Researching Online for Dummies - Couverture souple

Basch, Reva

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0764503820 ISBN 13 : 9780764503825

Editeur : Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

The collections of world's libraries, institutions and reference archives are quickly making their way online. It is now possible to dig through ancient and modern research sources via a computer hooked up to the Internet. This text provides all the necessary guides a researcher needs to plan, undertake and apply online sources to a project. The book introduces readers to making the most cost-efficient online connection, finding and using various search engines and specialized research tools, using Internet online services, getting information from discussion groups and forums, sifting through all of the information to find what is being looked for, verifying information, copyright issues and adding it all to a report or presentation. The book also contains a directory customized for the online researcher. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the software needed to connect to a online service provider, as well as various demos and free tools for collecting, archiving and presenting research. It also contains a Web browser and an HTML file with links to the directory sites.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Whether you′re beginning a college thesis or searching for a new toaster, Researching Online For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is your key to finding the information you need –– online and anytime. This book helps you develop a multitiered research strategy using keywords and index terms to dive deep into the sources found on the Web...
∗ Explore the mental tools and online resources successful researchers rely on every day.
∗ Take a look at the online world that goes beyond the Internet.
∗ Familiarize yourself with search engines, indexes, quick reference aids, and other online professional services you can access from your computer.
∗ See how Boolean searching and other power–search tips and techniques can greatly aid your research.
∗ Apply these search techniques to real–life research situations.
∗ Get acquainted with some of the best –– and best–hidden –– resources in important subject areas, such as news, business, technology, and government information.
Researching Online For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also offers a 30–page directory dedicated to describing selected research sites, services, and other useful online resources. The book′s bonus CD–ROM includes search engine help files from Northern Light and Lycos as well as demo versions of Copernic, BullsEye, and WebWhacker.

Quatrième de couverture

"Simply the best book available on Internet searching." San Diego Union–Tribune

Research tools plus links to all sites in the book on CD–ROM

Includes advice on copyright, data quality, and other big issues

Harness the specialized tools that research professionals use There′s a world of information out there on the Internet – if you know how to find it. This acclaimed guide, now completely updated, shows you the way. Packed with tips on using the latest search engines, a handy directory of top research sites, and loads of research tricks and shortcuts, it explains how to zero in fast on the facts you need. all this on the bonus CD–ROM Search engine help files from Northern Light and Lycos Demo versions of Copernic, BullsEye and WebWhacker Trial versions of Webforia and Surfsaver PC running Windows 95 or later or a Mac running OS 7.55 or later; 16MB Ram; CD–ROM drive. See CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements. Plus leading Internet tools

Discover how to: Map out your research project Choose the best search tools Find answers fast Navigate typical research scenarios Decide when to pay for information Locate the latest information

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0764503820
• ISBN 13: 9780764503825
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible