1st Edition

Sociology on the Web A Student Guide

By Stuart Stein Copyright 2003

    Sociology on the Web is directed at those who want to be able to access sociology Internet resources quickly and efficiently without needing to become IT experts.

    The emphasis throughout is on the location of high quality sociology Internet related resources likely to be useful for learning, teaching and research, from among the billions of publicly accessible Web pages.

    In addition to extensive coverage of topics relating to the efficient location of files and Web sites, Part III provides a substantial and annotated list of high quality resources likely to be of use to students of sociology.

    The work is structured so that it will be found useful by both beginners and intermediate level users, and be of continuing use over the course of higher education studies.

    Preface
    Part I: Web Resource
    1. Introductory Glossary
    2. Web Addresses: What’s in a URL
    3. Evaluating and Referencing Internet Resources
    Evaluation: Introduction
    Evaluation Criteria
    Referencing Internet Materials
    Resource Type Referencing Part II: Locating Internet Resources
    4. Indexing the Internet: Subject Directories, Gateways and Search Engines
    Subject Directories and Gateways
    Search Engines and Indexing
    Search Engine Automated Indexing of the Web
    Main Search Engine Types
    5. Search Engines: Standard Searches
    Search Engine Strategy
    Preparing Your Browser
    Basic Searches with Altavista
    Some Terminology
    Basic Searches Google
    Summary Remarks on Basic Searching
    6. Search Engines: Advanced Searches
    Logical Operators
    Parentheses
    Google Advanced Search
    7. Mailing Lists
    Introduction
    Locating Lists
    Basic Mailing List Command Settings Part III: Subject Directory
    8. Sociology Internet Resources
    9. Sociology Subject Directory Part IV: Sundry Matters
    10. Compiling Web Pages: The Essentials
    Introduction
    Tools
    html or Hypertext Markup Language
    Page Layout
    Tables
    Margins
    Page Background
    Page Length
    Page Authorship/Dating
    Navigation and Hyperlinks
    Basic Considerations of Web Page/Web Site Design
    11. Miscellaneous Computing Matters
    Keyboard Shortcuts
    Viruses
    Frames, Bookmarking, and URLS
    Clearing Your Tracks: Your PC and Personal Privacy
    Downloading, Installing and Uninstalling Software
    Creating a Folder
    Web References: Computers and Internet
    12. Browser Features and Customisation
    Home Page
    Links Toolbar Buttons
    Adding the Google Toolbar to IE
    Saving Files with the Browser
    Bookmarks/Favorites
    Saving Bookmarks and Favorites
    13. Glossary
    Index

    Biography

    Stein, Stuart