Finding It On the Internet: The Internet Navigator's Guide to Search Tools and Techniques, Revised and Expanded, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Paul Gilster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471126950 | ISBN-13: 978-0471126959 | Edition: Revised and Expanded, 2nd Edition

The sheer volume of information available on the Internet is both incredible and intimidating. The author shows how to find what you want in the vastness of cyberspace. Now extensively revised to reflect the dramatic growth of the Internet, this edition explores the new generation of graphically-based search tools designed for the World Wide Web and the Internet. It also features updated coverage of traditional UNIX search tools. You'll not only find out how each tool works but learn research strategies to make each search as valuable as possible.

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The sheer volume of information available on the Internet is both incredible and intimidating. The author shows how to find what you want in the vastness of cyberspace. Now extensively revised to reflect the dramatic growth of the Internet, this edition explores the new generation of graphically-based search tools designed for the World Wide Web and the Internet. It also features updated coverage of traditional UNIX search tools. You'll not only find out how each tool works but learn research strategies to make each search as valuable as possible.

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Tired of scratching the surface of the Internet?

This bestselling guide gives you the tools and techniques you need to get the information you want.

". . . distinguished by its tone, its organization, and its ability to convey, in a friendly and clear manner, how one can go about learning about the Internet. . . Highly recommended." --Byte magazine

"If you're dazed by Internet tools, this is your best relief. If you think you're a real Internet expert, read this to learn what you really don't know." --Library Journal

Finding It on the Internet shows you how to conceive, design, and execute focused and efficient searches to get the information you need as quickly as possible. Following the enormous success of its previous edition, this revised and expanded Second Edition clearly and concisely demonstrates:
* The new generation of graphical Internet programs, including Netscape and Mosaic, WinWAIS, WSGopher, Wsarchie
* Specialized Web search directories and engines, such as Yahoo, Galaxy, Lycos, InfoSeek, and WebCrawler
* The established successful tools, such as WAIS, archie,Veronica, Jughead, and Gopher
* Numerous other tools, tips, and techniques for getting what you want from the Internet

If you're a business user, researcher, or someone who simply wants to dig deeper and more productively, Finding It on the Internet will change forever the way you use this phenomenal resource.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 379 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; Revised and Expanded, 2nd Edition edition (January 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471126950
• ISBN-13: 978-0471126959
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,310,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Finding It On the Internet: The Internet Navigator's Guide to Search Tools and Techniques, Revised and Expanded, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

What Paul Gilster points out about web surfing works for FINDING IT ON THE INTERNET in general. Like all sites, search terms and tools are created differently so get to know them but be picky and patient: the Internet can have a waiting line. Keep the little black bookmark list of favorites up-to-date. Be as specific as possible with search terms, but be willing to change them regularly. Look over your shoulder when dealing with relevance rankings and title searches. Keep up with the paperwork: organize results into topics. The author's nicely organized and written book surfs well with Phil Bradley's INTERNET POWER SEARCHING, John R Levine's THE INTERNET FOR DUMMIES and MORE INTERNET FOR DUMMIES, Valerie Quercia's INTERNET IN A NUTSHELL, and Roy Tennant's CROSSING THE INTERNET THRESHOLD.