Download or read book The Advanced Internet Searcher s Handbook written by Phil Bradley and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook offers help with topics such as free-text search engines, index-based search engines, searching the 'hidden web', finding images, sounds and multimedia information, finding people, and weblogs.
Download or read book Expert Internet Searching written by Phil Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Extreme Searcher s Internet Handbook written by Randolph Hock and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to effectively searching the Internet covers such topics as search engines, directories, newsgroups, image resources, and reference resources.
Download or read book Your Guide to Google Web Search written by Ren Djurup and published by Rebidu. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for lay people searching for information on the Web, this resource describes all Google Web Search features and tools in detail. All critical steps are illustrated with detailed screenshots.
Download or read book Efficient Information Searching on the Web written by Jonas Fransson and published by Jonas Fransson. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information searching on the Web has become part of our everyday life. Efficient Information Searching on the Web deals with different aspects which are important to become a better searcher. To search for information is one of the most common occupations on the Web. We do it for work, for studies and in our spare time. We search for information about illnesses, far away countries or spare parts for the car. The Web is an important source of information, no matter if you are a journalist, a student, a university researcher or a teacher. Everybody can become more effective when it comes to searching for information. Central matters of the book are: How does a search engine work? How may the search services be used more efficiently? What is the invisible Web? How can the information be managed once it is found?
Download or read book Internet Power Searching written by Phil Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to effective Internet searching, providing information on how search engines and related software and utilities work, and including lists of sites that help further understanding of Internet searching, and details of useful utilities.
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.
Download or read book The Extreme Searcher s Guide to Web Search Engines written by Randolph Hock and published by Information Today. This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this completely revised and expanded version of his award-winning book, the "extreme searcher," Randolph (Ran) Hock, digs even deeper, covering all the most popular Web search tools, plus a half-dozen of the newest and most exciting search engines to come down the pike. This is a practical, user-friendly guide supported by a regularly updated Web site.
Download or read book Online Searching written by Karen Markey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Online Searching is your complete guide to becoming a superstar searcher, wielding advanced searching features, strategies, and tactics for answering questions on any topic under the sun as well as finding answers in trusted, quality sources.
Download or read book The Internet Searcher s Handbook written by Peter Morville and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing assistance to both newbies and advanced researchers in navigating the still not quite natural language-friendly Internet, expanded chapters encompass search fundamentals; web guides; online communities; and virtual libraries, directories, andsearch tools. The guide concludes with brief comments on a subject deemed beyond its scope: the quality of located material. Includes quick reference charts, and a list of featured web sites by chapter.
Download or read book Authoritative Guide to Web Search Engines written by Susan Maze and published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at Webcrawler, Lycos, Infoseek, Open Text, Alta Vista, Excite, Hot Bot. How they add documents, their interfaces and searching techniques.
Download or read book The Extreme Searcher s Internet Handbook written by Randolph Hock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide on how to effectively search the Internet, covering such topics as search engines, directories, newsgroups, image resources, and reference resources.
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 Effective Information Retrieval from the Internet written by Alison Stacey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-07-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective Information Retrieval from the Internet discusses practical strategies which enable the advanced web user to locate information effectively and to form a precise evaluation of the accuracy of that information. Although the book provides a brief but thorough review of the technologies which are available for these purposes, most of the book concerns practical 'future-proof' techniques which are independent of changes in the tools available. For example, the book covers: how to retrieve salient information quickly; how to remove or compensate for bias; and tuition of novice Internet users. - Importantly, the book enables readers to develop strategies which will continue to be useful despite the rapidly-evolving state of the Internet and Internet technologies - it is not about technological tricks - Enables readers to be aware of and compensate for bias and errors which are ubiquitous on the Internet - Provides contemporary information on the deficiencies in web skills of novice users as well as practical techniques for teaching such users
Download or read book The Internet Research Handbook written by Niall Ó Dochartaigh and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet Research Methods provides clear and detailed advice on the main areas of Internet research. For those carrying out research on-line, a number of very different sets of skills from the conventional 'systematic way of asking questions', is required. Niall O'Dochartaigh sets out, in clear and simple terms, best practice in the use of the Internet as a mainstream research resource. He covers: learning how to access the correct sites and extract information in the shortest possible time; maximizing the possibilities of email contact with other researchers around the world; finding out about the major databases which are devoted to the social sciences; learning how to do the detective work necessary to evaluate and to cite documents whose authorship and origins are often unclear; This practical guide deals with the Internet as a thread which runs through the entire research process, from formulating a research question to publishing the results of research.
Download or read book Search Engines for the World Wide Web written by Alfred Glossbrenner and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates successful search strategies while analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of Yahoo!, AltaVista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, and Hot-Bot, describing advanced features and query terminology for each.
Download or read book Searching Researching on the Internet the World Wide Web written by Karen Hartman and published by Franklin Beedle & Associates. This book was released on 2005 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hartman and Ackermann (both, Mary Washington College) offer a work on how to search for information on the Internet. They thoroughly overview Internet searching and discuss search tools and strategies: directories, search engines, and specialized tools; searching for news and multimedia; and citing and evaluating Internet information. The strength of this book is the hands-on chapters that contain examples meant to appeal to students from a variety of disciplines. Each chapter contains practice exercises designed to allow readers to master fundamental search skills. Additionally, the chapters are compartmentalized, allowing readers to skip materials they feel are unnecessary or with which they are already familiar. The target audience for this book is readers with little knowledge of Internet searching and those who desire a primer on this topic. However, this book is also a helpful resource for any level of Web searcher because it contains in-depth information on current search engines and their features, as well as other relevant Internet search tools.
