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This book covers the basics of search before going into detail on how to run advanced and complex searches using a variety of different search engines. This edition has been updated to include current trends in search, such as social media search, fake news, and discussion of the authority and valid...
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Facet Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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| Summary: |
This book covers the basics of search before going into detail on how to run advanced and complex searches using a variety of different search engines. This edition has been updated to include current trends in search, such as social media search, fake news, and discussion of the authority and validity of search results. It will ensure that information professionals, whether complete beginners or more experienced, are able to work efficiently to obtain accurate information in a timely fashion. |
| Item Description: | First edition published 1999 as: Advanced internet searcher's handbook. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781783302475 (paperback) : 178330247X (paperback) 9781783302482 (hardback) 1783302488 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | ZA4201 |
| CLC: | TP393.4 |
| Call Number: | TP393.4/B811/5th ed. |
| Contents: | An introduction to the internet -- An introduction to search engines -- The world according to Google -- Other free-text search engines -- Directory, clustering and similarity search engines -- Multi- and meta-search engines -- Social media search engines -- Visual and image search engines -- People-based resources -- News-based search engines -- Multimedia search engines -- Specialized search engines -- Hints, tips and the future. |