Internet Research-Illustrated, Third Edition

by Barker, Donald I.; Terry, Carol D

• ISBN13: 9781423905080
• ISBN10: 1423905083
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-11
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

With both conceptual and step-by-step lessons, this book teaches students the strategies and skills required to use the Internet as a valuable research tool. Updated for currency, this title includes information about search toolbars and the latest advances in intelligent search agents, as well as finding, evaluating, and citing online sources.

Table of Contents

The Illustrated Series Vision	p. iii
Preface	p. iv
Read This Before You Begin	p. x
Searching the Internet Effectively	p. 1
Understanding Internet Search Tools	p. 2
Creating an Internet Research Strategy	p. 4
Identifying the Right Keywords	p. 6
Performing a Basic Search	p. 8
Why do search results vary with different search engines?
Adding Keywords	p. 10
Arranging keywords
Phrase Searching	p. 12
Other ways to search using phrases
Analyzing Search Results	p. 14
Citing Online Resources	p. 16
Copyright and plagiarism
Concepts Review	p. 18
Skills Review	p. 19
Independent Challenges	p. 20
Visual Workshop	p. 22
Constructing Complex Searches	p. 23
Understanding Boolean Operators	p. 24
Keep a search diary
Where have you heard this before?
Narrowing a Search with the AND Operator	p. 26
Using the plus sign: +
Expanding a Search with the OR Operator	p. 28
Restricting a Search with the AND NOT Operator	p. 30
More on the AND NOT operator
Using Multiple Boolean Operators	p. 32
Using multiple Boolean operators in basic and advanced search forms
Planning a complex search
Searching with Filters	p. 34
Filtering domains in the URL
Combining Boolean Operators and Filters	p. 36
Using the search text boxes on an advanced search page
Using Metasearch Engines	p. 38
Maximizing metasearching
Concepts Review	p. 40
Skills Review	p. 42
Independent Challenges	p. 44
Visual Workshop	p. 46
Browsing Subject Guides	p. 47
Understanding Subject Guides	p. 48
Browsing a Subject Guide	p. 50
Distributed subject guides
Searching a Subject Guide	p. 52
Navigating a Subject Guide	p. 54
Tapping Trailblazer Pages	p. 56
Using a Specialized Search Engine	p. 58
How do you find a specialized search engine?
Understanding Evaluative Criteria	p. 60
Are there any objective Web pages?
Evaluating a Web Page	p. 62
Concepts Review	p. 64
Skills Review	p. 66
Independent Challenges	p. 67
Visual Workshop	p. 70
Finding Specialty Information	p. 71
Understanding Specialty Information	p. 72
Visible and invisible Web
Finding People and Places	p. 74
Finding places
Locating Businesses	p. 76
Searching Periodical Databases	p. 78
Where to find online periodicals
Finding Government Information	p. 80
Finding Online Reference Sources	p. 82
Online reference sources about the Internet
Finding Mailing Lists and Newsgroups	p. 84
Netiquette
Searching with an Intelligent Agent	p. 86
Concepts Review	p. 88
Skills Review	p. 90
Independent Challenges	p. 92
Visual Workshop	p. 94
Data Files List	p. 95
Glossary	p. 97
Index	p. 101
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