Authors: Paul J. Krupin.
Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Direct Contact Publishing
Publication Date: 2003-04-01


Reviews :

    Casual web surfers, research librarians, Internet search professionals, and online database professionals will benefit from this series, which teaches simple techniques and strategies to uncover the best information on the Internet. Each book focuses on a selected topic in depth and explains how search engines work and how to select effective search terms. Presented are useful tricks and tactics such as the 'minus .com trick' to exclude commercial web sites from search results; the use of the word 'tutorial' in searches; and the addition of the words 'online databases' to find free databases packed with good information. Explained are the importance of studying search engines; how to create search strings; and the uses of synonyms, dates, learning words, and location words to improve and focus search results. Each book includes access to the custom programmed Magic Search Word web site, which electronically helps users select the right search words to improve their search results....

Authors: Terry Anderson. Heather Kanuka.
Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Publication Date: 2003-10-12
Edition: 1st

Reviews :

    E-Research teaches students how to become both active practitioners and informed consumers of Net-based research, its tools, and its techniques. E-Research takes the learner through the complete research process from problem formulation, through literature review, ethics approval, quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis, to dissemination and publication. This text is written in clear, nontechnical language with educational research examples, illustrating how each of these components of the research process changes in a Net-enabled context. Every professional is obliged to understand and, in most cases, master the use of tools of their trade--even when those tools are undergoing rapid evolution. E-Research is not a research methods text. Rather, it begins where standard methdology texts end, by focusing on when and how to use the Internet to enhance the research process....

Authors:
Paperback, 56 pages
Publisher: Icon Health Publications
Publication Date: 2004-10-31


Reviews :

    In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so....

Authors: Icon Health Publications.
Paperback, 92 pages
Publisher: Icon Health Publications
Publication Date: 2003-10


Reviews :

    In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so....

Authors: Barbara G. Friedman.
Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Publication Date: 2004-08
Edition: 1

Reviews :

    Web Search Savvy: Strategies and Shortcuts for Online Research provides readers of all skill levels with efficient search strategies for locating, retrieving, and evaluating information on the Internet. Utilizing her experience as a reporter working on deadline, author Barbara G. Friedman offers the most effective methods for finding useful and trustworthy data online, and presents these techniques in a straightforward, user-friendly manner.


Anyone who uses the Internet for research will find much of value here, including techniques that harness the power of advanced searches to optimize search results, avoid advertising clutter, and locate low- or no-cost databases. Screen captures and diagrams illustrate the steps, rationale, and results to accompany various search strategies. This book emphasizes techniques that make the Web work for individuals rather than for advertisers, such as choosing the most appropriate search engine for the job and tweaking its advanced options to narrow a search and optimize results; identifying cost-free sources of online data; using creative approaches to locate information; evaluating the integrity of online data; and protecting the privacy of the researchers and the researched.


Web Search Savvy is an essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in journalism and mass communications, and it offers practical and useful guidance for anyone researching information online.
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Authors: Susan L. Buckley.
Paperback, 137 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Publication Date: 2002-09-26


Reviews :

    Looking for love? Tired of expensive traditional dating services, singles dances and being set up? The Internet offers an exciting and successful alternative.

Perfect Strangers will guide you through the ins and outs of the exhilarating and sometimes confusing maze of Internet dating.

But Perfect Strangers is more than a how-to book. It contains the stories and photographs of people who met their soul mates on the Internet, most after having nearly given up on ever finding love. Their stories will make you laugh and make you cry. But most important, the stories in Perfect Strangers will instill hope by sharing the inspiring stories of people who found love on the Internet, sometimes under the most surprising circumstances.

Many people say that meeting the right person is just a numbers game, others say it's fate. As the couples' stories in Perfect Strangers reveal, the Internet satisfies both perspectives. It provides access to thousands of eligible singles along with a healthy dose of fate. Increased personal control coupled with an infinite number of possible love connections and a hefty dose of serendipity make the Internet superior to meeting suitors in traditional ways. You will meet people online whom you would have never met otherwise. One of them could be your soul mate.

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Authors: Richard K. Belew.
Hardcover, 384 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2001-02-15
Edition: 1

Reviews :

    The World Wide Web is rapidly filling with more text than anyone could have imagined a short time ago. However, the task of determining which data is relevant has become appreciably harder. In this original new work Richard Belew brings a cognitive science perspective to the study of information as a computer science discipline. He introduces the idea of Finding Out About (FOA), the process of actively seeking out information relevant to a topic of interest. Belew describes all facets of FOA, ranging from creating a good characterization of what the user seeks to evaluating the successful performance of search engines. His volume clearly shows how to build many of the tools that are useful for searching collections of text and other media. While computer scientists make up the book's primary audience, Belew skillfully presents technical details in a manner that makes important themes accessible to readers more comfortable with words than equations. Resources are available from the book's web site...

Authors: Dennis L. Prince.
Paperback, 360 pages
Publisher: Premier Press
Publication Date: 1999-11-03
Edition: 0

Reviews :

    If you've been online lately, it seems that auctions are popping up everywhere. How can you find what you're looking for when there are so many places to look? Which is the best site to sell your wares?

From the author of Prima's Online Auctions at eBay, Auction This! is your guide to the top auction sites on the web. It offers practical, yet indispensable, advice about how t o navigate the online auction arena and delivers straightforward information that en ables users to bid and sell with confidence....

Authors: ICON Health Publications.
Paperback, 120 pages
Publisher: ICON Health Publications
Publication Date: 2004-09-16


Reviews :

    In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so....

Authors: Christina Edwards.
Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: GGC Publishing
Publication Date: 2004-01-01


Reviews :

    The job search today is as much about being online as it is about who you know offline. Gone are the days where the job seeker has to knock on empty doors or cold call; nowadays, it's about sending emails and making a presence on the Web. This definitive Gardner Guide® is a valuable resource to harnessing the Internet's powerful job search capabilities. This book offers expert advice on how to find and use online job fairs, job listings, recruiters, discussion groups, job sites, and resume-posting services. The reference book format is easy to follow, easy to understand, and filled with practical information, including:

Local, state-by-state, government, and international resource listings and opportunities
Online career resources
Specific career path information
Listings of popular job listing and recruiting Web sites
Interviews with major job sites and employers

In the information age, all that is needed to find a job is access to the Internet and a little guidance. Using Gardner's Guide® to Finding New Media Jobs Online gives you the knowledge you need to land the right job today....