Internet research : theory and practice /

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Author / Creator:Fielden, Ned L.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2001.
Description:x, 205 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Computer network resources.
Electronic information resource searching.
Computer network resources.
Electronic information resource searching.
Internet research.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4430497
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ISBN:0786405384 (softcover : alk. paper)
078641099X (back cover)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Introduction
  • 1.. System and Knowledge Requirements
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Basic Internet Skills
  • 2.. The Nature of Research
  • The Research Process
  • Research Problems
  • The Internet as a Research Tool
  • Scholar's Workstation Model
  • The Law and the Internet
  • 3.. Internet Tools
  • Internet Beginnings and Basics
  • Electronic Mail
  • Discussion Groups
  • Telnet and Remote Access
  • FTP
  • World Wide Web
  • Electronic Journals
  • Internet Culture
  • 4.. Information Retrieval
  • Fundamentals of Electronic Searching
  • Search Strategy
  • Internet Search Services
  • 5.. Internet Subject Resources
  • Document Formats
  • Humanities
  • Social Sciences
  • Education
  • Science, Health, and Medicine
  • Government and Legal
  • Business
  • Popular Culture and Entertainment
  • Appendix A.. Writing the Research Paper
  • Appendix B.. Citation Format
  • Appendix C.. Authoring Web Pages
  • Bibliography
  • Index