Legal Research

How to questions

I found this post interesting at the Microsoft LiveSearch blog.

"Here were the leading searches in 2008 using ?How to? questions in the U.S. market:

How to lose back fat
How to tie a tie
How to avoid tan lines
How to save money
How to write a resume
How to lose weight
How to make money
How to improve your marriage
How to save on home heating bills
How to cook a turkey
How to pronounce palahniuk
How to brine a turkey
How to argue with your spouse
How to choose a pediatrician
How to reduce stress in your life
How to be happy at work
How to make gravy
How to recycle cell phones"

I wonder if any LIS research or libraries have ever collected data in ths way? It would be interesting to do a sampling of a library's top 'How To' questions, or indeed an analysis of a month's worth of questions.

I'll bet it tells a story. (For example I think "How do I find a job?" probably ranks pretty high right now and libraries play a big role in helping.)

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on February 04, 2009 (boomark / email).