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Information seeking: the Internet vs bookstores vs the library
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Information seeking: the Internet vs bookstores vs the library

Finding information isn’t difficult. We can talk to friends, watch TV, listen to the radio, read the newspaper, etc. Not …Read the Rest

Search engine optimization: how library and Internet differ
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Search engine optimization: how library and Internet differ

I have described how searching an online library catalog differs from using a search engine. I have pointed out that …Read the Rest

Search engines, online library catalogs: how they work
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Search engines, online library catalogs: how they work

Most people begin to search for information using Google or other search engines. They turn to library catalogs later, if …Read the Rest

Information literacy and the art of detecting crap
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Information literacy and the art of detecting crap

Information literacy is the ability to tell good information from bad information, or crap. According to Sturgeon’s Law 90% of …Read the Rest

How not to do research
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How not to do research

Here are some posts from a thread on an email list I follow. I am deleting anything that could identify …Read the Rest

Information literacy: the work of librarians past and present
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Information literacy: the work of librarians past and present

As long as there have been public libraries, librarians have been involved in education. They have helped people choose what …Read the Rest