Internet Basics and Online Resource Query

Author: Luo Jiahui
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book focuses on online academic information retrieval and systematically discusses the methods for searching various types of main literature. It can serve as a teaching material and training guide for literature retrieval courses for faculty and students in higher education institutions, as well as a highly practical and valuable reference book for researchers to effectively utilize online resources. It is also an excellent guide for general readers to surf the internet. Internet Basics and Online Resource Retrieval is divided into three parts: Basics, Tools, and Techniques. The Basics section emphasizes introducing fundamental knowledge and concepts of the Internet, access methods, and major services and applications. The Tools section primarily covers free online information resources and search tools, WWW search engines, and retrieval methods for various online databases. The Techniques section focuses on the skills for finding online books, journals, and special documents. The book's major feature is the inclusion of the latest online resources and newest retrieval techniques, with rich content, accessible language, and detailed explanations. It provides in-depth yet easy-to-understand descriptions of network basics, online information retrieval tools, and database searches, making it highly operational. It considers both the need for beginners to grasp fundamental knowledge and the requirements of advanced users, progressing systematically to help readers fully understand and master the basics and techniques of online information retrieval.