Synopses & Reviews
The McGraw-Hill Guide to Electronic Research in Art is a brief handbook for students that introduces the process of conducting online research.
From the hardware basics of connecting to the Internet, through the advanced vagaries of search techniques and copyright law, The McGraw-Hill Guide is a valuable primer to the principles and pitfalls of web-based references.
Table of Contents
PrefaceCHAPTER 1: What You Need to Know Before You StartDefinitions: Some key termsConnecting to the InternetEquipment needed to connect to the InternetInternet accounts: Username and PasswordFiguring out Internet addressesGetting around within different programsUsing the keyboard onlyUsing the mouseManeuvers with either keyboard or mouseselecting/scrolling/saving/other options/error messages/exitingCHAPTER 2: Preparing for Your ResearchWhat computers can and cannot doUnderstanding where the information isDatabasesThe InternetExpect to use printed sourcesGeneral guidelines for a research projectTime managementA word about Internet courtesyCHAPTER 3: Conducting Your ResearchSearching in your librarySearching in libraries elsewhereSearching on the Internet: Search Engines, simple and advanced searchingWhy small Yahoo! continues to be so popularUsing multiple search enginesSearch engines that support image tag searchingBrowsing while searching What if there is no match for your request?What if you get too many listings?Assessment questions Searching the Internet for other sources Organizing what you findStarting a digital archive of your ownBookmarksTextImagesNew storage mediaTaking advantage of new electronic tools that work while you sleepKnowing when to stop your searchCHAPTER 4: Reporting Your ResearchFair use and the copyright lawProvide the source for every idea or factFollow the correct formatBe prepared for changes to the lawRationale for the formatCiting sources at the end of your paper: Works Cited, References, or BibliographyStand-alone database or CD-ROMOnline source or websiteDirect email to you Posting to a discussion groupCiting sources in the body of your paperArt Bulletin (College Art Association) styleModern Language Association (MLA) styleChicago Manual styleWhen you are required to report your research in web formatReferencesDatabases and Search ToolIndex