Transcript SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET Jenny Presnell Miami University Libraries
SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET Jenny Presnell Miami University Libraries [email protected]
Using the Internet for Research Internet will not connect to journal and magazine articles (which are selected and evaluated by professionals) Internet is a self publishing medium which has little or no quality control
Searching on the Internet Subject Directories Search Engines ---- Meta Search Engines Deep Web or Invisible Web
Subject Directories What is a Subject Directory When to use a Subject Directory
Subject Directories Commercial vs Academic/Professional Directories http://yahoo.com/ http://lii.org/ University at Albany Libraries list of Directories http://library.albany.edu/internet/subject.html
Search Engines How a Search Engine Works Relevancy and Frequency in Rankings of Results
Search Engines Search Techniques and Strategies Why Google is the best search engine. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/ Guides/Internet/Google.html
Search Engines What are Meta Search Engines?
University of Albany Libraries list of Search Engines and Meta Search Engines http://library.albany.edu/internet/engines .html
Deep Web or Invisible Web Definition Graphic Representation http://www.brightplanet.com/deepcontent/t utorials/DeepWeb/index.asp
Examples of Deep Websites http://www.freepint.com/gary/wsudcexam ples.htm
Deep Web or Invisible Web How to Access It List from UCLA Libraries http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/c ollege/help/invisibleweb/
Evaluating Web Sites Why?
Criteria Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critic al/
Evaluating Web Sites Sites to practice evaluation http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial Library/webevaluation/examples.htm
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