Download or read book Internet Research Skills written by Niall Ó Dochartaigh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet Research Skills is a clear, concise guide to effective online research for social science and humanities students. The first half of the book deals with publications online, devoting separate chapters to academic articles, books, official publications and news sources, which form the core secondary sources for social science research. The second half of the book deals with the open web, a vast and confusing realm of materials, many of which have no direct print counterpart. The third edition has been updated throughout and now includes: - coverage of cutting edge online services as well as newly developed approaches to using online materials - a new chapter on organising your research and internet research methods - additional material on the use of social networks for research. - illustrations, examples and short exercises to help you put what you learn into practice. Internet Research Skills is an invaluable guide for undergraduate students carrying out research projects and for postgraduate students working on theses and dissertations.
Download or read book Web Search Savvy written by Barbara G. Friedman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume outlines research strategies and technologies for journalists performing electronic searches in the development of their news stories. A resource for professional journalists and a text for courses on journalism reporting and computer-assisted reporting.
Download or read book Social and Behavioral Research and the Internet written by Marcel Das and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the progress made by researchers in using Web-based surveys for data collection, this timely volume summarizes the experiences of leading behavioral and social scientists from Europe and the US who collected data using the Internet. Some chapters present theory, methodology, design, and implementation, while others focus on best practice examples and/or issues such as data quality and understanding paradata. A number of contributors applied innovative Web-based research methods to the LISS panel of CentERdata collected from over 5,000 Dutch households. Their findings are presented in the book. Some of the data is available on the book website. The book addresses practical issues such as data quality, how to reach difficult target groups, how to design a survey to maximize response, and ethical issues that need to be considered. Innovative applications such as the use of biomarkers and eye-tracking techniques are also explored. Part 1 provides an overview of Internet survey research including its methodologies, strengths, challenges, and best practices. Innovative ways to minimize sources of error are provided along with a review of mixed-mode designs, how to design a scientifically sound longitudinal panel and avoid sampling problems, and address ethical requirements in Web surveys. Part 2 focuses on advanced applications including the impact of visual design on the interpretability of survey questions, the impact survey usability has on respondents’ answers, design features that increase interaction, and how Internet surveys can be effectively used to study sensitive issues. Part 3 addresses data quality, sample selection, measurement and non-response error, and new applications for collecting online data. The issue of underrepresentation of certain groups in Internet research and the measures most effective at reducing it are also addressed. The book concludes with a discussion of the importance of paradata and the Web data collection process in general, followed by chapters with innovative experiments using eye-tracking techniques and biomarker data. This practical book appeals to practitioners from market survey research institutes and researchers in disciplines such as psychology, education, sociology, political science, health studies, marketing, economics, and business who use the Internet for data collection, but is also an ideal supplement for graduate and/or upper level undergraduate courses on (Internet) research methods and/or data collection taught in these fields.
Download or read book Expert s Guide to Internet Search and Research written by Eric Popkoff and published by SPI Books, U.S.. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internet itself is a vast highway without visible road signs. This book provides the roadmap to navigate the internet successfully, efficiently and quickly, to find the information needed. With examples that are easy to understand by even the "technologically impaired", you will be able to surf the internet for any details, publications, or information that you need. This indispensable resource will become a handy reference book for everyone's library, regardless of their current internet research abilities. Topics covered include: The History of the Internet -- Where did it come from and how did it evolve into its current form?; Methods of Searching -- How to complete an effective search using any type of search engine; Search Engines -- How do they differ from each other and why the most popular ones are generally the wrong choice in search engines; The Invisible Web -- Why the web's least known element is vital to understand and to use in order to conduct effective research?; In today's complex world there is a definitive need for internet research that goes beyond simple "googling". Those who possess such skills will have a tremendous advantage over friends and colleagues who are unaware of these cutting edge, tips and strategies showing the correct way to conduct internet research. Knowing the secrets to perform effective internet research will have a profound effect on readers' abilities to collect important information for both their personal and business use.
Download or read book Teaching Web Search Skills written by Greg R. Notess and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference for anyone who teaches web search. Techniques and strategies, tips, and advice from web search experts.
