Essential Guide to the Internet for Health Professionals » (Student)

Chellen, Sydney S., MA (KENT), BA (Ed), PGCE (FE) (Canterbury Christ Church College, Canterbury, U.K.)

The lecturer's photocopiable edition was published in 2000; the student version has been revised and is not photocopiable, at least partly because the paper is so thin the pages bleed through. It offers advice for finding information online that can be used for seminars and substantial academic papers. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Reviewer: Mary A. Curran, RN, PhD (University of North Carolina-Charlotte)
Description: This instruction manual for the Internet shows the reader how to get online, navigate, find information, communicate, access resources, publish, get help, and search for employment.
Purpose: It is intended to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of how to find and use Internet resources. This book can be used as a classroom teaching aid or a self-instructional guide.
Audience: Written for students of health studies and all healthcare professionals, the book spotlights the fields of nursing, radiography, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, health promotion, and social work.
Features: The book is composed of nine learning units designed to help the reader understand the Internet and explore its components. This exploration is aided by worksheets, guided activities, and question/answer sections. Appendixes, tables, charts, diagrams, and note boxes provide further information. Information updates and extra worksheets are supposed to be available at a special web site maintained by the author. However, I found the recent content to be minimal and outdated.
Assessment: The author has written an interesting book. Much of the book supplies readers with a good understanding for the proper behavior and use of the Internet. However, there are areas where the content could be timelier. In addition, although the Internet is a worldwide resource, some of the information may not be relevant to readers in the U.S.