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The Information Searcher's Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and World Wide Web
The Information Searcher's Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and World Wide Web Author:Ernest Ackermann, Karen Hartman As the Internet and the World Wide Web compete with traditional libraries as resources for information, more new computer users find themselves overwhelmed by the tangle of links, sites, and search engines. These techniques and strategies will aid computer novices in undertaking quick, efficient, and in-depth online research. All the major datab... more »ases are covered in detail, and the top search engines and information portals are described and contrasted. Spanning various browsers and platforms, this guide features both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer. For the beginner, this book covers the fundamentals of e-mail, electronic interest books, and file transfers. A selection of the Doubleday Direct computer book club.« less