Download PDF The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook A Guide For Serious Searcher by Randolph Hock

Sinopsis

Several years ago, Thomas’s English Muffins had an ad that proclaimed that the tastiness of their muffins was due to the presence of myriad “nooks and crannies.” The same may be said of the Internet. It is in the Internet’s nooks and crannies that the true “tastiness” often lies. Almost every Internet user has used Google and probably Yahoo!, and any group of experienced searchers could probably come up with a dozen or so sites that every one of them had used. But even for experienced searchers, time and task constraints have meant that some nooks and crannies have not been explored and exploited. These unexplored areas may be broad Internet resources such as newsgroups, specific types of resources such as multimedia, or the nooks and crannies of a specific site—even Google. This book is intended to be an aid in that exploration.

Back on the culinary scene, I am told that some people don’t take the few extra seconds to split their English muffins with a fork, but, driven by their busy schedules, just grab a knife and slice them. This book is written for those seeking to savor the extra tastiness from the Internet. It will hopefully tempt you to discover what the nooks and crannies have to offer, and how to split the Internet muffin with a fork almost as quickly as you can slice it with a knife.

Less metaphorically, this book is written as a guide for researchers, writers, librarians, teachers, and others, covering what serious users need to know to fully take advantage of Internet tools and resources. It focuses on what the serious searcher “has to know” but, for flavor, a dash of the “nice-to-know” is occasionally thrown in. It assumes that you already know the basics, that you are signed up for and frequently use the Internet, and that you know how to use your browser. For those who are not experienced online searchers, my aim is to provide a lot that is new and useful. For those of you with more experience, I hope to reinforce what you know while introducing some new perspectives and new content.

Content

1. Basics for the Serious Searcher
2. General Web Directories and Portals
3. Specialized Directories
4. Search Engines
5. Groups and Mailing Lists
6. An Internet Reference Shelf
7. Sights and Sounds: Finding Images, Audio, and Video
8. News Resources
9. Finding Products Online
10. Becoming Part of the Internet: Publishing

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