USING A COMPUTER
Understanding Computers
Using the Internet
Search Engines
Online Computer Courses
Graphics
Building a Web Page
Computer
Magazines and Resources
Connected -- An Internet Encyclopedia - a search engine, an online course, all for free
http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/index.htm
Helwigs Smiley Dictionary - dictionary of online symbols
http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/~helwig/smileys.html
ILC Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html
Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/
maranGraphics Computer Dictionary - useful dictionary of computer and internet terms
illustrated with pictures and cartoons
http://www.maran.com/dictionary/index.html
TAP Junior - computer and internet for teens - particularly aimed at girls
http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/tap-junior.html
Technology - discussion and links to information about VRML and Telnet
http://library.advanced.org/10030/tech.htm
Finding information on the Internet exceptionally complete tutorials out of
Berkeley
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
ILC Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html
Inter-Links - an Internet navigator, resource locator, and tutorial.
http://www.nova.edu/Inter-Links/
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/
Internet Tutorials - provides mostly text-based lessons on "Basic Internet,"
"How to Connect," and tips on browsers (including Netscape and Lynx), software,
and more, as well as a range of strategies for web searching and thoughts about the
evaluation of the information you find.
http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/index.html
InterNIC 15 Minute Series - a great series of free lessons, designed for educators to
find lessons best suited to meet their learners needs; includes Web access to
well-designed modules for learners which are in the form of easy-to-navigate slide
presentations.
http://www.dgl.com/15min/
Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/
Learning the Net - a useful collection of tutorials and handy updated advice about
using the internet effectively
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
Net E-Z User
http://www.zdnet.com/yil/filters/channels/netezuser.html
Newbie University - an easy to navigate site with basic information about all the
different ways you might use the internet, including a plain English glossary
http://www.newbie-u.com/
Welcome Newbies - more information for internet newcomers, including mail lists,
browsers, FAQs
http://www.netwelcome.com
World Wide Web Workbook
http://sln.fi.edu/primer/primer.html
SEARCH ENGINES Do not be wedded to one search engine. Different search engines will often reach difference pages. Each search engine has its strengths and weaknesses. Metasearch engines (that search using several search engines at once) are not always the answer. Strengthening your skills at framing your search requests will make the most difference.
SEARCH TOOLS
Community Learning Network Searching FAQ - basic information about how search engines
work, strategies for effective searching and links to a variety of guides
http://www.cln.org/searching_faqs.html
Eureka - choose from fifty search engines
http://www.gocee.com/eureka/
Findspot - gateway to several search engines with instructions on tailoring searches on
each one.
http://www.findspot.com/
ILC Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html
Learning the Net - a useful collection of tutorials and handy updated advice about
using the internet effectively
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
Newbie University - an easy to navigate site with basic information about all the
different ways you might use the internet, including a plain English glossary
http://www.newbie-u.com/
Search Engines - a list of search engines with links, compiled by high school students
http://library.advanced.org/10030/explore.htm
Welcome Newbies - more information for internet newcomers, including mail lists,
browsers, FAQs
http://www.netwelcome.com
World Wide Web Workbook
http://sln.fi.edu/primer/primer.html
SEARCH ENGINES
Search Engines - a list of search engines with links, compiled by high school students
http://library.advanced.org/10030/explore.htm
Alta Vista
http://www.altavista.com
Dogpile
http://www.dogpile.com
Eureka - choose from fifty search engines
http://www.gocee.com/eureka/
Euroseek (multilingual)
http://www.euroseek.net
Excite
http://www.excite.com
Find It
http://www.iTools.com/find-it/
Findspot - gateway to several search engines with instructions on tailoring searches on
each one.
http://www.findspot.com/
451f - search "hot" (451 degrees Fahrenheit) academic resources generally or
by subject
http://hakatai.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/451f/index.html
Galaxy
http://galaxy.einet.net/search-pages.html
Google (has handy Uncle Sam search to search U.S. Government documents)
http://www.google.com
HotBot
http://www.hotbot.com
Infoseek
http://www.infoseek.com
Lycos
http://www.lycos.com
Metacrawler
http://www.go2net.com/search.html
Metafind
http://www.metafind.com
Research It - research tools in limited areas like finding a word translation, a
rhyming word, the biography of an individual, a map
http://www.iTools.com/research-it/
SavvySearch
http://www.savvysearch.com
Search.Com - various search engines
http://www.search.com
Snap.Com
http://www.snap.com
Starting Point
http://www.stpt.com/
Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com
Webcrawler
http://www.webcrawler.com
Net Searcher - the search engine for internet professionals
http://www.netsearcher.com
CyberCourse - a free online course on e-mail, navigating the Web
http://www.newbie.net/CyberCourse/
Connected -- An Internet Encyclopedia - a search engine, an online course, all for free
http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/index.htm
Finding information on the Internet exceptionally complete tutorials out of
Berkeley
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
Inter-Links - an Internet navigator, resource locator, and tutorial.
http://www.nova.edu/Inter-Links/
Internet Tutorials - provides mostly text-based lessons on "Basic Internet,"
"How to Connect," and tips on browsers (including Netscape and Lynx), software,
and more, as well as a range of strategies for web searching and thoughts about the
evaluation of the information you find.
http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/index.html
3D Site - computer graphics
http://www.3dsite.com
Science Theatre - Digital Imaging - gallery
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/DigitalGallery/DG_science_theater.html
Creating Your Own Web Page - a collection of links to from Life on the Internet that
address all facets of web page construction. A good place to start
http://www.screen.com/start/guide/HTML.html
Highwired - online community of high school students publishing web pages on school
newspapers, sports activities, and clubs
http://www.highwired.net/
COMPUTER MAGAZINES AND RESOURCES
Byte
http://www.byte.com/
C/Net, the Computer Network
http://www.cnet.com/
First Monday - peer reviewed online journal about the internet
http://www.firstmonday.dk/
Internet World Online
http://www.internetworld.com/
ZDNet