Stebbins offers a comprehensive guide to students beginning a research assignment. The guide focuses on ways to filter and evaluate the massive amounts of information available in this digital age as well as applying evaluation strategies to different types of information. This reference covers usage of many types of accessible information including books, e-books, articles, digitized collections, biographies, legal research and government documents. A critical chapter is devoted to citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, and organizing references. Included are an appendix, glossary, title index and subject index. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)