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Instant Genius! Internet Research

Information Technology Without The Technical Jargon

Instant Genius! Internet Research book cover Instant Genius! Internet Research

By

Maria O'Daniel

Published by Pelanduk Malaysia
RM15.90
ISBN 967 978 713 3



Are you looking for information online by putting keywords into a search engine and feeling frustrated at your lack of success? Rest assured that you're not alone.

Information online is growing at a tremendous rate. In fact, cyberspace is expanding so rapidly that nobody really knows how big it is. There is no single definitive guide to what is available. Even companies that have created the largest and most popular search and index products with catalogues of several hundred million web pages admit that they are covering only a small part of what is available.

Instant Genius! Internet Research will help you build effective search strategies that can save you hours of time and effort when searching for information online. Written in simple, non-technical English, this book explains the differences between search facilities, gives lists of starting places, offers tips on how to find the right search terms, and discusses related research topics such as how to bookmark sites, cite online resources and evaluate information offered online. In addition there is a special section devoted to guiding young children to use the internet safely. Each subject is discussed without all the technical jargon that makes many computer books confusing.

To order this book go here.

Table of Contents

Why Search Online?
Directories, Search Engines, Metasearch Engines And Portals.
Search Notation
Finders, Keepers: Bookmarking For Success
Alternative Ways To Find Resources
Starting Places
Online Starting Places For Children
Domain Names And URLs
Evaluating Information Sources
Plagiarism and Citation
Personal Safety Issues
Safety Notes For Young Surfers
Protecting Yourself From Viruses
General Computing Tips
Quick Reference


Links For Further Reference

Chapter 1 - Why Search Online?

The HomeNet Project
Rural communities and the Internet
Top Ten Reasons Teachers Use The Internet

Chapter 2 - Directories, Search Engines, Metasearch Engines And Portals

Google
Yahoo!
Open Directory Project
Ask Jeeves
Dogpile
Malaysia Central
Malaysian Cari
Malaysian Catcha
RingSurf
Yahoo Webring

Chapter 3 - Search Notation

Lepak's Guide to Using Boolean logic in your searches
How Boolean logic Works
Venn Diagrams for Boolean Logic
Dictionary.Com
Thesaurus.Com
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus

Chapter 4 - Finders, Keepers: Bookmarking For Success

TUCOWS
Columbine Bookmark Merge

Chapter 5 - Alternative Ways To Find Resources

News.newusers.questions
Lepaks's Guide To Newsgroups
Virtual Reference Desk Ask the Experts
Google Experts
Yahoo! Experts
Ask Yahoo!
Ask An Expert Page
Ask an Expert Sources
Ask Jeeves Answer Point
Topica
Yahoo! Email lists
Yahoo! Free Email
Aboutlah.com Free Email
Catcha Free Email
MetaCrawler Free Email

Chapter 6 - Starting Places

Ask Jeeves
Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Creative Quotations
Gutenberg Project
RefDesk
WWW Virtual Library
Bartleby.com

Chapter 7 - Online Starting Places For Children

Enchanted Learning
BBC - Schools Homepage
FactMonster
How Stuff Works
Encyclopedia Britannica
Information Please!
ThinkQuest

Chapter 8 - Domain Names And URLs

The New Domains
Internet Council of Registrar - CORE
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
ICANNWatch
MYNIC Malaysian Domain Name Registration
Country Codes
The Programmer's File Format Collection

Chapter 9 - Evaluating Information Sources

Evaluating Web Resources
Mission: Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking On The Web
Critical Thinking On The Web
Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Project
Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts
Critical Thinking in an Online World

Chapter 10 - Plagiarism and Citation

Monash Infotech Academic Cheating Policy
Nuts and Bolts Guide to College Writing
How To Write An Essay
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies
Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism
Glatt Plagiarism Software
Plagiarism.org
Turn It In
MLA Bibliographic Citation Form Guide
Avoiding Plagiarism by Sharon Williams

Chapter 11 - Personal Safety Issues

Identity Theft: Prevention and Survival
Tips For Safer Dating
CyberAngels On-line Guide
Cyber-Stalking: Obsessional Pursuit and the Digital Camera
How Web Servers' Cookies Threaten Your Privacy
Cookie Central

Chapter 12 - Safety Notes For Young Surfers

Singapore Parents Advisory Group for the Internet (PAGI)
ChatDanger
SafeKids
Surf Monkey's Parents' Internet Resource Center
Yahoo list of filtering software reviews
Girland
KidsCom Graffiti Wall
SurfMonkey
Headbone Zone Chat Rooms
Open Directory's List Of Chat Rooms For Kids & Teens

Chapter 13 - Protecting Yourself From Viruses

Free and shareware FTP packages
Tourbus archives
CERT:For the latest reliable virus news and fixes
DATAFELLOWSFor the latest reliable virus news and fixes
Trend Micro Anti Virus Encyclopaedia
Don't Spread that Hoax!
Rob Rosenberger's Computer Virus Myths
Gullibility Virus
Junkbusters
AFU & Urban Legends Archive


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