Did you know that a search engine can be used to look up information online? There are special search engines made just for kids. Learn more about researching in How to Find Information Online, part of the Library Skills series.

Super Smart Information Strategies: Find your way Online provides students with practical information on how to use online resources. Readers are encouraged to think critically as they conduct research, collaborate with fellow students and present their findings in new and different ways.

The following pages contain a list of several online databases that can be utilized to conduct searches for a variety of records such as verifying teaching credentials, college degrees, selective service registration, law licenses, doctor’s licenses, medical marijuana ID cards, court records (e.g., arrests, divorces, and traffic tickets, etc.), restaurant inspections, unclaimed property, information cable companies, banks, and much more.

A perfect gift for any Internet user, whatever their level of experience. bull; Written in a straight to the point, understandable format in jargon - free language, by some of the most popular personalities in the field. bull; Backed by a massive marketing campaign, including TV, radio, print, and online appearances by the authors.

Online business, or e-commerce, has become the buzzword of the past year. The media and key influencers alike are talking about the potential of e-commerce but many Australian businesses have not reached their potential and those managing them don’t know how to go about it. One of the obstacles is the lack of affordable, local knowledge in the area. The assumption is that anyone with a website can appear on Google and be successful - but the reality is vastly different. Consultants will charge tens of thousands of dollars to give the same advice that is contained in this book, which includes an outline of the e-commerce opportunity, how to design and build an effective website, the best marketing and advertising strategies, logistics and payment solutions, utilising marketplaces and mobile commerce, and the key to outstanding online customer service. In this straightforward user-friendly guide, Todd Alexander, an author with 10 years’ experience as an e-commerce expert, provides the essential tools to get all types of businesses get online and make their websites successful and profitable.

Online Searching puts aspiring librarians working in all types of institutions on the fast track to becoming expert searchers, the intermediaries who unite information users with trusted sources that satisfy their information needs.

Publishing online can be a daunting prospect for any writer. This book equips aspiring writers with a range of practical skills and tactics for entering the online publishing world. It will guide readers on where and how to publish online, whether writing for magazines, journals, blogs, or podcasts. The textbook includes practical exercises for developing skills such as producing an e-book, creating an e-book marketing strategy, and building an online writer’s presence. It also features step-by-step guides, examples and checklists that help readers research and find appropriate sites to submit work to, and show how to take a completed manuscript through to publication. This textbook will appeal to students, freelance writers, creative writers, poets, novelists and anyone interested in publishing content online to promote and sell their work more effectively.

A guide to conducting genealogical research is updated to cover the latest online tools including social networks and mobile apps to explain how to trace ancestral histories, locate family members and get information from government records.

First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.