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Posted September 1, 1999
COMPUTER-ASSISTED RESEARCH A Guide to Tapping Online Information 4th Edition -- Bonus Books, Aug./Sept. 1999 By Nora Paul
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the 4^th Edition. Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Assisted Research A: The Four R’s of CAJ B: Uses of Online Information C: The Answer’s Here — What’s your question: Framing your research strategy Defining the Task Framing the Question Selecting the Resource Conducting the Search D: Before we start Chapter 2: The Internet Toolbox A: A conceptual view of the Internet B: E-Mail C: Discussion lists D: Newsgroups / Forums E: Chat F: FTP G: Telnet H: Gopher I: Alert Services and filters Chapter 3: The World Wide Web A: World Wide Web Overview B: WWW Contents Government agencies — .gov Organizations / Associations — .org Commercial sites / Businesses — .com Educational / K-12 to College — .edu Libraries Military — .mil News Organizations Personal pages / Individuals C: Web Search Basics D: Web Search Sites Human-generated indexes Spider-generated indexes Non-web protocol search sites Meta-search engines Web rings New web search services E: Saving and Reusing Web Information Chapter 4: Types of Material Online: Comparisons of Commercial Services and Web Sites Overview of Material Online A: Bibliographies and abstracts B: Articles and transcripts C: Books and directories D: Government documents E: People finders / Public records F: Multimedia — audio, video, photos, graphics and art G: Profiles of Dialog, Dow Jones, Lexis-Nexis Chapter 5: Issues with Online Research A: Evaluating Information Online B: Newsroom Issues with Internet Use Training Issues Sharing Resources / Intranets Copyright Managing Accounts C: Keeping up to date Chapter 6: Directories, Bibliography and Index A. Reporting Task / Internet Tools B. Some great journalists’ sites for journalists C. Index D. Links to Web Sites E. Index by Web Site Name F. Index to People G. Glossary H. Bibliography
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ISBN: 1-56625-137-0
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This newly revised fourth edition of Computer-Assisted Research features a greatly expanded section of Internet-accessible information and practical tips for using online resources in reporting. It's full of valuable guidelines, directories, and checklists for making the most out of your time online.