Internet Power Searching: The Advanced Manual (Paperback)

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From School Library Journal

Designed to assist information professionals, this book succeeds on many levels. The introduction is a good overview of the Internet and how it can best be used. Bradley then goes into detail about the various types of search engines, other database resources, virtual libraries, intelligent agents, Usenet newsgroups, and mailing lists. He includes some sample searches, discusses the commercial aspects of the Internet, and describes what he sees as its future developments. Especially helpful are the last two chapters, which include "Thirty tips and hints for better and quicker searching" and "Sources for further help and assistance." The URLs mentioned are printed in bold type at the end of each chapter for easy access, and also listed in an appendix. Interesting "DID YOU KNOW?" facts and "HINTS AND TIPS" can be found in the sidebars. The writing is clear and easy to understand. Librarians will use the wealth of resources in this book for a long time to come.-Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA

Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

The information specialist who wishes to tap into the 320 million (and growing) available web pages may need help finding a starting point. Enter Bradley, formerly with SilverPlatter and now a private consultant, and his authoritative manual. Searchers of all experience levels can follow Bradley's approach to finding information, learning to locate documents on the web in a variety of subjects, how search engines and intelligent agents work, and how to use Internet resources that the average searcher may overlookAvirtual libraries, databases, newsgroups, and mailing lists. One chapter provides 30 browser tips and tricks. An appendix lists all URLs mentioned in the book. Bradley's volume is comparable to Robert I. Berkman's Find It Fast: How To Uncover Expert Information on Any Subject (HarperCollins, 1997). By avoiding jargon, it is also more user-friendly than Reva Basch's Secrets of the Super Net Searchers (Professional Media, LJ 2/1/97).ARaymond Hamel, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Ctr. Lib., Madison
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155570350X
• ISBN-13: 978-1555703509
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,453,425 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Two thumbs up and two big toes!, March 28, 2000

By	Dominique Yates (Missouri) - See all my reviews

Very informative book and some helpful URL's, but some of them are already obsolete. Another 6 months and this books contents will need to be updated!