Internet Research - Illustrated (Illustrated (Course Technology))

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Unit A: Searching the Internet Effectively......Page 14
Understanding Internet Search Tools......Page 15
Using a search toolbar......Page 16
Creating an Internet Research Strategy......Page 17
Identifying the Right Keywords......Page 19
Performing a Basic Search......Page 21
Why do search results vary with different search engines?......Page 22
Adding Keywords......Page 23
Arranging keywords......Page 24
Other ways to search using phrases......Page 25
Analyzing Search Results......Page 27
Copyright and plagiarism......Page 29
Understanding Search Engine Optimization......Page 31
Designing a search engine-friendly Web site......Page 32
Concepts Review......Page 33
Skills Review......Page 34
Independent Challenge 2......Page 35
Real Life Independent Challenge......Page 36
Visual Workshop......Page 37
Unit B: Constructing Complex Searches......Page 38
Understanding Boolean Operators......Page 39
Remembering Boolean logic......Page 40
Using the plus sign......Page 41
Keeping a search diary......Page 42
Expanding a Search with the OR Operator......Page 43
Restricting a Search with the AND NOT Operator......Page 45
Using multiple Boolean operators instead of advanced search forms......Page 47
Searching with Filters......Page 49
Filtering domains in the URL......Page 50
Using the search text boxes on an advanced search page......Page 51
Using Advanced Search Operators......Page 53
Maximizing metasearching......Page 55
Concepts Review......Page 57
Skills Review......Page 59
Independent Challenge 2......Page 61
Real Life Independent Challenge......Page 62
Visual Workshop......Page 63
Unit C: Using Subject Guides......Page 64
Understanding Subject Guides......Page 65
Browsing a Subject Guide......Page 67
Understanding distributed subject guides......Page 68
Searching a Subject Guide......Page 69
Finding trailblazer pages......Page 71
Finding a specialized search engine......Page 73
Understanding Evaluative Criteria......Page 75
Understanding a wiki......Page 76
Evaluating bias......Page 77
Considering what others say about Web pages......Page 78
Concepts Review......Page 79
Skills Review......Page 81
Independent Challenge 1......Page 82
Independent Challenge 2......Page 83
Real Life Independent Challenge......Page 84
Visual Workshop......Page 85
Unit D: Finding Specialty Information......Page 86
Understanding Specialty Information......Page 87
Comparing the visible and invisible Web......Page 88
Finding personal email addresses and telephone numbers......Page 89
Finding places......Page 90
Locating Businesses......Page 91
Searching Periodical Databases......Page 93
Finding state and provincial government sites......Page 95
Finding Online Reference Sources......Page 97
Searching Vertically......Page 99
Understanding blended search......Page 100
Joining the Social Search......Page 101
Concepts Review......Page 103
Skills Review......Page 105
Independent Challenge 2......Page 107
Real Life Independent Challenge......Page 108
Visual Workshop......Page 109
Glossary......Page 110
Index......Page 112