find it on the net
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Learn to search the Internet effectively and efficiently.TRANSCRIPT
- 1. How Do I Find It On The Net? Mohsen Rahnamaie Thousand Oaks Library 03/18/10
- 2. Introduction
- In this presentation, we look at some of the best sites on a variety of topics.
- 3. Categories
- Search engines
- Subject lists
- Reference Sources
- Government directories
- Consumer information
- Health information
- Travel
- 4. Search Engines
- Search engines allow users to find words or subjects on a web-wide scale.
- They search millions of web documents for your keywords through a computer-created database.
- They allow advanced searching techniques.
- 5. Search Engines
- Ask
- 6. Google
- the largest and most popular Internet search engine
- 7. Google 03/18/10
- 8. Googles Advanced Search 03/18/10
- 9. Ask
- Narrow or broaden your search with possible alternative search terms which appear on the right hand side of the Ask results page.
- Point your mouse on the Binoculars icon and a preview of the site will appear.
- 10. Ask 03/18/10
- 11. Getting the Most From Your Searches 03/18/10
- 12. Getting Started
- Learn about the various engines
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- Including help files and FAQ files.
- Use search strategies -- build your search.
- Try more than one search engine.
- 13. Possible Search Questions
- Find current gas price for California metropolitan areas
- Check to see if a particular acupuncturist is licensed by the state
- Whats the web address for the Norah Jones fan club?
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- What is your question?
- What are the keywords?
- Input the terms.
- Examine the results.
- Try again if needed.
- 15. Beyond the Search Engines 03/18/10
- 16. A Note About Metasearching
- Metasearch engines search multiple search sites:
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- clusty.com
- 17. Clusty
- It works as a clustering engine:
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- Automatically organizes the results in meaningful groups.
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- www.clusty.com/
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- 18. Subject Lists
- Subject lists are organized indexes that allow you to browse through lists of web sites by subject or topic.
- Subject lists are created by people.
- 19. Subject Lists
- Excellent for browsing
- Like visiting a library
- Clearly defined subjects
- 20. Who Creates Subject Lists?
- Libraries
- Nonprofit organizations
- Dot-com businesses
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- But they are probably portals too
- 21. A Sampling of Subject Lists
- About.Com
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- www.about.com
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- Refdesk.Com
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- www.refdesk.com
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- 22. About.com
- 1 million annotations.
- Subject specialists maintain the topic pages.
- You can write to the specialists and ask questions.
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- www.about.com
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- 23. RefDesk.com
- Extensive, searchable collection of links.
- Major Features:
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- Current News and Weather
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- Facts-At-a-Glance
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- Help and Advice
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- www.refdesk.com
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- 24. Subject Lists
- Do not search beyond their user-defined databases -- if they search at all
- Do not allow advanced search strategies
- Sometimes contain dead links if not maintained
- 25. Reference Sources
- Answers.com
- 26. Answers.com
- Answers.com offers free access to millions of topics from the world's leading publishers.
- Download 1-Click Answers software for Windows and then Alt-Click on any word in any program on your screen for a pop-up window with a concise AnswerTip
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- www.answers.com
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- 27. 1-Click Answers Software
- http://tinyurl.com/9y4w7
- 28. Government Directories
- USA.gov
- 29. USA.gov
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- Official website for searching the U.S. Government
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- Users can search by using the search engine or browse by the branch of the government
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- Includes state and local government sources.
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- www.usa.gov
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- 30. Consumer Information
- Consumersearch.Com
- USA.gov
- Shopzilla
- 31. Consumersearch
- A great starting point to research a product
- Categories include: electronics, automotive, office, sports & leisure, etc.
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- www.consumersearch.com
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- 32. USA.gov
- The Consumer Guide link on this site is a portal to a broad range of federal information resources available online.
- www.usa.gov
- 33. Shopzilla.com
- One of the largest and most comprehensive online shopping networks on the web.
- Find the best value for virtually anything you want to buy from thousands of online retailers
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- www.shopzilla.com
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- 34. Health Information Resources
- MedlinePlus
- NIH Senior Health
- NCCAM
- 35. MedlinePlus
- Sponsored by the national library of medicine
- Easy to search
- Info about diseases, drugs, doctors and hospitals
- www.medlineplus.org/
- 36. Senior Health
- This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institute of Health.
- www.Nihseniorhealth.gov
- 37. NCCAM
- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
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- nccam.nih.gov
- 38. Travel
- Fodor
- Travelzoo
- Exploritas (Elderhostel)
- 39. Fodor
- Excellent interface for researching vacation destinations around the world
- Overview of local sites and activities
- Reviews of restaurants, hotels, shopping, and handy information like weather and maps
- www.fodors.com
- 40. Travelzoo
- Lists sales and specials from more than 300 companies.
- Supersearch option for searching multiple travel sites.
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- www.travelzoo.com
- 41. Exploritas (Elderhostel)
- Provides learning experiences for people 55 and over
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- www.exploritas.org