Searching and Researching on the Internet and the WWW

Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web

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Introduction to the Internet and the WWW	Browser and Bookmark Essentials	Using the WWW for Research
Directories and Virtual Libraries	Search Strategies for Search Engines	Using Search Engines
Specialized Databases	Searching Library Catalogs	Email Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Maps
Email Discussion Group & Usenet Archives	Evaluating Resources	Citing Resources
Basic Search Strategy: The Ten Steps	Annotated Lists: Search Engines, Meta-Search Services, Directories, Virtual Libraries	Glossary

Books

"Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web, Fourth Edition" (ISBN 1-59028-036-9) by Karen Hartman and Ernest Ackermann, and published by Franklin, Beedle and Associates, Incorporated, Wilsonville OR, ©2004. Call 1-800-FBA-BOOK for more information.

Supplemental material is available! When prompted, enter ownbook as the user name, and the third word in the summary for Chapter 1 as the password. You'll get a copy of the exercises with live hyperlinks, the glossary, and more. Supplemental material is available!

Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web

"Searching and Researching on the Internet & the World Wide Web. Third Edition" Ernest Ackermann & Karen Hartman. ISBN 1-887902-71-6. Published by Franklin, Beedle & Associates.

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Reviews

Review, by Catherine A. Lee, Wesleyan College in The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education, Vol 1, No 2.
Librarian & Professor Publish Internet Research Handbook By Jana Edwards, in Library Instruction Round Table News, December 1998, Vol 21, No 2
Searching & Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web Book Review by Dale Farris, President, Golden Triangle PC Club. August 2000
Customer comments for
- The Information Specialist's Guide at Amazon.com
- Searching and Researching at Amazon.com

Presentations:

FINDING AND EVALUATING INFORMATION ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. May 21,1997, MWC Faculty Academy '97, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
Searching and Research on the World Wide Web, November 4, 1997, WebNet '97 (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education), Toronto, Canada.
Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web. April 23, 1998. North Carolina Community College Computer Instructor Association.
Meeting the Challenge of Critically Evaluating Information on the Internet and the Web, October 15, 1998, Educom '98, Orlando, Florida
Tutorial: Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web November 7, 1998, WebNet '98, Orlando, Florida
Researching on the Internet: Finding & Evaluating Information. Presented at Syllabus '99, July 28, 1999.

Articles:

Karen Hartman and Ernest Ackermann, "Finding Quality Information On the Internet: Tips and Guidelines," Syllabus 13.1(August 1999).

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