- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Library Association Publishing; 2nd Revised edition edition (15 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1856043800
- ISBN-13: 978-1856043809
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #20 in Books > Reference > Library & Information Sciences > Automation of Library Processes
- #40 in Books > Computers & Internet > New to Computing > Family & Lifestyle > Research
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Despite all the hype about how easy the Internet is to use, and how almost anything can be found, unless the user is a skilled searcher, this is far from the case. This revised handbook contains information on how to use the Internet more effectively. It aims to provide a better understanding of how search engines and related software work in order to improve search techniques. The book contains visual devices such as screenshots, step-by-step examples, side bars, icons and search tips, as well as useful websites and valuable utilities. The main topics covered include: main search engines; other available databases on the Internet; intelligent agents; virtual libraries and gateways; how to get the best use out of popular browsers; USENET newsgroups and mailing lists; and future developments of the Internet. The book is designed for both experienced and novice users of the Internet for information. Although it pays particular attention to the use information professionals can make of the Internet, it should be of use to anyone who wishes to find information quickly.
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This title helps experienced users get more out of the 'net.
The book is designed to assist experienced users get much more out of the Internet. It explains exactly how search engines work, how, when and why to use particular engines. It also covers intelligent agents, virtual libraries, mailing lists, newsgroups, hints and tips for better searching. It is written for anyone who wants to become a better and more effective searcher. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The book is designed to assist experienced users get much more out of the Internet. It explains exactly how search engines work, how, when and why to use particular engines. It also covers intelligent agents, virtual libraries, mailing lists, newsgroups, hints and tips for better searching. It is written for anyone who wants to become a better and more effective searcher. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bet you never knew there were so many ways to search the net,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Advanced Internet Searcher's Handbook (Paperback)
If all you've ever used is Yahoo or Altavista, you've probably not found all that you might, or as efficiently as you might. This book guides you through the multitude of ways of finding web-based info. It's written in a comfortable, easily read English without jargon and with loads of useful links to search sites around the world. No serious browser should be without it.
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goes far beyond simple searching,
By W Boudville - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Advanced Internet Searchers Handbook (Paperback)
The book goes beyond the performing of a simple search query at Yahoo, Google or other search engines. For example, Bradley offers suggestions regarding finding information about people on the net. Helping you craft more directed queries to the search engines, for example.
Plus, he explains how there is still a lot of information not accessed by the search engines. Commonly called the hidden web. [Think Lexis/Nexis or the Science Citation Index.] Typically you can get paid access. His advice is useful in explaining the existence of several large commercial caches, and how you might get to them. Then, he also talks about meta search engines. That take a query and spin it out to various actual search engines, and collate the results for you. Very useful.
4.0 out of 5 stars
An objective viewpoint about how to find information,
By Sandro Saitta "www.dataminingblog.com" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Advanced Internet Searchers Handbook (Paperback)
First of all, I should say that I really enjoyed reading this book. It is written in an informal way, which is really nice for people whose mother language is not English (like me). When you read this book, you feel like Phil Bradley is speaking to you personally and it's a real pleasure.
Basically, The advanced internet searcher's handbook shows you how to get information from the web with simple and clear examples. The book covers nearly all kind of research on the internet. The main ideas that come out of this reading could be summarized in one sentence: Don't trust a unique web engine and keep checking information with other sources of information. The book clearly shows the drawbacks of search engines such as Google. For example, a whole chapter is dedicated to the hidden web (not accessible to Google). I conclude by saying that this book widely covers basics of search engine (the advanced in the title is certainly too much) and has very interesting chapters about weblogs, mailing lists and newsgroup. To my mind, the chapters about finding people and search tips are useless (straightforward). Finally, the author is a librarian, not a computer scientist. Therefore, the "how to find information" aspect is very nice, but the "how to use the web" is often less interesting (e.g. the finding people chapter). |
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