Download or read book Expert Internet Searching written by Phil Bradley and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated new edition of Phil Bradley's essential guide to internet search (formerly titled The Advanced Internet Searcher's Handbook) is here. This no-nonsense handbook will give you the tools to find the information that you need more quickly and effectively than ever before. Since the last edition was published internet search has changed dramatically, with both the amount of information to be found online and the diversity of tools to unlock it expanding exponentially. This new edition, rewritten from scratch, gives readers the information and guidance they need to choose the right search tools and strategies for each information need. From searching social media effectively to tracking down an expert or a news story, and from searching by image to searching multimedia, Bradley introduces the best search engines and tools and explains how to get the most out of them. Whether you are a casual searcher or an expert information retriever, you will find information on a wide variety of search engines that you've never tried before and lists of tools and resources that will make you an even better searcher than you already are. Key topics include: An introduction to the internet An introduction to search engines The Google experience Other free-text search engines Directory- and category-based search engines Multi- and meta-search engines Social media search engines Visual searching Finding people People-based resources Academic and other specialized search engines News-based search engines Multimedia search engines Sample searches with hints and tips on better searching Search utilities and resources to make life easier The future of search. Readership: This book will be an invaluable guide for anyone searching the internet for information, whether you are taking your first steps or are becoming more expert. Those teaching others how to search the internet efficiently will find suggestions and strategies and an eloquent rebuttal of the claim that 'it's all on Google'.
Download or read book Organizing and Managing Your Research written by Renata Phelps and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-02-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `As research guides go, this is probably the best, most readable and encouraging books for nurses that I have come across....I recommend this volume to students and researchers at all levels, and at all stages of their professional careers. It is an excellent read′ - Nursing Standard ′[This book] is an ideal reader for someone who is thinking about starting a research project with no or limited previous experience. This is because it outlines the whole research process from start to finish. It also provides useful tips for those who are more experienced′ - Nurse Researcher Organizing and Managing Your Research: A Practical Guide for Postgraduates deals with the practical, day-to-day aspects of managing and organizing research. Its focus is on strategies, skills, and systems that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of research practice across all research disciplines. Written in an accessible, non-technical style that speaks directly to the reader in a personal and collegial voice, this text gives practical advice and offers many tips and strategies gleaned from experienced researchers. The written text is accompanied by a website that provides downloadable templates and live links to appropriate sites. Key Features include: - Tips boxes to outline useful strategies and shortcuts based on day-to-day practice of experienced researchers. - Feature examples illustrate the practical application of some of the concepts covered - `Want to know more about ...?′ boxes offer pointers to further sources of information - `Over to you′ questions at the end of each chapter prompt the student to reflect on how the strategies and concepts can be applied to their own research project
Download or read book An Introduction to Search Engines and Web Navigation written by Mark Levene and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a second edition, updated and expanded to explain the technologies that help us find information on the web. Search engines and web navigation tools have become ubiquitous in our day to day use of the web as an information source, a tool for commercial transactions and a social computing tool. Moreover, through the mobile web we have access to the web's services when we are on the move. This book demystifies the tools that we use when interacting with the web, and gives the reader a detailed overview of where we are and where we are going in terms of search engine and web navigation technologies.
Download or read book Collaboration in Designing a Pedagogical Approach in Information Literacy written by Ane Landøy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Open Access book combines expertise in information literacy with expertise in education and teaching to share tips and tricks for the development of good information literacy teaching and training in universities and libraries. It draws on research, knowledge and pedagogical practice from academia, to teach students how to sift through information to be able to distinguish the important and correct from the unusable. It discusses basic concepts and models of information literacy, as well as strategies for accessing, locating and retrieving information and methods suitable for the assessment and management of information. The book explains many concepts connected to information literacy and discusses pedagogical issues with a view to supporting the practitioner. Each chapter examines one aspect of information literacy, discusses the pedagogical challenges involved and provides suggestions for best practice.
Download or read book The Invisible Web written by Chris Sherman and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding content on the Internet which isn't located through more conventional means, such as search engines.
