Software for Researching Information on www

Discussion in 'Software' started by WhiteWolfTG, Sep 16, 2010.

  1. WhiteWolfTG

    WhiteWolfTG Private E-2

    Need a software program or a site that gives training for "Researching Information on the WWW" for my GF in College...She's considering a job with the State, training people in the medical field...Hope someone can give me some ideas or sites....Thank you in advance...WW
     
    WhiteWolfTG, Sep 16, 2010
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  2. frapper

    frapper Private First Class

    A software program or site that will help your girlfriend who works for "the state" in training people in the medical field? Are you actually serious? Really? :confused
     
    frapper, Sep 16, 2010
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  3. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Google's web search help is a good place to start, filtering out the bad science from the resulting papers is a whole different problem which needs a lot of experience.
     
    satrow, Sep 17, 2010
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  4. mjnc

    mjnc MajorGeek

    Here is some more help for Google searches:

    GoogleGuide - making searching even easier:
    Using Search Operators
     
    mjnc, Sep 17, 2010
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  5. WhiteWolfTG

    WhiteWolfTG Private E-2

    Thanks alot. She appreciates the help....I'll checkout your sites and see what pops up....Thanks again....WW
     
    WhiteWolfTG, Sep 17, 2010
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  6. WhiteWolfTG

    WhiteWolfTG Private E-2

    frapper...Yes, I'm serious...The state is starting a new program and will train their employees that work in certain Admin jobs...She's taken two test and aced both, but the third has to do with "Researching Information" and she's haveing problems in that area...Got a 99 on the last try, but needs a 100...
     
    WhiteWolfTG, Sep 17, 2010
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  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Try Yippy (used to be Clusty) as its a great search engine for narrowing down parameters I use this one in work as it helps narrow down medical searches I have (I work in Experimental Ophthalmology)

    also do use the likes of

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed and http://www.nih.gov/
    http://www.medscape.com/
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/ (many medical papers published here on research, have one on here myself)
    http://www.healthline.com/
    http://www.healthfinder.gov/
    http://www.mayo.edu/ (superb amount of info and one sourse I do use alot)


    Microsofts BING is also good for seaching and narrowing down a search item.
     
    DavidGP, Sep 18, 2010
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  8. usafveteran

    usafveteran MajorGeek

    Is that 100%? So, she has to get 100% correct? So, only one hit from an Internet search is considered the "correct" answer? Wow, that's scary!
     
    usafveteran, Sep 18, 2010
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  9. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I just wonder if its the method you use that they are scoring opposed to the actual result as if its the result that is scary as medicine is not an exact science and open to differening opinions on all subjects of medicine and treatments.
     
    DavidGP, Sep 18, 2010
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