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Keyboard

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:16am

http://www.skyways.org/central/keyboard/page1.html

Describes the keyboard and what specialized keys do. From Central Kansas Library System.

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Learn2Type

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:17am

http://www.learn2type.com/

Free lessons in typing using the keyboard. Registration is required.

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Mousercise

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:12am

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm

A multi-page tutorial, which covers moving, clicking, scrolling, forms, radio buttons, and check boxes. From Central Kansas Library System.

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Mousing Around

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:11am

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm

An introduction to the mouse using photographs and images. From the Palm Beach County Library System.

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New User Tutorial

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 4:26pm

http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/index.htm

A tutorial designed to assist users who have never used a computer before. It's focus is on mouse and other basic skills.

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Glossary of SEO Terms

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 4:15pm

http://netvantagemarketing.com/blog/seo-glossary

Glossary of terms related to the internet and search engine optimization.

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Hobbes' Internet Timeline

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:32am

http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/

An Internet timeline highlighting some of the key events and technologies that helped shape the Internet, as we know it today. Also available en Español.

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Webopedia

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:33am

http://www.webopedia.com/

Online computer dictionary for Internet terms and technical support.

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Evaluating Internet Resources

Evaluating Quality on the Net

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:29am

http://www.hopetillman.com/findqual.html

An in-depth overview of evaluating web sites and search engines.

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Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:30am

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webeval.html

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:30am

http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html

"A guide to critical thinking about what you see on the world wide web." From Ithaca College Library.

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Searching the Internet

Bare Bones 101

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:26am

http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml

A basic tutorial on searching the web from the University of South Carolina Library.

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Finding Images on the Web

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:27am

http://www.bu.edu/library/instruction/findimages/index.html

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:28am

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

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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Using Email

E-mail and E-mail Etiquette

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:25am

http://www.cancerlynx.com/email.html

Describes the anatomy of an email message as well as giving etiquette tips. Also available en Español.

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Harness E-Mail

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:26am

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html

A complete overview of email from safety issues to using web based email.

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Using the Computer

Freeskills Tutorials

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:19am

http://tutorials.freeskills.com/

Tutorials, for the more advanced user, on using the computer, software, and the Internet.

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Introduction to Windows

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:21am

http://www.camden.lib.nj.us/tutorials/windows/default.htm

A basic overview of using a Windows based PC. The tutorial begins with mouse training and then gives an overview of Windows.

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Using the Internet

Internet 101

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:21am

http://www.internet101.org/

A beginning guide to the Internet, which covers the web, browsers, safety, terminology, and chat.

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Internet Navigator

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:24am

http://www-navigator.utah.edu/

An in-depth course in using the Internet.

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Learn the Net: The Internet Owner's Manual

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:23am

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html

An interactive guide to the Internet for beginners. Available in several languages including Español.

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TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 11:23am

http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/

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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