Internet Research, Second Edition-Illustrated

by Barker, Donald I.; Terry, Carol D

• ISBN13: 9780619273255
• ISBN10: 0619273259
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-16
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

With both conceptual and step-by-step lessons, this title teaches students the strategies and skills required to use the Internet as a valuable research tool.

Table of Contents

The Illustrated Series Vision	v
Preface	vi
Read This Before You Begin	xii
Searching the Internet Effectively	1	(20)
Understanding Internet Search Tools	2	(2)
Creating an Internet Research Strategy	4	(2)
Identifying the Right Keywords	6	(2)
Performing a Basic Search	8	(2)
Why do search results vary with different search engines?
Using Phrases	10	(2)
Other ways to search using phrases
Analyzing Search Results	12	(2)
Citing Online Resources	14	(2)
Copyright and plagiarism
Concepts Review	16	(1)
Skills Review	17	(1)
Independent Challenges	18	(2)
Visual Workshop	20	(1)
Constructing Complex Searches	21	(24)
Understanding Boolean Operators	22	(2)
Keep a search diary
Where have you heard this before?
Narrowing the Search with the And Operator	24	(2)
The plus sign
Expanding the Search with the Or Operator	26	(2)
Restricting Queries with the And Not Operator	28	(2)
More on the And Not operator
Using Multiple Boolean Operators	30	(2)
Planning a complex search
Searching with Filters	32	(2)
Filtering domains in the URL
Combining Boolean Operators and Filters	34	(2)
Using the search text boxes on an Advanced Search page
Using Metasearch Engines	36	(2)
Maximizing metasearching
Concepts Review	38	(2)
Skills Review	40	(2)
Independent Challenges	42	(2)
Visual Workshop	44	(1)
Browsing Subject Guides	45	(24)
Understanding Subject Guides	46	(2)
Browsing a Subject Guide	48	(2)
Distributed subject guides
Searching a Subject Guide	50	(2)
Navigating a Subject Guide	52	(2)
Tapping Trailblazer Pages	54	(2)
Using Specialized Search Engines	56	(2)
How do you find a specialized search engine?
Understanding Evaluate Criteria	58	(2)
Are there any objective Web pages?
Evaluating Web Pages	60	(4)
Skills Review	64	(1)
Independent Challenges	65	(3)
Visual Workshop	68	(1)
Finding Specialty Information	69	(24)
Understanding Specialty Information	70	(2)
Visible and invisible Web
Finding People and Places	72	(2)
Finding places
Locating Businesses	74	(2)
Searching Periodical Databases	76	(2)
Where to find online periodicals
Finding Government Information	78	(2)
Finding Online Reference Sources	80	(2)
Online reference sources about the Internet
Finding Mailing Lists and Newsgroups	82	(2)
Netiquette
Searching with Intelligent Agents	84	(2)
Concepts Review	86	(2)
Skills Review	88	(2)
Independent Challenges	90	(2)
Visual Workshop	92	(1)
Glossary	93	(4)
Index	97