Download or read book A Guide to Finding Quality Information on the Internet written by Alison Cooke and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the growing problem of how to sort the quality sites from the mass of junk available. Uniquely, it suggests a system of criteria and guidelines, developed through empirical research, for selecting and evaluating high-quality information resources. It also advises on devising checklists and rating schemes for numerically evaluating the quality of information. This edition updates the user on the latest developments in Internet-based search tools for locating quality information including: search engines subject catalogues and directories rating and reviewing services subject-based gateway services virtual libraries. Information and guidance about the new Resource Discovery Network, the potential role and usefulness of metadata in locating quality information, and using web 'citations' for retrieving quality material have also been added to this edition. Step-by-step examples have been included on how to evaluate particular types of resources available via the Internet.
Download or read book Research Strategies written by William B. Badke and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the information fogTaking chargeDatabase searching with keywords and hierarchiesMetadata and the power of controlled vocabulariesLibrary catalogs and journal databasesInternet researchOther resources and case studies in researchLearning how to read for researchOrganizing your resources to write your paperTips on research writing.
Download or read book Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions written by Julian P. T. Higgins and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2008-11-24 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare providers, consumers, researchers and policy makers are inundated with unmanageable amounts of information, including evidence from healthcare research. It has become impossible for all to have the time and resources to find, appraise and interpret this evidence and incorporate it into healthcare decisions. Cochrane Reviews respond to this challenge by identifying, appraising and synthesizing research-based evidence and presenting it in a standardized format, published in The Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com). The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains methodological guidance for the preparation and maintenance of Cochrane intervention reviews. Written in a clear and accessible format, it is the essential manual for all those preparing, maintaining and reading Cochrane reviews. Many of the principles and methods described here are appropriate for systematic reviews applied to other types of research and to systematic reviews of interventions undertaken by others. It is hoped therefore that this book will be invaluable to all those who want to understand the role of systematic reviews, critically appraise published reviews or perform reviews themselves.
Download or read book Manual of Online Search Strategies written by C.J. Armstrong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1992, like the first, this second edition is not intended as introductory textbook command-driven, Boolean searching. It is targeted at online searchers who already have some knowledge of command languages and may be proficient searchers on databases in one or two subject areas, but when required to venture into new and less familiar territory still need guidance. It is also offered to end users who possess the subject expertise but lack of information retrieval know-how. The Manual is offered as a guide to database selection and a navigational aid through the twists and turns of the retrieval maze; at least some of the dead ends and backtracking may thereby be avoided. This volume, written by experts in their various fields, deals with the subject coverage and record structures of specific databases, offers comparisons between databases (context, indexing procedures, updating policies, etc.), discusses the choice between online and CD-ROM sources (and between hosts if online is selected), and illustrates strategies with numerous search extracts.
Download or read book Mastering Online Research written by Maura Shaw and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2007-07-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FIND THE INFO YOU'RE AFTER &break;&break;The internet is a valuable research tool for anyone, but finding relevant, accurate information isn't always as easy as the click of a mouse. If you've found yourself at a dead end on the information superhighway, then let experienced researcher Maura Shaw show you the way. &break;&break;Shaw takes you through the techniques and tools you need to find information ranging from historical data to medical information to images and videos. Screen shots of different pages enable you to follow along as Shaw explains the process of finding information. Simple explanations of technical terms and step-by-step instruction help you learn how to: &break;&break; Use bookmarks effectively&break; Evaluate websites for relevancy, accuracy, and currency&break; Use basic and advanced search features, such as Boolean operators&break; Locate and access helpful reference websites&break; Conduct market research to help with writing and publishing&break; Know when you have enough information to stop researching&break; Distinguish between types of search engines &break;&break;With the skills and knowledge found in this comprehensive guide, you'll be able to search the internet with speed and accuracy in no time, so you spend less time digging for information and more time putting it to good use.
Download or read book Internet Business Models and Strategies written by Allan Afuah and published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text draws on research to develop and integrate a framework to help students understand factors that surround a firm's performance and the central role that business models play in the face of the Internet.
Download or read book The Information Specialist s Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web written by Ernest Ackermann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a professor of computer science and a reference librarian, this guide covers basic browser usage, e-mail, and discussion groups; discusses such Internet staples as FTP and Usenet newsgroups; presents and compares numerous search engines; and includes models for acquiring, evaluating, and citing resources within the context of a research project. The emphasis of the book is on learning how to create search strategies and search expressions, how to evaluate information critically, and how to cite resources. All of these skills are presented as within the context of step-by-step activities designed to teach basic Internet research skills to the beginner and to hone the skills of the seasoned practitioner.
