Internet Information Research Skills

Laurence Yap/Training 1
Internet Information
Research Skills 101
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

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
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. _______________________

1.2 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
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 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?

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

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

Overview: Techniques
Know what you want
Decide the tools
Right keywords and BO
Bookmark 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……..

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……..

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……..

2.4 Book Mark
 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

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

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

3.1 Search Tools:
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 Malaysia online
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 oldest directory
 16,000 academic
 resources

3.1 Search Tools:
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 personal trailblazer
 Zinezone
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3.2 Search Tools:
Search Engines
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• 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
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Boolean Operator
Add + Wild card *
Minus - Exact phrase “….”
Bracket ( )

3.2 Search Tools:
Search Engines
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• Index 8% of web
Index 8% of
web; from
HotWired;
Select Pull
Down Menu
Index 15% of
the web

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

23 search engines +
FTP and Usenet
Pull down menus
list of meta search
engines
3.2 Search Tools:
Meta Search Engines
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3.3 Communication:
web based mailing list
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• Web/Email Based Mailing List
•Register as member
•Example: TQM in Egroups

3.3 Communication:
Email based mailing list
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- www.liszt.com
- subscibe listname
- unsubscribe
- listserv/majodomo

3.3 Communication:
Dejanews
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- www.dejanews.com
- soc.culture.malaysia
- use newsreader

4. Evaluation and Sharing
 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

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

5. Conclusion and
Summaries

Internet Information
Research Skills 102
Getting Involved

Objectives:
Understand the internet
communication behaviors
Practice different information
searching tools - Newsgroups and
mailing list

Outlines
Revision
Why communicate?
Mailing List
Web Based
Email Based
Newsgroups
Web Based
Test and Summary

Revision
What is Internet?
How did Internet get started?
Steps of online research?
What is a directory? Examples?
What is a search engine? Example?
What are the four keywords for fast search?
What other methods for fast search?
How do we evaluate information?
Tell us about virus, porno, copy right.

• Ask questions
• Sense of belonging
• International exposure
• Contribution
• Networking

Danger?
Lurk first
Beware of the audience
Reveal not the process and
machines used

1.1 Communication:
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1.1 Communication:
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Business-Management-HR-
Workplace Communication
http://www.egroups.com

Web based mailing list
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Group Email
Fast and easy email lists:
•Send one email to your whole group by typing
just one message
•Manage your group with complete control and
flexibility
•Receive email or view a complete history of
group messages on a Web bulletin board.

1.1 Communication:
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 Business grammar

1.1 Communication:
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Hands on
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Netiquette Mailing List
To subscribe now: send an email message to
netiquette-request@albion.com with the following
command in the SUBJECT field: "subscribe
Firstname Lastname".
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/list.html

Hands on
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http://www.liszt.com
70,000 listserv, listproc, majordomo and
independently managed mailing lists.

MailBit
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http://www.mailbits.com/

Command
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Moderated vs Anarchic
Discussion vs Announcement
Open vs Closed
Individual-Message vs Digest

Command
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Three Types of Mailing List Software:
"listserv," @domainname
"majordomo," @domainname
"listname-request" @domainname
(listproc)
LISTSERV@HYPATIA.CS.WISC.EDU
listserv@cs.wisc.edu

Command
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Basic:
Subscribe: subscribe [listname] {firstname
lastname}
Unsubscribe: unsubscribe [listname]
Receive digest version: set [listname] digest
Vacation, stop mail: set [listname] nomail
Example: subscribe TRDEV-L laurence yap

Command
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Messages for distribution to the subscribers
must sent to an entirely different address.
Usually that address begins: "listname"
@domainname.
NET-HAPPENINGS@HYPATIA.CS.WISC.EDU
TRDEV-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU

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TRDEV-L welcome message
http://train.ed.psu.edu/trdev-
l/welcome.html
Read it.

