| Internet (Internet
glossary)
To find information, try the following search techniques at search
engines. A search
engine searches documents by keywords and returns a list for
linking to the documents. Four search engines are Google,
Alltheweb,
Yahoo
and Altavista
Notice that the advanced search tool allows choices for language,
domain, etc. If you choose to use the basic search tool, i.e. Google,you
must use the + sign, quotes, and an asterisk with your keywords
to refine a search:
+"welfare" +"families" +research .
Different engines have different techniques so it is best to click
on "Help" for detailed search instructions for the engine
you use. Try typing in "family
services " +clearinghouse to retrieve a list of Internet
sites that link to many other sites. Internet terms that are interchangable
with "clearinghouse" are "gateway," "metasite,"
"pathfinder" and "directory," i.e.+"homeless"
+metasite -domain:gov" (the - sign eliminates the domain
.gov for this sample). Valuable information may also be obtained
from the deep web content of PDF files, i.e. +"social
work" +"advocacy" +filetype:pdf If one search
engine does not retrieve satisfactory results, switch to another
search engine.Whatever data you find, it is always wise to evaluate
information .
Listed below are miscellaneous search strategies that you may tailor
to the search instructions of the engine you use.
Need speech by former U.S. President Clinton on
social welfare reform: +"social welfare
reform " +"Clinton" +speech
Need bibliography on right to die: +"right to die"
+bibliography
Need to read the poem entitled "Celebrate Life:" +"celebrate
life " +poem
Need an online language conversion dictionary for Spanish: +language
dictionary +"Spanish"
Need to find a picture, video or audio? Use Altavista search engine's
Search screen and click choice at top
Specialized Resources
Research
Central accesses fulltext and bibliographic electronic databases
that you are encouraged to use during your studies with the university.
However, you must have a southern.edu
e-mail account to access the databases. Digital
Dissertations is an excellent full text source. NetLibrary
contains full text of books.
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