The Information Advisor’s Guide to Internet Research

Edited by Robert Berkman, The Information Advisor’s Guide to Internet Research is a comprehensive resource that examines both free and paid online information sources. It offers an insightful analysis and evaluation of these resources while providing effective search strategies to assist researchers in finding credible and high-quality information. The guide covers a wide range of topics, including subscription-based business databases, news outlets, government websites, open-source data, big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, algorithms, media literacy, and the changing role of information professionals. Every issue features at least one article by Berkman, alongside a detailed piece by Ran Hock, renowned author of The Extreme Searcher series and an expert speaker, who explores a significant web resource. The publication also includes three rotating columns: Cool Tools, which highlights interesting internet tools; Common Good, which presents helpful resources across various subjects (curated by Brian Smith McCallum, M.L.S., a public and academic librarian); and Scholar's Web, which identifies and reviews websites for scholarly research needs (authored by Briana McGuckin, a reference and instructional librarian).