| Description |
159 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Routledge study guides |
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Routledge study guides.
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| Contents |
1. Venturing out -- Where did it come from? -- What the web is...and isn't -- Engage hyperdrive -- To get moving, take a step back -- 2. What to look for -- Spot the computer -- The big project -- The mystery -- The essay -- The quick summary -- The visual guide -- Simple rules for generating your search queries -- What to look for - essentials -- 3. Smart searching -- Guessing your way -- Hitting the engines -- Double blips -- Checking your options -- Special characters and going Boolean -- Going to the next level -- A game of two halves -- Checking the results -- Keeping track of results -- Specific searches - finding book contents -- Specific searches - finding actual books -- Specifics - the rest -- Smart searching - essentials -- 4. Amassing media -- Picture this -- Get the picture -- Making music -- Music without sound -- Moving pictures -- Mapping the world -- Amassing media - essentials -- 5. Real people -- Health warning -- Selling yourself -- Academics -- Companies -- Newsgroups and forums -- Celebrities -- It's who you know -- Getting the question right -- Hybrid search - the hunt for Caleb Simper -- Real people - essentials -- 6. Who do you trust? -- Whose site is it? -- Who wrote the text? -- Is there contact information? -- What is the presentation like? -- How's the spelling? -- Is the page consistent? -- Are basic facts right? -- Protecting yourself (multiple sources) -- Why would they lie? -- I'm right, you're wrong -- Who to trust - the essentials -- 7. Collecting output -- Collecting in Word -- One Note to bind them all -- Giving it structure -- Mapping your mind -- Collecting output - the essentials -- 8. Making text your own -- Cut and paste -- Collect and modify -- Collate and write -- Write and refine -- Editing down -- Padding up -- Turning Information into original work -- Making the Information more readable -- Presenting the Information a different way -- Charting troubled waters -- Pulling together elements of the information that don't otherwise appear together -- Putting your own opinions alongside the factual content -- Quoting your sources -- Proud of what you've done? -- Making text your own - the essentials -- 9. Keeping up to date -- RSS rules -- Read all about it -- Where's the stuff? -- Just a quick letter -- What's new, what's good? -- Blog away -- Online exam preparation -- So what are you waiting for? |
| Summary |
Knowing how to get the best out of the web doesn't just make it easier and quicker to find the right information, it can also transform your school or college work into something original and outstanding. This text will help you to find the right information, and how to make the most of it |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Computer network resources -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Internet searching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Study skills -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Web search engines -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2006009310 |
| ISBN |
0415403723 (hardback) |
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041540374X (paperback) |
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