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Find it fast : extracting expert information from social networks, big data, tweets, and more / Robert I. Berkman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berkman, Robert I., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Information retrieval.
- Research.
- Internet searching.
- Search engines.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Sixth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Medford, New Jersey : CyberAge Books : Information Today, Inc., 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Go beyond Google to mine big data and social media Author Robert Berkman gives expert advice on how to search the internet to locate the best information sources, how to find and utilize the professionals behind those sources, and how to combine these techniques to complete an information search on any subject. This fully updated 6th edition includes how to search beyond Google, leveraging big data in the search process, and how to search the social web. Readers will also find expert advice on how to know if a site is a trusted source; understanding how and why sources differ; using precision search strategies and taming information overload; and finding, evaluating, and identifying experts. Whether it's consumer advice, information for a job or project, facts for starting a new business, or answers to questions on obscure topics, Find It Fast is the perfect resource for learning to hone one's internet searching skills.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Preface to the Sixth Edition
- The More Things Change . . .?
- Who's an Expert?
- Big Data and Big Challenges
- The Value of Find It Fast in the Digital Age
- Introduction
- Who's in Charge of Your Research, Anyway?
- What's Inside This Book
- Note
- Getting Started
- Part I: Sources
- 1. Super Sources: The Cream of the Crop
- The Best of the Library Sources
- The Best of the U.S. Government Sources
- Business Super Sources
- Scholarly Databases, Theses, and Journals
- Open Access and Public Data Sets
- Other Super Sources
- URLs and Chapter Note
- 2. Libraries-Still Valuable in the Digital Age
- Why Libraries?
- The 20th Century Library
- Selecting a Library
- All-Purpose Resources: Oldies But Goodies
- People Information
- Business and Industry Information
- "Insider Directories"
- Online Catalogs and Archives
- Digital Libraries
- The Future of Libraries
- URLs
- Part II: Searching
- 3. Search Engines, Precision Search Strategies, and Taming Information Overload
- How It All Began
- Getting the Most Out of Google: Power Research Strategies
- Beyond Google?
- Beyond the Search Engine
- The Heartbreak of Information Overload Syndrome
- Taking Control
- 4. The Social Search: Tapping into Your Networks
- The Emergence of the Social Search
- Twitter Soars as a Source for Researchers
- Doing the Social Search
- Academic Social Searching
- Twitter Searching
- Facebook Search
- Searching Other Social Networks
- What About LinkedIn?
- Notes
- 5. Truth, Lies, and Influence: Determining Credibility in a Trending Social Media World
- What Is Credibility?
- Source Credibility in the Pre-Internet Days
- Critical Thinking
- Enter the Internet Age
- The Problems of Popularity.
- Just How Wise Is the Crowd?
- Information Literacy Lessons from Information Experts
- On the Fringe: Wisdom vs. Way-Out Wackies
- Tools and Techniques for Assessing Social Data
- Part III: Experts Are Everywhere
- 6. Identifying Experts: Who They Are, Where to Find Them
- 7. Making the Connection: Getting Access to an Expert
- Getting Ready Beforehand
- Making Contact
- Finding Phone Numbers, Emails, and Social Media Contacts
- Chapter Websites
- 8. Talking with Experts: Strategies for Getting Inside Information
- Presenting Yourself to the Expert
- Getting the Most Out of the Interview
- Staying on Course and Redirecting Focus
- Cracking the Tough Nuts
- Obtaining "Sensitive" Information
- 9. Wrapping It Up: Organizing and Writing up Your Results and the Expert Review
- Knowing When to Call It Quits
- Making Sure Your Final Information Is Accurate
- Note Taking and Organization
- Writing Up Your Results
- 10. Troubleshooting: Typical Questions Information Seekers Ask
- A Researcher's Road Map: Project Planning and Source Selection
- Appendix A: Digital Forensic Tools
- Appendix B: Sources of Further Information
- Books
- Magazines, Journals, and Newsletters
- Professional Associations
- University Programs, Workshops, and Courses
- About the Author
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-937290-09-3
- OCLC:
- 936174459
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