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Teaching the Internet to library staff and users : 10 ready-to-go workshops that work
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ISBN: 1555703496 Year: 1999 Publisher: New York (N.Y.): Neal-Schuman


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Understanding the Internet : a glimpse into the building blocks, applications, security and hidden secrets of the web
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ISBN: 9781843344995 1843344998 9781843345008 1843345005 1780631804 9781780631806 Year: 2009 Publisher: Oxford, England ; Cambridge, England : Chandos Publishing,

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A straightforward overview with minimum technical descriptions of the underlying networking principles, standards, applications and uses of the Internet. Understanding the Internet explains the underlying networking concepts, the protocols and standards which comprise the Internet, Internet trends and applications, the mobile Internet, security and the hidden Web. The Internet and World Wide Web are dramatically changing the world we live in and this book provides a holistic view of the Internet so that practitioners and users can more fully understand the concepts involved.Wri

Using the Internet for political research : practical tips and hints
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ISBN: 1843340496 184334050X 178063059X 9781780630595 9781843340492 9781843340508 Year: 2003 Publisher: Oxford, England ; Rollinsford, New Hampshire : Chandos Publishing,

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This book is a practical guide to using the Internet for political science research. The growth of the Internet means that an increasing amount of political information is becoming available on the web; however, it can often be difficult for users to locate high quality resources. This book shows the reader how to develop effective Internet searching strategies and indicates what is available online. It covers some of the key political science areas, including elections, parliamentary information and political parties, showing how to successively locate and evaluate Internet resources. The boo


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Strategic business development for information centres and libraries
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ISBN: 9781843346616 9781780632971 1780632975 1843346613 Year: 2012 Publisher: Oxford [England] Chandos Publishing

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This book is aimed at guiding managers towards systematic approaches to improve and facilitate necessary strategic business development and planning. Conditions in the workplace for the Library and Information Services (LIS) are rapidly changing: many organizations are experiencing budget restrictions as well as stakeholders questioning the value of the services. Strategic Business Development for Information Centres and Libraries offers methods and tools for LIS departments to ensure value and benefits are delivered to the parent organization. It argues that LIS must be prepared to change acc


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A new theory of information and the internet : public sphere meets protocol.
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ISBN: 9781433110634 9781433110627 1433110628 1433110636 Year: 2011 Volume: 66 Publisher: New York Peter Lang

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"The internet is a complex environment that affronts many practices while constraining others. The challenge is to develop language and tools to critically engage with these environments and to navigate the topology of being a citizen in a technologically mediated environment. This book begins this undertaking." -- Back Cover


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Expert internet searching
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ISBN: 9781783302475 1783302488 9781783302482 178330247X 9781783302499 1783302496 Year: 2017 Publisher: London Facet publishing

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In an environment where increasing amounts of information (and fake news) flood the internet on websites and social media, the information professional’s job is getting harder. It is important that they are skilled at finding and using the appropriate information and assisting users in working out what information they need and the best way of getting it. Expert Internet Searching provides library and information professionals with in-depth practical information on how to search the internet quickly and effectively to help their users and make their lives easier.Now fully revised for its fifth edition, this book covers the basics of search before going into detail on how to run advanced and complex searches using a variety of different search engines. This edition has been updated to include current trends in search, such as social media search, fake news, and discussion of the authority and validity of search results. It will ensure that information professionals, whether complete beginners or more experienced, are able to work efficiently to obtain accurate information in a timely fashion. Key topics covered include: *an introduction to the internet and search engines, *the Google experience and a discussion of its disadvantages, *directory, clustering and similarity search engines, *visual and image search engines, *specialized search engines incorporating academic search and services for children, *academic and other specialized search engines, *news-based search engines including traditional media resources and a discussion of fake news, *social media search engines, *hints and tips on better searching. This book will be useful reading for any information professional who is seeking to gain an in-depth understanding of the search process and the search industry. It provides a vital guide to the basics in search, but will also help experienced professionals stay up to date with the latest trends and information in the industry.

Keeping current: advanced internet strategies to meet librarian and patron needs
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ISBN: 0838908640 0838998550 9780838998557 9780838908648 Year: 2003 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. ALA

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Keeping up with the ever-growing Web, along with professional resources and information for customers, can be an overwhelming challenge for busy librarians. What if you could keep current in one hour per day or less? What if you didn't have to surf? What if the information you selected proactively arrived in your inbox? What if you had effective sorting and saving tools to capture your preferred portion of this flood of data?

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Computer architecture. Operating systems --- Documentation and information --- Current awareness services --- Computer network resources --- World Wide Web (Information retrieval system) --- Web search engines. --- Blogs --- Library science --- Communication in library science. --- Information courante --- Information électronique --- World Wide Web (Système d'information) --- Moteurs de recherche sur Internet --- Blogues --- Bibliothéconomie --- Communication en bibliothéconomie --- Information technology. --- Management. --- Computer programs --- Computer network resources. --- Services d' --- Technologie de l'information --- Gestion --- Logiciels --- World Wide Web --- Information électronique --- World Wide Web (Système d'information) --- Bibliothéconomie --- Communication en bibliothéconomie --- Computer programs. --- Blogs. --- Librarianship --- Library economy --- Bibliography --- Documentation --- Information science --- Blogging --- Web logs --- Weblogs --- Diaries --- Social media --- Web sites --- Citizen journalism --- Web searching --- World Wide Web searching --- Internet searching --- Search engines --- Web portals --- W3 (World Wide Web) --- Web (World Wide Web) --- WWW (World Wide Web) --- Hypertext systems --- Multimedia systems --- Internet --- Internet resources --- Remote access electronic resources --- Remote electronic resources --- Resources, Computer network --- Electronic information resources --- Uniform Resource Identifiers --- Information services --- Subject access

Student guide to research in the digital age : how to locate and evaluate information sources.
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ISBN: 1591580994 Year: 2006 Publisher: Westport Libraries unlimited

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Research --- Information retrieval --- Information resources --- Computer network resources --- Electronic information resource searching --- Library research --- Bibliography --- Report writing --- Recherche --- Recherche de l'information --- Sources d'information --- Information électronique --- Recherche de l'information électronique --- Recherche documentaire --- Bibliographie --- Rapports --- Handbooks, manuals, etc. --- Evaluation --- Methodology --- Guides, manuels, etc --- Guides, manuels, etc. --- Méthodologie --- Rédaction --- 001.891 --- 01 <03> --- Wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Research. Onderzoekmethoden --- Bibliografie als vak; methodologie. Bibliografische diensten--Naslagwerken. Referentiewerken --- Databanken en research --- Internet ( computernetwerken ) --- Literatuuronderzoek --- Online literatuuronderzoek --- Research in bibliotheken --- gidsen --- research --- methodologie --- 01 <03> Bibliografie als vak; methodologie. Bibliografische diensten--Naslagwerken. Referentiewerken --- 001.891 Wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Research. Onderzoekmethoden --- Databanken en research. --- Literatuuronderzoek. --- Online literatuuronderzoek. --- Research in bibliotheken. --- gidsen. --- research. --- methodologie. --- Information électronique --- Recherche de l'information électronique --- Méthodologie --- Rédaction --- Library skills --- Library use skills --- Data retrieval --- Data storage --- Discovery, Information --- Information discovery --- Information storage and retrieval --- Retrieval of information --- Documentation --- Information science --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Information sources --- Resources, Information --- Sources of information --- Computer searching --- Electronic searching --- Online searching --- Searching electronic information resources --- Internet resources --- Remote access electronic resources --- Remote electronic resources --- Resources, Computer network --- Electronic information resources --- Uniform Resource Identifiers

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