graduate of McMaster University, studied and worked in Europe, then settled with his wife in New York City. There he obtained a graduate degree in library science and a PhD in economics and worked as a research librarian at the New York Public Research Libraries. Now retired to Simcoe, Ontario, his books include a biography of John Richardson, Canada’s first great novelist.

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