computer network resources

Provides instructions for using the "Big6" research method and scenarios for applying the technique to research conducted on the Internet.

Presents guidance and lesson plans for librarians, teachers, and parents in teaching children to use the Internet creatively and safely, and includes "webquests," nearly four hundred Web links, filtering software, firewalls, and SnagIt shareware on CD-ROM.

Presents a guide to sifting through information in cyberspace and provides instructions on evaluating the quality of Web sites and researching topics on-line.

Provides instructions for using the "Big6" research method and scenarios for applying the technique to research conducted on the Internet.

Discusses how to determine the value, validity, accuracy, relevance, and completeness of various sources of information, and covers how to avoid plagiarism and misleading information, find new sources, evaluate websites, and more.

Examines the development of online information and research tools in the digital age and discusses issues related to reliability of information, search and information corporations, the impact of online information on classrooms and learning, and related topics.

Presents a practical guide for librarians and educators to help them address issues relating to youth and technology, and offers advice on incorporating communications technology into public school libraries.

Describes errors, hoaxes, and scams on Web sites and explains how to identify, avoid, and counteract them, covering such areas as news and entertainment hoaxes, charity scams, and misinformation on medicine, business, legal advice, and Internet security.