The Hidden Web: A Sourcebook

by William O. Scheeren

Overview

Google is certainly a useful Internet search tool for general topics, but most of the information available on the Invisible Web can't be found through Google. This book explains the value of the Invisible Web and how to access it.

• Covers more than 200 of the most useful websites and provides a description of what each contains

• Introductory chapters explore the concept of the Invisible Web and its value to librarians and students

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598846287
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/02/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	114
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

William O. Scheeren, PhD, is lecturer in education at St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA.

Editorial Reviews

This resource is written with the purpose of informing librarians, both public and school, of the many valuable sites that are not accessible by traditional search engines. Because quality online resources are essential for student research, knowing how to navigate the Web to access these sites ill help librarians with instructing and assisting students and patrons in the necessary search skills. The first three chapters describe what is known as the Invisible Web, explain why it performs better than standard search engines, and inform searchers when they will find value in the sites provided. In the remaining chapters, sites are categorized into sections such as art, magazine articles, business and economics, education, medicine, etc. Each site appears in boldface type followed by the URL, with a description taken from the site itself in many instances. The conclusion reiterates the need for proficient search skills in order to find these hidden resources and that, in spite of what many students believe, Google is not the only way to find information. A bibliography and extensive index conclude this straightforward, accessible guide to exemplary research.—Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE

School Library Journal

Keep this readily accessible on your office bookshelf.” —School Librarian's Workshop

“Many of the Websites included in this publication are great resources containing valuable information that is fully or partially unavailable through search engines. . . . The Hidden Web does succeed in providing a number of educational and worthwhile research sources that many users are ignoring by relying solely on search engines.” —ARBA

“Each site appears in boldface type followed by the URL, with a description taken from the site itself in many instances. The conclusion reiterates the need for proficient search skills in order to find these hidden resources and that, in spite of what many students believe, Google is not the only way to find information. A bibliography and extensive index conclude this straightforward, accessible guide to exemplary research.” —School Library Jourbanal

“This is a valuable tome for a web beginner or one who wishes to share some of the information it contains with others. . . . Recommended.” —Teacher Librarian

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