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Here master trainer Michael Sauers applies the super-search strategies he is known for to the latest generation of Web tools. Blogs, RSS, wikis, Flickr, podcasting, mashups, the read/write Web, kartoo, BitTorrent, Google Book Search, the WayBack Machine, visual search engines, folksonomies, Firefox Search Plugins, Del.icio.us.... if you aren't intimately familiar with these tools and how to fully exploit them in your daily reference work, then this book is for you. Irreverent and fun to read, with a wealth of screen shots, this is a comprehensive guide to searches that make the most of the Web 2.0 environment: from improving basic search skills and evaluating search results to making the best use of search engines, both common and cutting-edge. Sauers reviews each Web 2.0 tool for reliability and appropriateness in different search tasks and shows you how best to organize them for quick access at the reference desk. You (and your patrons, once you show them how) will use Sauers's advanced and special search methods again and again, and Sauers's enthusiasm will have you running from the book to your computer every ten minutes. Exercises in each chapter will help you cement your new knowledge into practical skills.

 "To help reference librarians make sense of these Web tools and incorporate them into their search strategies, Michael Sauers...has written this comprehensive guide to making the most of searches in today's Web environment."
-- Catholic Library World, Vol 80 No.2, December 2009
 
"This book has something for nearly everyone...Those who wnder about the usefulness of Web 2.0 for their work will discover several examples, whether in answering reference questions to organizing their own computer."
-- Legal Information ALERT, May 2009
 
"...a very useful resource for anybody who uses the internet on a regular basis, helping them to find a range of information."
-- Library and Information Update, September 2009
 
"Is this book needed? Yes."
-- Information Research, September 2009
 
"Recommended for all librarians in need of a good grounding on new search capabilities in Web 2.0."
-- Library Journal, July 2009
 
"Useful for reference librarians and those who are mentoring Web 2.0 neophytes."
-- ITS Newsletter, July 2009
 
"For a reference librarian needing a clear map of Web 2.0 concepts as they relate to searching, this can be a handy ready-reference guide through the maze."
-- Booklist, July 1, 2009
 
"The perplexed will find clear explanations and instructions here, and even those who are at home with Web 2.0 resources will find tips for maximizing their use."
-- American Libraries, June/July 2009
 
"The perplexed will find clear explanations and instructions here, and even those who are at home with Web 2.0 resources will find tips for maximizing their use."
-- American Libraries, June/July 2009
 
"A valuable book for any library..."
-- ARBA Online, March 2009
 

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