Basics:

• New User Tutorial (for Netscape Users)
  From The Library Network' Technology Committee. For those who have never used a computer before. Covers using a mouse, clicking on a link, and using a text box and drop-down menu.
• Santa Cruz Public Libraries' basic World Wide Web Tutorials:
  • Internet Explorer (5.0) with a Trackball
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 con una seguibola
  • Internet Explorer (5.0) with a Mouse
  • Netscape (4.7) Tutorial with a Mouse
  • Netscape 4.07 con un ratón
  • Lynx Tutorial

Searching for Information on the Web:

• Evaluating Internet Resources
  From the Library at the University of Maryland, University College. Tells you how to judge the quality of what you find.
• Search Engine Showdown
  Comparison of search engines, subject directories, meta search engines, and general search strategies
• Search Engine Chart
  From Cabrillo College Library. Gives the special features and search conventions of various search engines
• Savvy Searching
  From Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Outlines the types of searches possible on the Internet with pros and cons for using one or the other
• Search Engine Glossary
  From Search Engine Watch. Definition of terms used with search engines
• Search Engine Reviews
  From Search Engine Watch. Evauates the effectiveness of various search engines

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