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Equip your students with Internet Research knowledge using this practical user-friendly book from the Illustrated Series. New edition features vastly expanded coverage of social media search, with an entire unit now dedicated to the topic. Explores how to use social media meta search engines to find information from multiple social media sites simultaneously. Additional emphasis on evaluating the value, veracity, and reliability of content found online. Continued attention to Boolean search and the use of other advanced search operators to maximize the efficacy of Internet research. Streamlined coverage of specialty searches and the use of subject directories, using state-of-the-art search techniques.

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9781133190387

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UNIT A: SEARCHING THE INTERNET EFFECTIVELY. Understanding Internet Search Tools. Creating an Internet Research Strategy. Performing a Basic Search. Adding Keywords. Phrase Searching. Understanding Evaluative Criteria. Evaluating Web Pages. Citing Online Resources. UNIT B: CONSTRUCTING COMPLEX SEARCHES. Understanding Boolean Operators. Narrowing the Search with the AND Operator. Expanding the Search with the OR Operator. Restricting Queries with the AND NOT Operator. Use Multiple Boolean Operators. Searching with Filters. Combining Boolean Operators and Filters. Using Advanced Search Operators. Using Metasearch Engines.

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Katherine T. Pinard has more than 25 years of experience writing and editing books about computer concepts, applications, and technology. She has co-authored or contributed to more than 20 successful books and has edited or managed more than 60 titles. She is MOS certified in Word and PowerPoint.

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