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Feldman, Susan E. – Searcher, 1995
Examines the needs of Internet users, reviews the responses to these needs, and discusses the role information professionals play in using and organizing online information. User needs include: ease of use, compatibility, reliability, integration of Internet software, stability, affordability, centralized information-finding mechanisms, quality…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Computer Software, Information Scientists, Needs Assessment
McDermott, Irene E. – Searcher, 1999
Gives examples of the pornography and worse dangers that await young children who go online unsupervised. Describes steps libraries are taking toward Web safety. Discusses how to provide Internet safety at home; types of Internet filters; and corporate Internet control. A sidebar offers a list of rules to follow for online safety. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Child Health, Children, Computer Software
Humphreys, Nancy K. – Searcher, 1999
Describes how online searchers can use a software tool based on back-of-the-book indexes to assist in dealing with search engine databases compiled by spiders that crawl across the entire Internet or through large Web sites. Discusses human versus machine knowledge, conversion of indexes to mind maps or mini-thesauri, middleware, eXtensible Markup…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Indexes, Information Retrieval, Internet
