A systematic approach to finding answers over the Internet.
New users often are surprised at how chaotic the Internet appears. They have heard so much about it and then find that it is a jumble of menus and resources. Even so, it is possible to find answers to reference questions on the Internet. This paper outlines a method for doing so. The method involves five steps: gather information and tools, learn the terminology, assemble a manual, write a strategy, and make bookmarks. The paper offers medical reference scenarios that illustrate how to search a database, find a program, find a document, and telnet to another site on the Internet.
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Savitt Medical Library, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno 89557-0046, USA.
D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods*; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D007999:Library Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009862:Online Systems; D012984:Software; D009626:Terminology as Topic