Going Beyond Google Again

June 1, 2014

This update of the authors' 2009 study (Going Beyond Google) of the invisible web (IW) has three sections: an update of their initial overview of the IW and of search behavior; a look at web-mining tools with a glimpse at the future; and a middle section on how IW use can make students better researchers. The book is based on the authors' review of IW discussions in the Science Direct (Elsevier) literature; interviews with authors of IW and information literacy works; and a survey of educators and librarians on teaching the IW. Of particular interest are the survey results that validate Devine and Egger-Sider's thesis that the IW should be taught and that uncovers gaps in the respondents' knowledge about the information search engines exclude, and the striking graphical representations of the IW they share. VERDICT Chapter summaries and extensive citations make this an attractive choice for students. It should also be of interest to librarians and anyone interested in optimizing their research resources and strategies.--Sara R. Tompson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lib., Archives & Records Section, Pasadena, CA

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