The librarian's Internet survival guide : strategies for the high-tech reference desk /
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| Author / Creator: | McDermott, Irene E., 1959- |
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| Imprint: | Medford, N.J. : Information Today, c2002. |
| Description: | xxv, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4760187 |
Table of Contents:
- Figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- How to Use This How-To Book
- Introduction: Punctuated Equilibrium: The Web Rocks Our World
- Part 1. Ready Reference on the Web: Resources for Patrons
- Chapter 1. Searching and Meta-Searching the Internet
- Meta-Search Sites
- Deep Web Search Engines
- Browser Searchbots for the Desktop
- Keeping Up with the Engines
- Searching Rule of Thumb
- Chapter 2. Using the Web to Find People
- Free Telephone and Address Directories
- E-Mail Search
- Finding Family
- Public Records
- Background Checks that Cost Money
- Finding the Famous
- Who's Behind That Web Page
- Protecting Your Privacy
- Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!
- Chapter 3. News on the Net
- Web News Meta-Resources
- Breaking News
- Online Newspapers and Archives
- News Magazines
- Streaming News
- News Search Engines
- News Evaluation
- Choose Your News
- All the News That Fits the Web
- Chapter 4. Quality Reference Resources on the Web
- Single Subject Portals
- Guides Aplenty
- Chapter 5. Internet Sites for Kids
- Homework Help on the Web
- Child's Play
- Search Engines for Kids
- Protecting Kids
- From Soccer Mom to Super Internet Librarian Mom
- Chapter 6. Free Full-Text Resources
- The Great Books Movement and the Internet
- Handmade or Book Trade?
- Directories of Literary Electronic Text Archives
- Online Collections of Literary Electronic Text
- Individual Authors
- Poetry
- Concordances
- Literature in Languages Other than English
- Contemporary Nonfiction
- History and Law
- Full-Text Articles on the Open Web
- Full Up to Here with Full-Text Online?
- Chapter 7. Health and Medical Information Online
- General Medical Information
- More General Consumer Health Resources
- Disease Directories
- In-Depth Resources and Literature
- Other Medical Resources
- Cancer: What Is It Good For?
- Clinical Trials
- Quack Attack
- A Long Struggle
- Chapter 8. Minding Your Money on the Web
- Meta-Sites
- Stock Quotes
- Mutual Funds
- Bonds
- Company Information
- "How-To" Sites
- Free vs. Fee
- Chapter 9. Let's Go Cyber-Shopping
- Consumer Advice
- Bot Bought
- Hunter or Gatherer?
- Specialty Bots
- Service Bots
- Brick-and-Mortar or Combination Bots
- E-Coupons
- Evaluation
- More Information About Bots
- The Next Step?
- Part 2. The Librarian as Information Technician: Working with the Medium and the Machines
- Chapter 10. Managing Web-Based E-Mail
- I Want My E-Mail
- Free E-Mail Directories
- Quality Free E-Mail
- Choosing a Screen Name
- Attach This
- Spam Management
- Other E-Mail Advice
- What About Chat?
- Mr. Post Ma-a-an
- Chapter 11. Tips for Teaching the Internet
- The "Beginner Mind"
- Active Learning
- The Part Where You Talk
- The Part Where They Work
- A More Formal Route
- Educational Resources
- Glossaries
- Those Who Can, Do ... and Teach, Too
- Chapter 12. Making and Maintaining Do-It-Yourself Web Pages
- A Different Approach
- What Is HTML, Exactly?
- HTML Reference
- HTML Editors
- Color Pickers
- Image Editors
- Free Fonts
- File Transfer Programs
- Testers and Fixers
- Give Me More!
- Unix for Librarians
- Si, Se Puede!
- Chapter 13. Making the Web Accessible to the Disabled
- Types of Disabilities
- Inclusive Web Design
- Tools and Utilities
- Why Should We Do It?
- More Assistive Technologies
- Where to Buy
- Making Electronic Resources Accessible in the Library
- Temporarily Abled?
- Chapter 14. Computer Troubleshooting for Librarians
- Troubleshooting Tip One: Reboot
- Tip Two: Defrost Without Tears
- Performance Tip Three: Clear That Cache and Crush Those Cookies
- Tip Four: Scandisk and Defrag
- Tip Five: Keep It Clean
- Where to Find More Help
- Information Professional or Free Support Desk?
- Now You Know Everything
- Chapter 15. Keeping Up with Changes on the Web
- New Site Locators
- New Hardware and Software
- Computer and Business News
- Subject-Specific Web Resources
- Web Site Change Monitors
- Print Resources
- Reading the Obituaries
- Keeping Up--with Your Mail!
- Afterword: The Constant Is Change
- About the Author
- Index
