Learn how to turn your search into research at WebSearch University!

At WebSearch University, you will learn:

• Practical tips and relevant search techniques
• How to find relevant Web sites for specific topics
• What Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 are all about and how it affects you
• Cutting-edge technologies, including wikis, podcasts, and visual search
• What’s new with major and niche search engines
• How to outsmart Web search engines
• Advanced search techniques from the world’s best searchers

Conference Binders

All attendees will receive a Conference Binder that contains course materials and handouts for all the WSU courses (with the exception of the separately priced pre-conference workshops).

Who Should Attend?

• Corporate, academic, public, and government librarians whose searches are the basis for major business decisions, scientific and scholarly research, or technical evaluations.
• Internet researchers in corporations, firms, government agencies, and labs where information has a major impact on products and programs.
• Information professionals, Webmasters, and strategic planners who need an advance look at where Web search is going and how they should react.
• Market researchers whose research frequently moves from one subject area to another.
• Competitive intelligence specialists who need the most sophisticated search skills to monitor their industry and spot competitive trends.
• Information consultants whose clients demand quality information on a wide range of topics.
• Anyone whose job requires understanding the Web and searching for the very best results.

WebSearch University’s level of instruction is designed for intermediate to advanced searchers.

Top Seven Reasons to Attend WebSearch University:

• 1. Learn advanced search skills from the world’s best searchers.
• 2. Get practical, how-to advice about search tools, strategies, and resources.
• 3. Hear from experts about leading search engines such as Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft Live, Ask, and others.
• 4. Understand the nuances that differentiate one search engine from another and when you shouldn’t use a Web search engine at all.
• 5. Get a briefing on the latest Web search developments and undocumented search engine features.
• 6. Discover hidden Web resources in various disciplines.
• 7. Take home a binder packed with all the handouts and slides so you can remember, practice, and share what you’ve learned.