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by Phil Bradley

Author:

Phil Bradley

ISBN13:

978-1856046053

ISBN:

1856046052

Language:

English

Publisher:

Facet Publishing; 4th edition (August 14, 2013)

Category:

Social Sciences

Subcategory:

Social Sciences

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The main ideas that come out of this reading could be summarized in one sentence: Don't trust a unique web engine and keep checking information with other sources of information.

This no-nonsense handbook will give you the tools to find the information that you need more quickly and effectively than ever before".

Phil was the CILIP (the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) President for two years (2012-13)

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Город: London UKПодписчиков: 10 ты. себе: A librarian & internet consultant

Город: London UKПодписчиков: 10 ты. себе: A librarian & internet consultant. Also written 12 books about the net & 2 columns.

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<div>The highly anticipated new edition of Phil Bradley's essential guide to internet search (formerly titled The Advanced Internet Searcher s Handbook) is here. This no-nonsense handbook will give you the tools to find the information that you need more quickly and effectively than ever before.</div><div></div><div>Since the last edition was published internet search has changed dramatically, with both the amount of information to be found online and the diversity of tools to unlock it expanding exponentially. This new edition, rewritten from scratch, gives readers the information and guidance they need to choose the right search tools and strategies for each information need. From searching social media effectively to tracking down an expert or a news story, and from searching by image to searching multimedia, Bradley introduces the best search engines and tools and explains how to get the most out of them. Whether you are a casual searcher or an expert information retriever, you will find information on a wide variety of search engines that you've never tried before and lists of tools and resources that will make you an even better searcher than you already are.</div><div></div><div>Key topics include:</div><div></div><div>An introduction to the internetAn introduction to search enginesThe Google experienceOther free-text search enginesDirectory- and category-based search enginesMulti- and meta-search enginesSocial media search enginesVisual searchingFinding peoplePeople-based resourcesAcademic and other specialized search enginesNews-based search enginesMultimedia search engines Sample searches with hints and tips on better searchingSearch utilities and resources to make life easierThe future of search. </div><div>Readership: This book will be an invaluable guide for anyone searching the internet for information, whether you are taking your first steps or are becoming more expert. Those teaching others how to search the internet efficiently will find suggestions and strategies and an eloquent rebuttal of the claim that 'it's all on Google'.</div>

Ylonean

First of all, I should say that I really enjoyed reading this book. It is written in an informal way, which is really nice for people whose mother language is not English (like me). When you read this book, you feel like Phil Bradley is speaking to you personally and it's a real pleasure.

Basically, The advanced internet searcher's handbook shows you how to get information from the web with simple and clear examples. The book covers nearly all kind of research on the internet. The main ideas that come out of this reading could be summarized in one sentence: Don't trust a unique web engine and keep checking information with other sources of information. The book clearly shows the drawbacks of search engines such as Google. For example, a whole chapter is dedicated to the hidden web (not accessible to Google).

I conclude by saying that this book widely covers basics of search engine (the advanced in the title is certainly too much) and has very interesting chapters about weblogs, mailing lists and newsgroup. To my mind, the chapters about finding people and search tips are useless (straightforward). Finally, the author is a librarian, not a computer scientist. Therefore, the "how to find information" aspect is very nice, but the "how to use the web" is often less interesting (e.g. the finding people chapter).

Bremar

The book goes beyond the performing of a simple search query at Yahoo, Google or other search engines. For example, Bradley offers suggestions regarding finding information about people on the net. Helping you craft more directed queries to the search engines, for example.

Plus, he explains how there is still a lot of information not accessed by the search engines. Commonly called the hidden web. [Think Lexis/Nexis or the Science Citation Index.] Typically you can get paid access. His advice is useful in explaining the existence of several large commercial caches, and how you might get to them.

Then, he also talks about meta search engines. That take a query and spin it out to various actual search engines, and collate the results for you. Very useful.

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