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ISBN 10: 1937290351
ISBN 13: 9781937290351
Author: Randolph Hock
An essential guide for anyone who conducts research on the internet—including librarians, teachers, students, business professionals, and writers—this fully revised handbook details what users must know to take full advantage of internet search tools and resources. From the latest online tools to the new and enhanced services offered by standbys such as Google, the major search engines and their myriad of possibilities are thoroughly discussed. This revamped fourth edition also features chapters on fact-checking sites and popular social networking sites as well as a collection of up-to-date screenshots for visual reference. For those with little to moderate searching experience, friendly, easy-to-follow guidelines to the world of Web research are provided, while experienced searchers will discover new perspectives on content and techniques.
The Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook A Guide for the Serious Searcher 4th Table of contents:
Introduction
About The Extreme Searcher’s Web Page
Chapter 1 Basics for the Serious Searcher
The Pieces of the Internet
A Very Brief History
Searching the Internet: Web “Finding Tools”
General Strategies
Content on the Internet
Content—The Deep Web
Copyright
Citing Internet Resources
Keeping Up-to-Date on Internet Resources and Tools
Chapter 2 Directories and Portals
General Web Directories
Classification of Sites in General Web Directories
Searchability of General Web Directories
When to Use a General Web Directory
The Major General Web Directories
Other General Web Directories
Specialized Directories
How to Find Specialized Directories
What to Look for in Specialized Directories and How They Differ
Some Prominent Examples of Specialized Directories
General Web Portals
Summary
Chapter 3 Search Engines: The Basics
How Search Engines Are Put Together
How Search Options Are Presented
Typical Search Options
Search Engine Overlap
Results Pages
Search Engine Accounts
Specialty Search Engines
Metasearch Engines
Search Engine Shortcuts
Keeping Up-to-Date on Web Search Engines
Chapter 4 Search Engines: The Specifics
Bing
Yahoo!
Ask.com
Additional General Web Search Engines
Visualization Search Engines
Search Engine Comparison Searches
Chapter 5 Discussion Groups, Forums, Newsgroups, and Their Relatives
Groups of Groups and Individual Groups
Groups Search Engines
Mailing Lists
Instant Messaging
Netiquette Points Relating to Groups and Mailing Lists
Chapter 6 An Internet Reference Shelf
Thinking of the Internet as a Reference Collection
Criteria Used for Selecting the Tools Covered
Traditional Tools Online
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Combined Reference Tools and Almanacs
Addresses and Phone Numbers
Quotations
Foreign Exchange Rates/Currency Converters
Weather
Maps
Gazetteers
ZIP Codes
Stock Quotes
Statistics
Books
Historical Documents
Government and Country Guides
Company Information
Associations
Professional Directories
Other Information About People
Literature Databases
Colleges and Universities
Fact-Checking Sites
Travel
Film
Reference Resource Guides
Chapter 7 Sights and Sounds: Finding Images, Audio, and Video
The Copyright Issue
Images
Audio and Video
Chapter 8 News Resources
Types of News Sites on the Internet
Finding News—A General Strategy
News Resource Guides
Major News Networks and Newswires
Newspapers
Radio and TV
Aggregation Sites
Specialized News Services
Blogs
RSS
Alert Services
Chapter 9 Finding Products Online
Categories of Shopping Sites on the Internet
Looking for Products—A General Strategy
Company/Product Catalogs
Shopping Malls
Price Comparison Sites
Auctions
Classifieds
Product and Merchant Evaluations
Buying Safely
Chapter 10 Your Own Place on the Web: Participating and Publishing
A “Place” on the Web
Web-Based Software
Social Networking Sites
Sharing Sites
Microblogs
Blogs
Podcasts
Crowdsourcing
Your Own Full-Fledged Website
Websites
Conclusion
Glossary
URL List
About the Author
Index
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