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Searching the Internet | Evaluating
Internet Resources | Reference
Computer Basics
- Mousing
Around
- An introduction to the mouse using photographs and images. From the Palm
Beach County Library System.
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- Mousercise
- A multi-page tutorial, which covers moving, clicking, scrolling, forms,
radio buttons, and check boxes. From Central Kansas Library System.
En
espaņol
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- Keyboard
- Describes the keyboard and what specialized keys do. From Central Kansas
Library System.
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- Learn2Type
- Free lessons in typing using the keyboard. Registration is required.
- Touch Typing
- Basic lessons on Touch Typing including hand/key placement.
Using the Computer
- How-Tos
from AARP
- Tutorials on everything from choosing a computer to using email.
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- Freeskills
Tutorials
- Tutorials, for the more advanced user, on using the computer, software,
and the Internet.
- Microsoft Office Online Training
- Free Online tutorials from Microsoft on Office Products.
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- WebJunction
Learning Center
- Free tutorials include the web, HTML, and MS Office. Registration is required.
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- Windows
Training
- A basic overview of using a Windows based PC. The tutorial begins with mouse
training and then gives an overview of Windows.
Beginners Internet
- Internet
101
- A beginning guide to the Internet, which covers the web, browsers, safety,
terminology, and chat.
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- Learn
the Net
- An interactive guide to the Internet for beginners. Available in several
languages including espaņol.
Intermediate-Advanced Internet
- TILT
- Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
- A more advanced tutorial to help users learn how to find and use information
and which sources are best to use. Free registration is required. From the
University of Texas System Digital Library.
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- Internet
Navigator
- An in-depth course in using the Internet.
Email
- E-mail
and E-mail Etiquette
- Describes the anatomy of an email message as well as giving etiquette tips.
En
espaņol.
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- Harness
E-Mail
- A complete overview of email from safety issues to using web based email.
Searching the Internet
- Bare
Bones 101
- A basic tutorial on searching the web from the University of South
Carolina Library.
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- Finding
Images on the Web
- A primer on using the web to find images. Includes basics on copyright,
finding and downloading images, and image sites.
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- Finding
Information on the Internet
- A guide to search engines on the Internet, how to use them, and how
to evaluate web sites. From UC Berkeley Library.
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- Boolean
Searching on the Internet
- A primer on using Boolean logic (i.e. And, Or, Not) in Internet searches.
From The University of Albany Libraries.
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- Search
Engine Math
- A primer on some of the advanced features search engines have.
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- Sink
or Swim: Internet Search Tools and Techniques
- An in-depth course on searching.
Evaluating Internet Resources
- Evaluating
Quality on the Net
- An in-depth overview of evaluating web sites and search engines.
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- Evaluating
Web Sites
- A brief overview of the main criteria
to consider when looking at a web site. From Cornell University Library.
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- ICYouSee
- T is for Thinking
- "A guide to critical thinking about what you see on the world wide
web." From Ithaca College Library.
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- Thinking
Critically about World Wide Web Resources
- Points to consider when looking at web sites. From the UCLA College Library.
Reference
- Hobbes'
Internet Timeline
- An Internet timeline highlighting some of the key events and technologies
that helped shape the Internet, as we know it today. En Espaņol
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- A
Beginner's Web Glossary
- Frequently used terms on the Internet.
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- Webopedia
- Online computer dictionary for Internet terms and technical support.
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