****************************Apologies for cross posting ********************** There are a few places left on this course. Title: Internet Tools for the Advanced Searcher Date: 12 September 2001 Venue: TFPL, 17-18 Britton Street, London EC1M 5TL (near Farringdon underground station) Price: GBP275 + VAT (£323.13) introduction to the course: This course is suitable for anyone who uses the internet regularly and who needs to increase their effective use of the medium. It reviews searching techniques both with and without search engines and covers more specialised areas such as mailing lists, newsgroups, intelligent search agents, finding people and images and offers additional hints and tips for better and quicker searching. The course is continually updated to include the latest information, details of new search engines and enhancements to existing ones together with techniques for efficient searching and coverage of new resources. Participants are given time for hands-on sessions and are encouraged to fully participate during the day. course outcome: * to be able to search the internet faster and more effectively, and to chose the appropriate tool for different types of queries. course leader: Phil Bradley programme: 09.15 registration and coffee 09.30 introduction 09.45 types of search engines free text, index, directory, meta, multi, natural language and subject specific 10.30 coffee 10.45 using search engines effectively - practical examples 12.00 practical exercises 13.00 lunch 14.00 virtual libraries 14.30 intelligent agents 15.00 finding people and images 15.30 tea 15.45 mailing lists and newsgroups 16.15 hints and tips 16.45 close For further information: Website: http://www.tfpl.com/ Contact: Karen O'Brien 020 7251 5522 Email: [log in to unmask] Naresh Perring, Training Executive Email:[log in to unmask] Web: www.tfpl.com TFPL Ltd 17-18 Britton Street, London EC1M 5TL Tel: 020 7 251 5522 or +44 (0)20 7 251 5522 Fax: 020 7 251 8318 or +44 (0)20 7 251 8318 In the USA: TFPL In., 55 Broad Street, #20c, New York NY10004 Tel: +1 212 269 4666 Fax: +1 212 269 2777 Confidentiality Notice This message may contain information and/or attachments private and confidential to TFPL. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Any information contained herein is not to be passed to any third party. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this e-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorised and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately. UK: TFPL Ltd 17-18 Britton Street, LONDON, EC1M 5TL Tel: + 44 (0)20 7251 5522 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7251 8318 USA:TFPL Inc, 55 Broad Street, #20c, New York NY 10004 Tel: +1 212 269 4666 Fax: +1 212 269 2777 ________________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice This message may contain information and/or attachments private and confidential to TFPL. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Any information contained herein is not to be passed to any third party. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this e-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorised and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately. ________________________________________________________________________