Searching 2.0
"In addition to the plethora of cool tools that Searching 2.0 profiles, the book contains many helpful features such as screenshots, a generous type size, and effective skill-building exercises." --Public Libraries, March/April 2010"This book is a most valuable collection for any information searcher in the networked era: for Web 2.0 beginners, and for advances users of Web 2.0....a book for anyone who wants to try using Web 2.0 tools." --Online Information Review, Vol.33 Issue 4, 2009"This book has something for nearly everyone...Those who wonder about the usefulness of Web 2.0 for their work will discover several examples, whether in answering reference questions to organizing their own computer." --Legal Information ALERT, May 2009"Ã¢Â€Â¦this book is a painless and even enjoyable way of joining in and putting new tools into practiceÃ¢Â€Â¦offers practical instruction on how to update skills and acquire search strategies to navigate Web 2.0 and incorporate it into daily reference work...The author has written an effective how-to manual, beginning with the preface that details how to utilize the book in the best manner...this book is a practical, well-organized, and easy-to-follow manual for learning new skills...Searching 2.0 is enthusiastically recommended for the information professional community." --Journal of the Medical Library Association, 98(2) April 2010This book has something for nearly everyone...Those who wonder about the usefulness of Web 2.0 for their work will discover several examples, whether in answering reference questions to organizing their own computer. --Legal Information ALERT, May 2009"Sauers presents an exciting world full of tools to help librarians easily find and organize their important informationâ€¦the information presented in this book, coupled with Sauers's engaging writing style and inherent enthusiasm, not only leaves the reader eager to experiment with all the tools mentioned, but also provides ample justification for using Web 2.0 tools in one's public or academic library services." --Reference & User Services Quarterly, Fall 2010This book has something for nearly everyone...Those who wonder about the usefulness of Web 2.0 for their work will discover several examples, whether in answering reference questions to organizing their own computer. --Legal Information ALERT, May 2009"…this book is recommended to academic librarians seeking to brush-up on their knowledge of wide-ranging search mechanisms available on the free web." --The Journal of Academic Librarianship, March 2011This book has something for nearly everyone...Those who wonder about the usefulness of Web 2.0 for their work will discover several examples, whether in answering reference questions to organizing their own computer. --Legal Information ALERT, May 2009