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If you experience any outages or errors
and are located in a branch please report
the problem to the Information Desk. If you are connected remotely
from home, please use our Webmaster contact
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Advanced
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Understanding how to perform sophisticated searches
of online information will greatly increase your chances of finding
what you want. While most search engines let you define your search
criteria in very specific ways, not all function identically. |
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Internet Detective |
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Use this free tutorial to learn how to tell the good web resources from the bad.
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Livinginternet.com |
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Comprehensive site providing a detailed description
of the history and current structure of the Internet. This site also
includes information about the operation of the World Wide Web, Usenet
Newsgroups, Electronic Mail, Internet Relay Chat, Mailing Lists, Multi-User
Dungeons and Internet News Sites. |
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Mousing
Around |
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The Mousing Around tutorial is an excellent place to begin if you have never used a mouse with your computer before. It provides detailed instructions for the correct way to hold a mouse, including photographs, and it walks you through the basic skills you will need to use a mouse: clicking and double-clicking, dragging objects, and scrolling. After finishing the tutorial, there are some fun games that will help you get used to using the mouse. You can return to the list of games for more practice at any time by clicking here: http://www.aacpl.net/bestsites/recommended/mousing/games.htm? |
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Mousercise |
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These mouse exercises are a great way to become familiar with using a mouse with your computer. This tutorial gives brief instructions on the basics of how to use a mouse, allows you to practice moving the mouse and clicking, and shows you how to use links, radio buttons, check boxes, and dropdown menus. Print a certificate of completion at the end! |
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Mousercise! |
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This is the next step in learning how to use a mouse with your computer! These mouse exercises include instructions on the basics, but also on how to highlight text, how to copy and paste, and how to fill out a web form. There’s also the option to re-do sections if you want more practice! |
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NetSmartzKids  |
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Videos, games and activities to help kids learn about internet safety. |
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Phil
Bradley: Finding What You Need With the Best Search Engines |
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Phil Bradley’s chart matches specific search needs
with the best suited search engine.
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RSS In Plain English |
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Watch This Video For A Simple Explanation Of RSS. |
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Search
Engine Showdown by Greg Notess |
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Search Engine Showdown, the users' guide to Web searching,
compares and evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher's
perspective. Developed originally as a way to keep track of search
engine features and search capabilities and to share that information
with others, the site has grown to include a Search engine features
chart, detailed search engine reviews, an online newsletter, statistical
analysis and search strategies. |
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Son of Citation Machine 5.0 |
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This is an interactive web tool that helps format bibliographic references. The styles available are MLA, PLA, Turabian & Chicago. Please note the disclaimer. |
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Safari
Tech Books Online |
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Searchable full access to many books on
technical topics from a range of publishers including programming,
certification training, and specific software applications. Access
to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access use this link.
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