The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines: A Handbook for the Serious Searcher - Softcover

Hock, Randolph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0910965471 ISBN 13: 9780910965477

Publisher: Information Today, Inc., 2001

Synopsis

Describes search strategies, explains how documents are pulled into engines's databases, and explores the special characteristics of such Internet search engines as AltaVista, Excite, Infoseek, Yahoo!, HotBot, and Lycos.

About this title

About the Author

Randolph Hock is the principal of Online Strategies, a company that specializes in creating and delivering customized courses for effective Web use for consulting firms, small corporations, universities, and associations. He lives in Vienna, Virginia.

Reviews

With nary a hint of condescension, this solid video overview of the Internet discusses a fairly broad range of issues, making two important points: 1) the net is comparable to the biggest library ever owing to the linking of millions of servers full of information, and 2) no one actually designed the Internet, it just kind of happened an idea that might not come across clearly in a book. Other topics include standard terms, domain names, online auctions, and e-mail. Teachers could use this as a lead-in to a discussion or as a basic introduction for young or new users; recommended.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0910965471
• ISBN 13: 9780910965477
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 250