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This handy guide shows students how to get the most out of using the internet and internet technology. Areas covered include: web 2.0 technology (wikis, blogs, Podcasts and RSS) that students may encounter at university, good web practice (netiquette, tagging, online writing) and using external resources (citeulike, Google scholar and del.ici.ous).
Introduction
What is the Internet Anyway?
An Information Overload
Good Manners When Communicating – the World of Netiquette
Beautiful and Beastly Blogs
Wonderful and Woeful Wikis
Perfect Podcasts and Really Super RSS
The Art of Searching, Finding and Assessing Information
The Literature Review Process: A Short But Lovely Overview
References
Glossary
Index
ANDY PULMAN is a Web Team Leader in the School of Health & Social Care at Bournemouth University, UK. He produces and supports a range of web resources and initiatives including investigating the use of web 2.0 technology to support students.