internet 101 neil reisner florida international university
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Internet 101Internet 101
Neil ReisnerNeil ReisnerFlorida International UniversityFlorida International University
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““Once in awhile you can get shown the Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places...light in the strangest of places...
...if you look ...if you look at it right.at it right.
Robert HunterRobert Hunter
First Things FirstFirst Things First
Google is theGoogle is the
It makes us lazy. Is it the best source? It makes us lazy. Is it the best source? What about:What about:
DevilDevil
Telephone-Assisted ReportingTelephone-Assisted Reporting
Almanac-Assisted ReportingAlmanac-Assisted Reporting
Encyclopedia-Assisted ReportingEncyclopedia-Assisted Reporting
Reference Librarian-Assisted Reference Librarian-Assisted ReportingReporting
Google is anGoogle is an
A grand, unified source of information A grand, unified source of information if…if…
AngelAngel
You know what you’re seekingYou know what you’re seeking
You focus your searchYou focus your search
You know it when you see itYou know it when you see it
The Web is part of your beat!The Web is part of your beat!
Surf aroundSurf around Treat it like your beatTreat it like your beat Bookmark the ones that work for youBookmark the ones that work for you Don’t search, ORGANIZEDon’t search, ORGANIZE
But Remember…But Remember…
Most records start out on paperMost records start out on paper The “Document Frame of Mind”The “Document Frame of Mind” There’s a record out there and I’m There’s a record out there and I’m
going to find it!going to find it! The intersection of government and The intersection of government and
citizenscitizens How does information flow?How does information flow?
Have a StrategyHave a Strategy
Know the lawKnow the law Know the recordsKnow the records Know where to get the recordsKnow where to get the records A primerA primer
http://www.http://www.nreisnernreisner.com/.com/PublicRecordsPublicRecords..htmhtm
Your new best friend…Your new best friend…
Records Retention Schedules Records Retention Schedules Rules for records disposalRules for records disposal Inventory of all records an agency Inventory of all records an agency
keepskeeps Make it your first record requestMake it your first record request
MainMain EntrancesEntrances
NICAR `Net TourNICAR `Net Tour http://www.ire.org/training/http://www.ire.org/training/nettournettour/index.html/index.html
Reporter.Org:Reporter.Org: http://www.reporter.orghttp://www.reporter.org
Reporters Desktop:Reporters Desktop: http://www.reporter.org/desktophttp://www.reporter.org/desktop
Power Reporting:Power Reporting: http://www.http://www.powerreportingpowerreporting.org.org
Utility SitesUtility Sites
WHOIS: WHOIS: http://http://whoiswhois..domaintoolsdomaintools.com/.com/Who owns that site?Who owns that site?
Portico: Portico: indorgsindorgs..virginiavirginia..eduedu/portico//portico/Asset locator, property records, more.Asset locator, property records, more.
FedStats: www.fedstats.govFedStats: www.fedstats.govPortal to government statistics.Portal to government statistics.
FirstGov: FirstGov: www.www.firstgovfirstgov..govgovPortal to federal and local governments.Portal to federal and local governments.
More Utility SitesMore Utility Sites
Census Bureau: Census Bureau: www.census.www.census.govgovNumbers and much more.Numbers and much more.
CIA World Factbook: www.cia.govCIA World Factbook: www.cia.govInternational info.International info.
More International info:More International info:http://www.nationmaster.comhttp://www.nationmaster.com
People FindersPeople Finders
Argali: Argali: www.argali.comwww.argali.comPhone numbers, addresses, reverse directory. Phone numbers, addresses, reverse directory.
Download required.Download required. Backgrounding John Doe:Backgrounding John Doe:
http://www.reporter.org/desktop/tips/http://www.reporter.org/desktop/tips/johndoejohndoe..htmhtm Where to find the paper.Where to find the paper.
Freeality: Freeality: www.www.freealityfreeality.com.comMetasearch phone directories.Metasearch phone directories.
Public Records Search EnginesPublic Records Search Engines
Search systems:Search systems:http://www.searchsystems.nethttp://www.searchsystems.netPublic records search engine. Slower, Public records search engine. Slower,
more variety and choice.more variety and choice. PretrievePretrieve
www.www.pretrievepretrieve.com.comBetter organized, faster, less variety and Better organized, faster, less variety and
choicechoice
When you have to searchWhen you have to search
Google: www.google.comGoogle: www.google.comBroad search, ranks sites, but still not Broad search, ranks sites, but still not
complete. Less organized.complete. Less organized. Yahoo: Yahoo: search.yahoo.comsearch.yahoo.com
Google-like interface.Google-like interface.
Invisible Web: Invisible Web: www.invisibleweb.comwww.invisibleweb.comDeeper search, hits sites others don’t.Deeper search, hits sites others don’t.
When you have to search When you have to search (cont’d)(cont’d)
MrsapoMrsapohttp://www.http://www.mrsapomrsapo.com/.com/Search engine portal.Search engine portal.
TopixTopixwww.topix.netwww.topix.netNews portalNews portal
Article SearchArticle Searchwww.findarticles.com/www.findarticles.com/If you don’t have Lexis/Nexis.If you don’t have Lexis/Nexis.
More GoogleMore Google
Google advanced:Google advanced: http://www.http://www.googlegoogle.com/advanced_search?hl=en.com/advanced_search?hl=en
Academic/professional works:Academic/professional works: http://scholar.google.comhttp://scholar.google.com
Pictures/documentsPictures/documentshttp://images.google.comhttp://images.google.com
Nearby businessesNearby businesseshttp://local.google.comhttp://local.google.com
Even More GoogleEven More Google
Be notified about a story/source:Be notified about a story/source:http://www.google.com/alertshttp://www.google.com/alerts
What Google’s working on: What Google’s working on: http://labs.http://labs.googlegoogle.com/.com/
Lurking DangersLurking Dangers
What do Yogi Berra, Niels Bohr, What do Yogi Berra, Niels Bohr, Samuel Goldwyn, Dan Quayle and Samuel Goldwyn, Dan Quayle and Mark Twain have in common?Mark Twain have in common?
According to Google results, they all According to Google results, they all are responsible for the saying, are responsible for the saying, “Prediction is difficult, especially “Prediction is difficult, especially about the future.”about the future.”
More Lurking DangersMore Lurking Dangers
http://www.martinlutherking.org/http://www.martinlutherking.org/
http://http://www.whois.domaintools.com/www.whois.domaintools.com/martinlutherking.orgmartinlutherking.org
Finding government auditsFinding government audits
Government Accountability Office Government Accountability Office reports:reports:http://www.http://www.gpoaccessgpoaccess..govgov//gaoreportsgaoreports
/index.html/index.html
Federal Audit ClearinghouseFederal Audit ClearinghouseDatabase of audits of all non-federal Database of audits of all non-federal
entities that receive federal money entities that receive federal money each year. each year. http://harvester.census.http://harvester.census.govgov/sac/sac
What the government publishesWhat the government publishes
Government Printing Office Government Printing Office http://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.htmhttp://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.htmll
Everything elseEverything else
Quick Reference:Quick Reference:http://www.http://www.refdeskrefdesk.com/index.html.com/index.htmlWhat you used to keep on your desk – What you used to keep on your desk –
almanacs, dictionaries, thesauri, etc. almanacs, dictionaries, thesauri, etc. Run by Matt Drudge’s father Bob.Run by Matt Drudge’s father Bob.