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Welcome To The List-Moderators Discussion List!
(Purpose)
List-Moderators is an open, unmoderated discussion list
for the benefit of list-moderators. It is a gathering place for
list-moderators to share their experiences and wisdom, and
for newly appointed list-moderators to learn the trade.
Discussions which would be on topic include techniques
and tools to assist moderation, how to deal with
troublesome posters, encouraging a particular list culture
without appearing too authoritarian, how to spot
posters attempting to use and abuse the system, text-
layout styles for newsletters, etc.
•Moderator-List Welcome message

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Your first step, is to introduce yourself and your list to the
List-Moderators list. Tell us about how you got started, any
successes you've had, and any questions you might have
for the list.
How Do I Post To This List?
Send An Email TO: list-moderators@list-moderators.com
How To Get Off This List:
Send An Email TO: remove-list-moderators@list-
moderators.com
How To Join This List:
Send An Email TO: join-list-moderators@list-
moderators.com
•Moderator-List Welcome message

Emoticon
:) Happy person :( Sad person
:@ What? :D Laughter.
;) Person Winking :-( Frowning smiley
8) User is wearing sunglasses
:& User is tongue tied.
:,( Crying.
:P Tongue stuck out
http://www.eff.org/papers/eegtti/eeg_286.ht
ml

Abbreviation
BTW "By the way"
FWIW "For what it's worth"
FAQ "Frequently asked question(s)"
FYA "For your action"
FYI "For your information"
IMHO "In my humble opinion"
IMO "In my opinion”
TIA "Thanks in advance"

Email Newsletter Subscriber
Look for unsubscription directions,
and follow them. Do NOT assume that
hitting "reply" with "remove" in the
subject field (for example) will get you off
the list. Don't expect the publisher to
remove you manually: you subscribed;
you can remove yourself.
Save your welcome messages with list
rules and unsubscription information.
If you have a problem, take it up nicely
with the publisher.

Discussion List Members
Be courteous to other list members. If you disagree
with them, fine, just don't resort to personal insults.
Consult the list archives, if available, before posting
a question. This is also a good way to become familiar
with a list's acceptable topics, etc.
Consult the list FAQ if there is one available.
Do not cross-post (send the same message to more
than one list).

Follow the list rules at all times. If you're not sure
whether your post will violate the rules, ask the
moderator before you send it.
Lurk and learn what's acceptable before posting to
the list.
Don't overquote. Include only the specific
information you're responding to, and chop out the
rest.
Keep posts to the list brief. If you're post doesn't
add value, don't send it. (Example: Don't send a
"thanks" message through the list. Send something
like that directly to the person you're thanking.)

Do not forward virus warnings and the like to a list
unless it's devoted to that topic.
Respect other people's opinions. If you disagree,
do it politely.
Spell check and reread your messages before
posting.
Do not forward copyrighted material to the list
unless you have permission to do so.

searchable mailing list
archive

An easy to use archiving
service for electronic mailing lists.
http://www.mail-archive.com/

http://www.listquest.com/
hosts free searchable archives for mailing
lists and discussion forms

http://list-tips.com/
Extra:
When
you
become
a list
owner

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2.1 Communication:
Dejanews
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www.dejanews.com
Computing_PC Peripheral
storage media

2.1 Communication:
Dejanews
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TRY THIS...
Find the newsgroup of your
dreams at Deja, the discussion
network.

Alternatives
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AltaVista - Discussion Group

Alternatives
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Lycos - Advance Serach

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Google -
+newsgroup +www +intel
Intel - Pentium III Processor
Further
Explore

2.1 LISTZ
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http://www.liszt.com/news/
notice the different categories such
as BIZ, SOC, REC

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alt (3831) biz (43)
comp (844) misc (129)
news (29) rec (649)
sci (196) soc (242) talk (28)
Categories

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For example: Science- Eng
Look for your topics
………………………………………………..
Categories

Dejanews
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use newsreader
Watch VCD

7. Test
Discussion on time managment
Convertion of world time zone
Directories of US university’s library
Trend of hard disk indutsries
Directories of magazines

Test
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html

The Netiquette

8. Summaries
Communication Tools

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