Searching & Researching on the Internet and W3 4th Edition

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This is the leading selling college-level book for Internet research courses. Examples have been chosen to appeal to a broad spectrum of students and researchers across academic disciplines. It is much more than a catalog of search engines and their features. Both the free and fee-based (hidden) Internet is explored. The focus is on formulating search strategies, understanding how to form search expressions, evaluating information, and citing resources. Librarians, prospective and in-service K-12 teachers, and majors in business, math, or the sciences will benefit from it.

Contents

1. Introduction the Internet and the World Wide Web
2. Managing and Using Information from the Internet
3. Using the Web for Research
4. Search Strategies for Search Engines
5. Specialized Databases (medical, government & legal, maps & people)
6. Searching for News and Company Information
7. Searching Library Catalogs
8. Searching Email Discussion Groups & Usenet News
9. Searching Software Archives
10. Evaluating Information Found on the World Wide Web
11. Citing Web and Internet Resources
12. Privacy and Security on the Internet and the Web