Internet and Library Instruction

Computer Basics for the Internet

Basic Computer Skills
New User Tutorial -- Computer basics (Enter key, mouse, scrollbars, etc.)
Mousercise -- Learning to use a mouse

Using Web Browsers
Learn the Internet -- Basic and intermediate web browser overview, from AARP
InfoPeople How-To Section -- Guides to all things Internet: browsers, web design, etc.
Internet Explorer: Support Highlights -- From Microsoft

Internet Information

Copyright & Fair Use
Avoiding Plagiarism -- Guide for students, from the University of Alberta
CHECKLIST FOR FAIR USE -- from Purdue University
Ethics in Computing -- Links to privacy, free speech, intellectual property, and other websites
Fair Use Harbor -- Guided review of web copyright issues
Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher's Guide -- Compiled by Jane Sharka
Plagiarism Prevention -- Information from the University of Wisconsin
U.S. Copyright Office -- Copyright and Fair Use

Educational Information
California K-12 High Speed Network -- The mission of the California K-12 High Speed Network is to enable educators, students and staff across the state to have access to a reliable high speed network which has the capacity to deliver high quality online resources to support teaching and learning and promote academic achievement.
Teen Online Saftey -- Learn how to stay safe online

Email & Internet Service Provider Information
Free Email Providers Guide -- A very large, detailed list
ISP Buyer's Guide -- From CNET
The List -- "The Definitive ISP Buyer's Guide"

Evaluating Internet Information
Evaluating Internet Resources -- By T. Smalley, Cabrillo College
Evaluating Web Sites -- Basic criteria, from Cornell Univ.
Techniques for Evaluating American Indian Web Sites -- From the Univ. of Arizona

History & Tutorials
Atlas of Cyberspaces -- Graphic representations of the Internet
Learn the Net -- Excellent Internet tutorial, in several languages
LivingInternet.com -- Lots of Internet history and explanations

Multilingual Tutorials
Como Usar el Internet -- From the Regional Alliance for Information Networking
El Internet -- From the U.S. Dept. of Education
Internet Terms in Spanish and English -- Glossary, from Lingolex.com
Learn the Net -- Excellent Internet tutorial, in several languages
Learn the Net (en Español)
SOL -- Spanish in our Libraries

Search Engine Information
Foreign Search Engines -- Over 100 directories & search engines from numerous countries
Search Engine Colossus -- International directory of search engines
SearchEngineWatch -- Excellent source of current news and comparative information on search engines and similar sites

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