Internet Information Research Skills: Get what you want in 5 minutes

Objectives: Understand the internet history, etiquette and politics Aware of info management and online search skills Practice different information searching tools - directories, search engines, mailing lists and newsgroups Able to evaluate information

Understand the internet history, etiquette and politics

Aware of info management and online search skills

Practice different information searching tools - directories, search engines, mailing lists and newsgroups

Able to evaluate information

Outline 1. Introduction - video, test and needs 2. Online Search Skills 3. Search Tools: Search engine, directories and communication 4. Evaluation and sharing - exercise 5. Conclusion - test and summary

1. Introduction - video, test and needs

2. Online Search Skills

3. Search Tools: Search engine, directories and communication

4. Evaluation and sharing - exercise

5. Conclusion - test and summary

1. Introduction What is internet? NEC Research Institute estimated that as of February 1999, there were 2.8 million publicly accessible web servers 800 million pages on the web, as of Feb, 1999 Network of networks

What is internet?

NEC Research Institute estimated that as of February 1999, there were 2.8 million publicly accessible web servers

800 million pages on the web, as of Feb, 1999

Network of networks

Too wide!!

1.1 Your needs? 1. What information you want to have right now? A.________________________ B. _______________________ C. _______________________

1. What information you want to have right now?

A.________________________

B. _______________________

C. _______________________

1.2 Intro: History What do you know about internet history? 1962-1969 APRANET 1970-1988 Universities, government, major corporations 1988-1990 Decommission APRANET, renamed INTERNET 1991-1993 Commercial activities allowed, Gopher and Mosaic 1994-1996 Netscape - 40 million users …………………………………………………………………… .. BBN Timeline http://www.bbn.com/customer_connection/timeline.htm

What do you know about internet history?

1962-1969 APRANET

1970-1988 Universities, government, major corporations

1988-1990 Decommission APRANET, renamed INTERNET

1991-1993 Commercial activities allowed, Gopher and Mosaic

1994-1996 Netscape - 40 million users

…………………………………………………………………… ..

BBN Timeline

http://www.bbn.com/customer_connection/timeline.htm

1.3 Introduction: Test how many web pages in internet know? Name three major search engines? Name two web based mailing list? Is Yahoo a directory? What is meta-search engine? What is mailing list used for?

how many web pages in internet know?

Name three major search engines?

Name two web based mailing list?

Is Yahoo a directory?

What is meta-search engine?

What is mailing list used for?

1.4 Browser - functions Homepage Back.Forward - Fast Back Find within the same document Organize info - Bookmark Save

Homepage

Back.Forward - Fast Back

Find within the same document

Organize info - Bookmark

Save

2: Online Search Skills Techniques Identify your topic Search Information Evaluate information Apply information Store information Share information Info Management

Overview: Techniques K now what you want D ecide the tools R ight keywords and BO B ookmark the site

K now what you want

D ecide the tools

R ight keywords and BO

B ookmark the site

2.1 Know What you want ? What is your subject matter? What info you want? Reports? Pictures? Discussion? How long is your search time? Exercise: Define three area……..

What is your subject matter?

What info you want?

Reports?

Pictures?

Discussion?

How long is your search time?

Exercise: Define three area……..

2.2 Decide the tools General Info Directories Specific info Search engine Communication Mailing List/ Newsgroups/Online Chat Exercise: Define the tools in those areas……..

General Info

Directories

Specific info

Search engine

Communication

Mailing List/ Newsgroups/Online Chat

Exercise: Define the tools in those areas……..

2.3 Right keywords What are the keywords? Memosa Pudica Kitty Cat or Hello Kitty What are the alternate keywords? Exercise: Define keywords of three areas……..

What are the keywords?

Memosa Pudica

Kitty Cat or Hello Kitty

What are the alternate keywords?

Exercise: Define keywords of three areas……..

2.4 Book Mark Bookmark it Create Folder, Change name Create a off-site bookmark Exercise: Create three folder names

Bookmark it

Create Folder, Change name

Create a off-site bookmark

Exercise: Create three folder names

3.O Search Tools: directories and search engine communication General Info Directories Specific info Search engine Communication Mailing List/ Newsgroups/Online Chat

General Info

Directories

Specific info

Search engine

Communication

Mailing List/ Newsgroups/Online Chat

3.1 Search Tools: a. General Directories Yellow Pages, see Looksmart.com Human Pick General Information

Yellow Pages, see Looksmart.com

Human Pick

General Information

3.1 Search Tools: Exercise: Find your information here

Exercise: Find your information here

3.1 Search Tools: b.Specialize Directories Other Directories www.miningco.com - coach Coach approach - articles, links, chat Index 24,000 categories Exercise: Find your information here

Other Directories

www.miningco.com - coach

Coach approach - articles, links, chat

Index 24,000 categories

Exercise: Find your information here

3.1 Search Tools: Malaysia online oldest directory 16,000 academic resources Exercise: Find your information here

Malaysia online

oldest directory

16,000 academic

resources

Exercise: Find your information here

3.1 Search Tools: personal trailblazer Zinezone Exercise: Find your information here

personal trailblazer

Zinezone

Exercise: Find your information here

3.2 Search Tools: Search Engines Exercise: Find your information here Pick up by software: Robot, Bot etc Look for specific information Detective

Exercise: Find your information here

Pick up by software: Robot, Bot etc

Look for specific information

Detective

3.2 Search Tools: Search Engines Exercise: List 3 BO for each of the information you need Boolean Operator Add + Wild card * Minus - Exact phrase “….” Bracket ( )

Boolean Operator

3.2 Search Tools: Search Engines Exercise: Find your information here Index 8% of web Index 8% of web; from HotWired; Select Pull Down Menu Index 15% of the web

Exercise: Find your information here

Index 8% of web

3.2 Search Tools: Meta Search Engines Combine search engines Similar BO General terms

Combine search engines

Similar BO

General terms

3.2 Search Tools: Meta Search Engines 23 search engines + FTP and Usenet Pull down menus list of meta search engines Exercise: Find your information here

Exercise: Find your information here

3.3 Communication: web based mailing list Exercise: Find your information here Web/Email Based Mailing List Register as member Example: TQM in Egroups

Exercise: Find your information here

Web/Email Based Mailing List

Register as member

Example: TQM in Egroups

3.3 Communication: Email based mailing list Exercise: Find your information here - www.liszt.com - subscibe listname - unsubscribe - listserv/majodomo

Exercise: Find your information here

3.3 Communication: Dejanews Exercise: Find your information here - www.dejanews.com - soc.culture.malaysia - use newsreader

Exercise: Find your information here

4. Evaluation and Sharing Evaluation of Information author’s authority publisher’s background currency: date reference of other sources motive: commercial, academic or propaganda

Evaluation of Information

author’s authority

publisher’s background

currency: date

reference of other sources

motive: commercial, academic or propaganda

Internet Politics Virus Freedom of speech Pornography Company policies Copy right Sharing information

Virus

Freedom of speech

Pornography

Company policies

Copy right

Sharing information

5. Conclusion and Summaries internet history, etiquette and politics info management and online search skills directories, search engines, mailing lists and newsgroups evaluate information

internet history, etiquette and politics

info management and online search skills

directories, search engines, mailing lists and newsgroups

evaluate information

5. Conclusion and Summaries