Acquisitions, Serials, and Collection Development:
Internet
Reviews
| TITLE: |
Beyond Surfing: Tools and Techniques for
Searching the Web |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"This article focuses on some of the tools now available
for finding information on the Web using two interdependent approaches: browsing through
subject trees and hierarchies, and keyword searching using search
engines."--Introduction. Very comprehensive information. |
| AUTHORS: |
Kathleen Webster & Kathryn Paul |
| KEYWORDS: |
search engines comparison |
| TITLE: |
The Scout Report |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Located in the Department of Computer Sciences at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, the report provides valuable resources on the Internet
selected, researched, and annotated by professional librarians and subject matter experts. |
| KEYWORDS: |
internet resources, reviews |
| TITLE: |
Slot, Matt. The Matrix of Internet
Catalogs and Search Engines |
| DESCRIPTION: |
An "evaluation and opinion of many of the most popular
Web search engines and subject catalogs. Although ideally suited as a guide for the
Internet novice, it also serves as a checklist for experienced netsurfer's and information
specialists who want specific features or value-added services." |
| E-MAIL: |
Matt Slot, fprefect@ambrosiasw.com |
| KEYWORDS: |
search engines, subject-oriented catalogs, evaluation, review |
| TITLE: |
Stroud's Web Browser Reviews |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The site provides links to each Web browser and a review of
the browser. Select Browsers and then Web Browsers on the left column to get the
individual browsers and their reviews. |
| KEYWORDS: |
web browsers, review |
| TITLE: |
WebSerch |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"Designed to aid
librarians, information professionals and the search enthusiast in
the evaluation and selection of information retrieval tools and
information sources, and equip the information seeker for the
search process."--Title screen. |
| E-MAIL: |
Eddie Byrne, edbyrne@ireland.com |
| KEYWORDS: |
search engines, evaluation, review |
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