Knowledge: faqs, help, and tutorials
See Also:
- computers → internet → faqs, help, and tutorials
- reference → education → instructional technology → evaluation → web site evaluation
- reference → education → k through 12 → technology
Links
- Net.Tutor
http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/ - Interactive tutorials from The Ohio State University Libraries to help you search the Web effectively, evaluate information and incorporate it into research projects.
- AskScott
http://www.askscott.com/ - Scott Nicholson helps you choose the most appropriate search engine for your needs, then shows you how to use it.
- NoodleTools
http://www.noodletools.com/ - A suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research, from selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources.
- Information Research FAQ
http://spireproject.com/faq.htm - How to find information on the Internet and beyond. Covers theory in great detail.
- Finding Information on the Internet
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html - The University of California Berkeley recommends search strategies, explains search tools, and gives guidance on evaluating and citing web pages. Includes a glossary and tables comparing search tools.
- Search Engine Dictionary
http://www.searchenginedictionary.com/ - A comprehensive guide to search engine terminology from Pandecta Magazine.
- Fravia's Web Searching Lore
http://www.searchlores.org/ - Fravia describes the nature of the web, and offers advanced searching strategies and techniques, including designing your own searchbots.
- Search Engine Terms
http://www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms/ - A multi-lingual glossary of search engine terms as suggested by members of the I-Search Digest.
- iNet Investigation
http://www.inet-investigation.com/ - Learn how to conduct your own people search and background checks.
- Search Easy
http://www.searcheasy.htmlplanet.com/ - Summary of indexing techniques and drawbacks of various search engines and how to perform effective searches tips.
- How Stuff Works: Internet Search Engines
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm - Curt Franklin's article explains in detail how search engines work. It includes a diagram of the indexing process.
- Research Tips
http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/research.htm - Collection of search resources and tips for college students from Oakton Community College, including Boolean searches, copyright and citing sources.
- 11 Steps to Effective Searching
http://www.nuigalway.ie/soc/research/11steps.html - An extract from Niall Ó Dochartaigh, The Internet Research Handbook: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers in the Social Sciences (2002).
- Searchingspot
http://www.searchingspot.com/ - Mark Wennning describes how to use search engines, directories and newsgroups, covering simple and advanced techniques. Includes a search engine control features chart.
- Web Searching
http://www.ipl.org/div/websearching/ - The Internet Public Library advises on which search engine to choose and how best to use them.
- Web Search Guide
http://www.websearchguide.ca/tutorials/tocfram.htm - Gwen Harris explains web searching, strategies and tools from a Canadian perspective. Includes also Internet Explorer (5.0-5.5) basics, e-mail communication, and discussion groups.
- Research Launchpad
http://www.researchlaunchpad.com/ - Introduces various resources for Web searching from Ric Shreves.
- Internet Search FAQ
http://www.footloosefilms.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/faq/res1.htm - Charles Harris explains how to find information, people, and pictures on the Net and gives hints on evaluating the reliability of Web-based sources.
- Sreetips
http://www.sreetips.com/ - Tips on smarter web surfing from a Columbia University journalism professor and WABC-TV's technology reporter Sreenath Sreenivasan.
- Web Search Strategies
http://www.learnwebskills.com/search/ - Debbie Flanagan's interactive tutorial on using search engines, subject directories, and specific databases to find information on the Internet fast and effectively.
- The Spire Project
http://spireproject.com/ - Explores Internet search theory, the work of David Novak, a researcher bridging library science to computer science. Covers search strategy, new techniques and choreography.
- The Usually Useful Internet Guide for Journalists
http://www.usus.org/ - An Internet guide for journalists. Created for those who want to have a better understanding of the Internet and its potential as a journalistic research tool.
- Search Engine Honesty
http://www.searchenginehonesty.com/ - Discusses search engine bias and censoring of results.
- BrightPlanet :Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet
http://www.brightplanet.com/resources/details/searching.html - Practical steps to improve the quality of your Internet search results.
| Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. |
| Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor |
Knowledge.com ™ directory, provided by Knowledge Matters Limited.
"Knowledge.com" is a Registered Trademark of Knowledge Matters Limited.