The Information Specialist's Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web

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The Information Specialist's Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web is written by Ernest Ackermann and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1135966982 (ISBN 10) and 9781135966980 (ISBN 13).

Written by a professor of computer science and a reference librarian, this guide covers basic browser usage, e-mail, and discussion groups; discusses such Internet staples as FTP and Usenet newsgroups; presents and compares numerous search engines; and includes models for acquiring, evaluating, and citing resources within the context of a research project. The emphasis of the book is on learning how to create search strategies and search expressions, how to evaluate information critically, and how to cite resources. All of these skills are presented as within the context of step-by-step activities designed to teach basic Internet research skills to the beginner and to hone the skills of the seasoned practitioner.