Surfing the Internet

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Surfing the Internet

• Applied Computer Technology
• Fall, 2005

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Presentation Outline

• Review Outlook POP3/SMTP Setup on yahoo
• Surfing the Internet Conducting A Research on
  the Internet
• For Next Time Prepare for Refwork

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Conducting Researches On-line

• Glossary of Internet and Web Jargon
• 4 Recommended Websites
• Tools
• 1) Search Engines Meta-Search Engines (google
  scholar)
• 2) Subject Directories
• 4. Search Strategies
• 5. References
• 6. Exercises Assignment

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4. Recommended Tutorial Websites

• 1. Using the Internet for Research - http//www.so
  fweb.vic.edu.au/internet/research.htm
• 2.Finding Information on the Internet - http//www
  .lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Find
  Info.html
• 3. Net.Tutor - http//gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/t
  utor/
• 4.Easier Version
• Web Search Strategies - http//www.learnwebskills.
  com/search/

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Search Engines

• General
• Google
• Yahoo
• AltaVista
• All the Web/FAST
• HotBot
• Excite
• Meta-Search Engines
• Hinet Yam
• Specific Research
• FJCU On-line Library Search
• English Teaching
• English Learning
• Literature (LRC, BRC, MLA)
• Western Civilization

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Subject Directories (Cited from Using Subject
Directories-A Tutorial)

• Yahoo
• The Open Directory
• lists scholarly and popular websites.
• Looksmart
• another great directory for locating popular
  sites.
• Internet Public Library (scholarly search)
• Librarians' Index to the Internet (scholarly
  search)
• The WWW Virtual Library (scholarly search)
• Google Directory

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Search Strategies

• Planning Your Research Project (SOFWeb)
• Preparing Your Search
• 11 Steps to Effective Searching - Buakk O
  Dochartaigh)
• Google tips Google Help Center

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Evaluating On-line Resources

• Check the Homepage
• about who maintains/publishes the materials on
  line
• Look for specialized scholarly opinions
  (normally with clear author, publisher, and
  complete citation at the end)
• Accuracy
• Currency
• Bias Special Interest Groups
• Ask the Experts

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References

• Net.Tutor - http//gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tuto
  r/
• Web Search Strategies - http//www.learnwebskills.
  com/search/
• 11 Steps to Effective Searching - http//www.nuiga
  lway.ie/soc/research/11steps.html
• Using the Internet for Research - http//www.sofwe
  b.vic.edu.au/internet/research.htm
• Finding Information on the Internet - http//www.l
  ib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindIn
  fo.html
• Glossary of Internet and Web Jargon
  http//www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Int
  ernet/Glossary.html

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ExercisesPick One and Practice

• 1. Explore one of the search tutorial websites to
  learn overall on-line searching skills at
• http//www.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Searc
  hing/Help_and_Tutorials/
• 2.Compare contrast the results of santa claus
  at google and santa claus at google
  directorygtreligion
• 3. Evaluate the articles on top of both lists to
  see which one is more scholarly
• 4.Explore one of the directories mentioned, look
  for scholarly articles about
• Santa Claus
• Controversy of cloning
• 5. Apply Web Search Strategies 
  - http//www.learnwebskills.com/search/
• 6. Apply Keyword or phrase search (from 11 Steps)
  and look for materials about the previous topics
• Assignment
• Send the teacher an e-mail message about your
  finding
• engcampfjcu_at_yahoo.com.tw
• Subject Net_SearchA_YourName_Student No.