For nearly twenty-five years A Research Guide for Undergraduate Students has helped students avoid the pitfalls of conducting library research for term papers and theses. Updated and revised, the sixth edition shows undergraduates how to use their research time efficiently and how to locate and evaluate material available from electronic databases and the Internet.
Nancy L. Baker is University Librarian at the University of Iowa. Prior to joining the University of Iowa in 2000, Baker was director of libraries at Washington State University. There she led the overall administration of operations and personnel at 11 libraries, including branch libraries in Spokane, Vancouver, Olympia, and the Tri-Cities area of south central Washington. Baker was also associate director of Libraries for Public Services, University of Washington-Seattle from 1984 to 1991. Nancy Huling is University Librarian at the University of Washington.