In an article about the future of reference in special libraries, Stephen Abrams posits a variety of scenarios for reference service, the most pessimistic being that special librarians will be left behind due to advances in technology. His main objective, however, is to highlight key ways special librarians can adapt to the new Web 2.0 […]
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The Information-Seeking Behavior of Today’s Latin American Researchers
The article “Researching Latin America: A Survey of How the Next Generation Is Doing Its Research” by Potts and Mazurkiewicz in Latin American Research Review investigates the information-seeking behavior of a very specific population: advanced-level university students belonging to the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). In particular, the article examines how these students conducted their […]
4 Alternatives to WordPress for Blog and Website Creation
For many, WordPress has become practically synonymous with blogging and for good reason: it’s open source, easy-to-use and extremely flexible. But it’s certainly not the only option. This article will outline a few other platforms you might want consider for your blogging or website needs. Blogger You’ve likely seen Blogger blogs already (they end in […]
What Google Can’t Find: An Intro to the Deep Web
Due to its intuitive single search box and ever-improving algorithms, it’s easy to rely 100% on Google (or another search engine) when it comes to finding information online. You simply type in a few words to instantly view the webpages that have been identified as the most relevant to that search. The beauty of Google […]
How to Avoid Online Distractions and Stay Productive in a Connected World
With distractions of all types just a single click away, completing tasks online in a timely manner can sometimes seem impossible today. Many people would be the first to tell you that they’re “procrastinating on Facebook” or surfing the web aimlessly, but they might not realize how much time this takes up over the long […]
Google Universal Search: What Is It? … And Is It Fair?
Universal Search is actually something Google unveiled way back in May 2007, and it’s become so ingrained in their user experience that you’re actually most likely using it every day without even realizing it. It simply refers to Google’s practice of including a mix of results from their different search engines, including images, videos, maps […]