The internet has made researching a topic easier than ever before. Instead of making a trip to the library, people with internet access can simply pull up a search engine, type, and click away. But, in addition to making it easier to access information, the web has also made it easier to access misi...
- Thursday, 19 May 2016 02:37
- By William Smith
Guessing Uniform Resource Locaters
Basic Principle #1
Think of the organization most likely to provide an answer to your question. Then try to go directly to their Web site.
Try guessing the central URL for the organization.
Leave off http://Try the common www to start the machine addressUse the...
- Thursday, 19 May 2016 02:15
- By Martin Grossner
Everything we know about search is changing fundamentally. An explosion of devices and technologies continues to shape how and where we search.
The notion of jumping onto our laptops and typing search terms on Google.com feels increasingly quaint — something the search giant is sensing and respon...
- Thursday, 19 May 2016 01:00
- By Deborah Tannen
It is clear that search has not changed much in the past 20 years. Back in the 1990s, enterprise search first included indexing multiple, heterogeneous data sets into a single search experience, with full document-level security, using search engines and this pretty much sums up the situation today....
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 04:15
- By Logan Hochstetler
Indexed discovery services are a lot like Google: you can search simply and get results quickly, but the sources you are rocky-trailsearching tend to be mysterious. Do you know if you are searching specialized sources or generic sources? Authoritative or with an agenda? When a researcher pushes the ...
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 04:09
- By Jay Harris
We’ve known for years that search engines like Google change how humans remember information — so what happens when we use online services to keep track of where we’ve been in life?
Google on Tuesday announced a new update to its Maps program which will allow people to vis...
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 03:17
- By James Gill
Seeking out facts, and even basic information on a topic, is relatively easy. Enter 2 or 3 relevant keywords at your favorite search engine. But going beyond the basic, or conducting investigative research, often means using advanced search commands, not to mention additional or more targeted findin...
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 02:55
- By James Gill
Whenever you have surfed the net chances are you either clicked here and there or followed a trail of what interested you. Have you at times had your search seem like a scavenger hunt consumed with finding facts in different spots? If so, learning to use the Internet for research can be among ...
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 02:26
- By Nick Tridea
Einstein once said, “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”
The same could be said of intelligence. What they don’t tell you is that the “smart” people of the world are, in most cases, just better at researching and learning things than everyone else.But researchin...
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 01:46
- By Peggy Graves
Social media sites and privacy are somewhat inherently at odds. After all, the point of social media is to share your life with the world; the very opposite of maintaining your privacy. Still, there is a difference between sharing parts of your life and all of it. Thus, a number of legal lines have ...
- Wednesday, 18 May 2016 01:28
- By Rachel Bilson
