Searching the Web Concepts, Procedures, Concerns Russell K. Schutt, PhD University of Massachusetts Boston and Elizabeth Schneider, MLS Massachusetts General Hospital
Search Focus The scholarly literature Secondary datasets Government reports Organizational information Media Images and sounds Tools for research and teaching Discussion Reference materials
Access Methods Open access Institutional access Public libraries Paid access The invisible web Direct addressing Subject directories Search engines Citation management
Institutional Access Sites ry.html ry.html
Web Warnings Clarify your goals. Tailor procedures to goals. Evaluate quality. Anticipate change. Consider generalizability Avoid addiction. Cite properly.
Search Engines Google Search Advanced Search Groups Images News Google Scholar Google Print DogPile AskJeeves Teoma
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Search Directories Yahoo Social Science Information Gateway Social Sciences Virtual Library Infomine Open Directory Project SocioSite Librarian’s Index
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