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2004
Have you discovered bookmarklets yet? They are small pre-packaged
JavaScript applications that are contained in browser bookmarks,
which means you can load them on your browser toolbar so they
are just a mouse-click away when you need them. If you are proficient
in JavaScript, you can write your own; the rest of us will take
advantage of the multitude of free bookmarklets available on the
web.
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We all know how difficult it is to stay on top of information
resources on the web. The best sources six months ago may not
be the best choices today. The tools and techniques you used in
2003 don't work now. In fact, Chris Sherman and I found that our
search examples were changing on an hourly basis during the last
Web Search Pacific tour!
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Those of us who travel frequently like to be able to check out
the local newspaper of the city we are visiting. It is nice to
get a feel for local issues, to find out how the local team is
doing, and to see what kind of weather to expect.
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The National Library of Australia, in conjunction with 10 partners
- including most state libraries - maintains an intriguing archive
of critical Australian web sites, called Pandora
(pandora.nla.gov.au). The name Pandora comes from the National
Library's mission in developing this source: Preserving and Accessing
Networked DOcumentary Resources of Australia....
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The Social Science Information Gateway (pronounced, yes,
"sausage") won't be able to help you with your cooking
questions, but it is a great place to start if you are
looking for resources in the areas of social science,
government, politics, or business.
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As we often say in our Web Search Pacific workshops, the best
tool may not be a general search engine but some other resource
specifically designed for your research needs. One of those specialised
resources you may want to add to your tool kit is Aardvark, an
information-related portal for knowledge workers and library professionals...
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2003
It's amazing how often the really difficult research questions
can be addressed by referring to dry, boring, numbers. Do you
need to know trends in an industry? How successful was the government's
initiative to fight illiteracy? How many regions of the world
experienced drought this year as opposed to five years ago?
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"Have you Mooter'd that yet?" You probably haven't
heard that question as often as "Have you Googled it?",
but Mootering just might become part of web searching vocabulary.
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While there are some statistics that are designed to mislead
or conceal, often the best place to start when you need accurate,
trustworthy is a government source. High on our list of resources
for Australian statistics is AusStats, produced by the Australian
Bureau of Statistics.
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