Facts in a Flash : A Research Guide to Writers

With this unique reference, information expert Ellen Metter takes the frustration out of research projects with her own mix of humor, data and savvy research techniques.

From libraries, newspapers and the Internet to scholars, experts and dictionaries, Metter shows readers how to access hundreds of viable resources for virtually every subject.

To make research easy and quick, each chapter focuses on a different area, including government, current events, culture, law, business, history and more.

For example, if the reader wants to find a certain rare dissertation on macroeconomics, chapter four provides a list of indexes to archival locations.

The chapter also outlines the various methods of obtaining a hard copy or microform of the research.

As an added value, Metter includes the "instant information" that other research guides lack, such as address, phone numbers and listservs.