The Internet for Graduate Students
Further Reading:
Web pages for specific types of information
Webliography:
Internet Research Strategies - Short pdf document that summarizes some basic searching strategies from University of Texas at Austin.
Search Engine Watch - Provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry and search engine themselves. From Danny Sullivan, an internet consultant and journals.
Search Engine Features - Chart done by Greg Notess. Compares search capabilities of all search engines.
Searchability - A guide to specialized search engines. Includes deep web sites.
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - Elizabeth Kirk's page highlights some of the major points to consider when evaluating resource.
Thinking Critically about WWW sources - Excellent site from UCLA that provides detailed information on evaluating web sites.
Graduate Student Resources on the Web! - A site that gives advice and survival skills for the graduate student.
Books:
Burke, John. (1999). Intronet: A beginner's guide to searching the internet, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers. Call #: TK5105.875.I57 B8697 1999.
Morville, Peter. (1999). The Internet Searcher's Handbook: locating information, people and software, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers. Call #: REF ZA4201 .M67 1999.
Peterson, Susan Louise. (2001). The Grantwriter's Internet companion: a resource for educators and others seeking grants and funding. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Call #: LC243.A1 P48 2001
Quercia, Valerie.(1997). Internet in a nutshell. Cambridge ; Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly.
Reynolds-Brittain, Melissa. (1998). Conducting Effective Research Using the Internet . Phoenix, AZ: Computer PREP, Inc.
Schlein, Alan (1999). Find it online: the complete guide to online research, Tempe, AZ: Facts on Demand Press. Call #: REF TK5105.875.I57 S3 1999.
Snell, Ned. (1999). Sams teach yourself the Internet in 24 hours. Indianapolis, Ind. : Sams.
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