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Research
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Research
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What is Available?
Entry to College and University
libraries
Books in Print and ability to
order for next day delivery
Library of Congress
WAIS--Wide Area Information
Server
Search Facilities which make most
Web site information available
Methods of Entry
Gopher
WWW
WAIS gateway
Search engines
AltaVista
Yahoo (database)
HotBot
Telnet
GOPHER
Gopher--Entry to Colleges and
Universities
Mother Gopher--University of
Minnesota
Access
through WWW
Telnet
E-mail
Through Web Browser
Use Open button
type gopher://gopher.netcom.com
Follow directions once you are
in
Search Engines
Veronica--does title search
Jughead--uses key word searches
You must be connected while
searching
VERY VERY SLOW!!!
WWW
Uses visuals (graphical
interface) to provide a more interesting format
Through Web Browser (Netscape,
Internet Explorer) can enter sites for research
Use Search Engines to locate
topics for research
ERIC Search
Minimum search of educational
data
http://www.ericir.syr.edu
Biggest education database
Articles, books, dissertations,
etc. listed here
Search by keyword
Web Search Engines
When you use Netscape--the 15
most popular search engines are listed at the bottom of the search screen
Search engine is like giant index
of materials on web
Searches can be made by word or
string of words using Boolean operators
AltaVista
http://www.altavista.digital.com
true search engine—uses worm
technology
uses word search
uses " to search by
phrase"
access to web
Very Fast
Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com
Not true search engine but a
giant database
Easy and fast but does not have
access to total net
Most familiar search method on
web
Excite
http://www.excite.com
fast search engine that allows
searches by concept
Uses worm technology
HotBot
New search engine
Assumes all the words must appear
in document
Fast and accurate
http://www.hotbot.com
Bookmarks
Method of marking your location
for future use
Mark it, in case you want to
return
Greatest chance of mistake on web
is when typing addresses
In Netscape, go to bookmark, Add
Marked for future use
Especially important in
research
WAIS
Wide Area Information Server
System that helps search for
documents containing information on a wide variety of subjects
Access to heavy-duty databases
FBI
universities
CIA, etc.
Designed for serious research
over 500 databases in WAIS
Contain:
archives of newspapers
weather reports, computer
archaeology
software
ZIP codes
information on wide range of
subjects
Ways to Access WAIS
Web gateway
Run WAIS from Gopher menu
Set up Windows-based web client
on your computer
Telnet to a WAIS server using
UNIX commands
Simplest Entry--Web
Gateway
http://wais.wais.com/newhomepages/wais-dbs.html
or
http://wais.wais.com/
you will reach a search area
search databases by entering
search text
scan list of databases and
choose one to look into for information
search by keyword
Searches
Search by single word
Search by phrase but must place
phrase in quotations (")
Search using Boolean operators
AND, OR, NOT, and ADJ
ADJ means adjacent second
word must immediately follow first
Search help
All engines tell you how to use
them to search
What to do once you
have found it?
Click on document and read it
Search again for more information
with further limitations in your search command line
Found what you want--use File,
Save As command to save the document or copy it to the Clipboard and paste it
later
Citing Sources
For help with
source citations visit Citing
Sources for links to data on citation and electronic media
Research on the Web
Can be time consuming
All books and articles are not on
the web
Time wisely used to scan and
download for later perusal
Locate the information--bookmark
it--go back later and determine how best to use data
Books in Print
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
List of all books currently in
print
May order for next day delivery
Web Research
Valuable access to data
Can perform ERIC search of
educational materials (paid in past)
Can access so much information
that it can be intimidating
Can be done in your own home
Can avoid time spent in
library--either download or go directly to it in library
Opens world to each individual
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