The Information Specialist's Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web - Hardcover

Ernest Ackermann; Karen Hartman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579582893 ISBN 13: 9781579582890

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

Written by a professor of computer science and a reference librarian, this guide covers basic browser usage, e-mail, and discussion groups; discusses such Internet staples as FTP and Usenet newsgroups; presents and compares numerous search engines; and includes models for acquiring, evaluating, and citing resources within the context of a research project. The emphasis of the book is on learning how to create search strategies and search expressions, how to evaluate information critically, and how to cite resources. All of these skills are presented as within the context of step-by-step activities designed to teach basic Internet research skills to the beginner and to hone the skills of the seasoned practitioner.

About this title

About the Author

Ernest Ackermann, Department Computer Science, Mary Washington College. Karen Hartman, Director, James Monroe Center Library, Mary Washington College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1579582893
• ISBN 13: 9781579582890
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448