The Latest News and Views from the Richland College Library

BookFinder

Trying to find an out-of-print book that you read long ago, don't own but would like to own? If so, this website is a great point de depart to help you find and acquire it.


posted by Fearguth at 5:33:00 PM

For Research, the Web is a Pipeline, Not an Authority

"You can find the answer to any question on the Web --- as long as you don't care whether the answer is right. " Bill Husted, a writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, wrote these words. Thank God he did. But even if he hadn't, it would still be true: if you think you can get an accurate answer to ANY question by using an Internet search tool, you not only deserve to get the wrong answer, but you should also be spat out of the universe like a watermelon seed.
posted by Fearguth at 4:43:00 PM

Kidon Media-Link

When was the last time you checked out the latest news in Ozona, Texas? Well, neighbor, that's too long.

Would you like to access a comprehensive directory of links to newspapers, magazines, television stations, radio stations, and news agencies around the world (including Ozona, Texas)? Did you say, "Yes?" Well, if you did, click on the link above.
posted by Fearguth at 2:19:00 PM

The Database Universe

This long article from Library Journal effectively (and exhaustively) limns the current universe of subscription (or fee-based) online databases. As expected, the world of online databases continues to be volatile, primarily because of the instability in the online database industry and the lingering effects of the Supreme Court's Tasini decision.
posted by Fearguth at 2:00:00 PM

AllTheWeb's Makeover
AllTheWeb, one of Google's primary competitors, has undergone a facelift. Here is how Gary Price describes it: "A new color scheme and layout makes for a much 'cleaner' design. Tabs provide rapid access to 6 databases (Web Pages, News, Pictures, Videos, MP3 Files, and FTP Files). You can also use the tabs to move between 'advanced interfaces'. A web search results page includes, 'Fast Topics' (results organized into folders), and 'Narrow Your Search' (suggested terms/phrases to help focus a broad search)."

The toe-to-toe competition between the principal Internet search engines is producing results that are very useful to end users.
posted by Fearguth at 3:33:00 PM