Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook

Just in time for the upcoming new year, online searcher and consultant Randolph Hock from Online Strategies has updated his Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook.
If you are a beginning Web searcher or need to update your online research skills, look no further and  take advantage of the search techniques and Web resources in the revised edition [...]

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Getting Started on Noodletools

Sometimes when it comes to embarking on a research topic, you might not know where to start especially when you’re on the Web.  Most students would dive right into Google.  However, why not give NoodleTools a try?
Rather than groping aimlessly around the Web, you can focus on what exactly you’re trying to find first, and [...]

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Twitter Me This, Twitter Me That

Twitter seems to be quite the rage in the blogosphere nowadays.  This past summer, Time magazine featured an article highlighting the benefits of this social software.  The advantages of Twitter lie in its social networking, live searching, and link sharing capabilities–elements that can certainly rival a popular search engine whose name begins with the letter [...]

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The Passing of a Pioneering Web Researcher

Some sad news to share regarding former UC Berkeley Librarian Joe Barker.  He was a great inspiration to many librarians and information professionals, constantly keeping them updated on the latest Web research search strategies and technologies through his Infopeople workshops, not to mention his highly detailed, information-packed handouts.
His Web site “Finding Information on the Internet” [...]

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Phelps Research

Hey all –
I’ve been mighty busy lately, so I may have to take a hiatus from blogging for a bit, but in the meantime, I did want to highlight another blog worth bookmarking for monthly Web tips:  Phelps Research.
Marcy Phelps shares “tips for finding, organizing, and sharing information, as well as book reviews and [...]

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Testing Out Web Links

Have you ever visited a brand new Web site or just visited your favorite one on a regular basis , and the next week, could not access it any more?   And yet you notice that others can still access it while your computer brings up a blank screen that seems to be going nowhere?
To check [...]

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The Virtual Chase – Soon Comes to End

All good things must come to an end. One of my favorite current awareness sites packed with pithy articles (some contributed by Web searching gurus) about researching companies and people, fine-tuning search strategies, and legal research strategies–will alas, be coming to an end.

Genie Tyburski of The Virtual Chase reports that her Web site will [...]

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RefSeek

Many general search engines like Google and Yahoo return long lists of search results from a multitude of sites. RefSeek reminds me of Answers.com, as this search engine, designed for students and researchers, concentrates its search on more academic Web sites, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers.
Explore Refseek’s directory which consists of 12 subject categories [...]

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Turbo Charge Your Library Card

The San Francisco Public Library has expanded access to its online resources! If you are a California resident, you can apply for an e-card directly online now and access a multitude of subscription databases, e-books, downloadable audiobooks and music, and much more. Turbo charge your library card! For more information [...]

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Yahoo Remodeling

As I often remind my students, the Web is very fluid, and changes occur almost instantly.  It appears that Yahoo has somewhat reorganized their portal site once more.  Common daily applications like e-mail, weather information, stock quotes, and local events appear in the left-hand column.  Other Yahoo services appear on the right-hand side of the [...]

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