Randolph Hock,Greg R. Notess
An essential guide for anyone who conducts research on the Internetâ€”including librarians, teachers, students, business professionals, and writersâ€”this fully revisedÂ handbook details what users must know to take full advantage of Internet search tools and resources. From emerging search tools Ask.com and Windows Live to standbys GoogleÂ and Yahoo!,Â the major search engines and their myriad of services are thoroughly discussed. Recent additions to the Internet realmâ€”RSS feeds, podcasts, alert services, wikis, and blogsâ€”are explained, as well as tried-and-true search tools, including web directories, newsgroups, and image resources. For those with little to moderate searching experience, friendly, easy-to-follow guidelines to the world ofÂ Web research are provided, while experienced searchers will discover new perspectives on content and techniques.
Nonfiction,Science,Library Science,Reference,Reference,Research,Textbooks,Computer Science,Computers,Academic,School,Library Science,Librarianship
The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher