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Web Search Savvy : Strategies and Shortcuts for Online Research - Barbara G. Friedman

Web Search Savvy

Strategies and Shortcuts for Online Research

By: Barbara G. Friedman

Paperback | 29 July 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Web Search Savvy: Strategies and Shortcuts for Online Research provides readers of all skill levels with efficient search strategies for locating, retrieving, and evaluating information on the Internet. Utilizing her experience as a reporter working on deadline, author Barbara G. Friedman offers the most effective methods for finding useful and trustworthy data online, and presents these techniques in a straightforward, user-friendly manner.

Anyone who uses the Internet for research will find much of value here, including techniques that harness the power of advanced searches to optimize search results, avoid advertising clutter, and locate low- or no-cost databases. Screen captures and diagrams illustrate the steps, rationale, and results to accompany various search strategies. This book emphasizes techniques that make the Web work for individuals rather than for advertisers, such as choosing the most appropriate search engine for the job and tweaking its advanced options to narrow a search and optimize results; identifying cost-free sources of online data; using creative approaches to locate information; evaluating the integrity of online data; and protecting the privacy of the researchers and the researched.

Web Search Savvy is an essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in journalism and mass communications, and it offers practical and useful guidance for anyone researching information online.

Industry Reviews

"This is a good general starter book for the beginner and will help many online searchers organize their time online more efficiently and effectively. There are a number of helpful appendices such as Internet domains and country codes, useful web sites and a glossary."
-Emerald Journal: Online Information Review

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