The Internet Searcher's Handbook: Locating Information, People & Software (Neal-Schuman NetGuide Series) [Paperback]

Peter Morville (Author), Louis B. Rosenfeld (Author), Joseph Janes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1555702368 | ISBN-13: 978-1555702366 | Publication Date: January 1996 | Edition: 1

Ideal for reference librarians, students, and researchers of any kind, this practical, step-by-step guide is a current tutorial for resource discovery on the Internet. It helps novice or advanced Internet users conduct comprehensive research investigations--and find answers to quick reference queries. The handbook provides in-depth coverage on all useful and usable resources, including virtual libraries, Internet directories, communities of people, and Internet search tools. An example of a real search is given for each resource. Ways to streamline locating information--and addresses and instructions for a broad but selective list of Internet subject guides, directories and search engines--are also offered. Also includes information on other resources, such as electronic discussion lists and conferencing tools.

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From Library Journal

"This book is intended to provide the searcher with an understanding of the principles of online searching and detailed knowledge of the current tools for Internet information retrieval." So it begins with an introduction to the basics of online searching, including Boolean logic and proximity and adjacency searching, and discusses how these principles can be applied in searching the Internet. Potential real-life scenarios of how the Internet can be used as a research aid to answer reference questions are provided. The book then examines specific Internet search tools and resources, virtual libraries, and Internet directories. As the authors wisely point out, Internet tools and resources can quickly become outdated. Thus the authors have developed an "Internet Searching Center," a web site of pointers to all the tools and resources discussed in the book, which can be updated and enhanced as needed. Because of the "Internet Searching Center," and the generally unvarying basic principles of online searching, this is one computer book whose information will long outlive that of other computer books. This can be attributed to the background and experience of the authors. Their credits range from editing The Internet Compendium (LJ 12/95), to library school professor and research scientist. Recommended for interested readers.?Kathleen Low, California State Lib., Sacramento
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Scientific American

...explains how to use the Internet for ready reference (and tells when reference books are still the quickest route to answers) and for exhaustive research...

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Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers; 1 edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555702368
• ISBN-13: 978-1555702366
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,390,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent "how to" introduction to internet research., February 3, 2000

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This review is from: The Internet Searcher's Handbook: Locating Information, People, & Software (Neal-Schuman NetGuide Series) (Paperback)

The second edition of this important title on locating information, people and software on the net provides a host of tools for accessing and locating online communities, from building web tools for using the Internet for research to locating virtual libraries of information. An excellent handbook reflects the latest in Internet strategies.