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Computer Classes
Baltimore County Public
Library's Free Computer Classes
A list of introductory classes
offered at several Baltimore County Public libraries. Register at the
library the week before the class. Check individual library
listings for scheduled classes in
dateLines, our
quarterly calendar of events.
Community
College of Baltimore County's Computer Classes
Computer classes for beginners to advanced users of home and on the-job
computers. Classes are held around Baltimore County and are open to
everyone. Check out their
latest catalog of classes.
They also offer many online
courses from basic computer and computer application instruction to
courses for certification.
Baltimore County Department of Aging Senior Centers
Some senior centers hold computer classes for county residents age 60
and older.
Baltimore County Department of Social Services' Young Parent Support
Center
A comprehensive family support and
development center that strives to guide families towards economic
independence. Offers introductory and intermediate computer workshops.
Baltimore County Office of Workforce Development
Everything you need to look for a job and
to develop new skills is at your fingertips when you visit a
either the Hunt Valley or Essex Workforce Development Center.
Learn basic computer skills, keyboarding, introductory Access, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Word.
Blind Industries and
Services of Maryland
Using state-of-the-art adaptive technologies for the blind,
provides job-related computer training on applications used in the business world. Classes range from one to fifteen weeks,
depending on the focus of each class. Available to Maryland residents
who are blind or visually impaired and age 18 or older.
LINC
Learning Independence Through Computers (LINC) is a computer resource
center where children and adults with a variety of disabilities learn to
gain independence through the use of computers. Membership required.
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Online
Tutorials
Using: a Computer and a Mouse
|
the Keyboard
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the Internet |
Office
Software |
the Social Web |
HTML Code
Using a Computer and a Mouse
Absolute
Beginner's Guide to Using Your Computer
by BBC
Covers basic parts of the computer, how to sit and hold and use a mouse.
BBC Computer Tutor
Interactive tutorial on how to use a mouse and the keyboard and how to find your way
around the computer screen. A little longer than other
tutorials, but you can close out, re-enter, and pick up where you left
off.
New User Tutorial
by The Library Network
Designed to help people who have never used a computer before.
Concentrates on using the mouse and a few other basic skills.
Keyboard and Mouse Basics
from Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, New York
Learn to use a mouse to select and to influence what appears on your
computer screen.
Learn to Use the Mouse: The Basic Computer Skill
by Green River Community College
Practice using a mouse.
Mastering the Mouse
from Ipswich Library and Information Service, Queensland, Australia
Great sites to practice using your mouse.
Mouse Aerobics
from Monroe County Library System, Michigan
Explains how to
click through pages, use check boxes and drop down menus, scroll up and
down pages, and highlight text.
Mousercise
from the Central Kansas Library System
You can use the Mousercise tutorial to
practice.
Mousing Around
from the Palm Beach County Library System
Offers
a tutorial for beginners on using a mouse, practice "mousercise" exercises, and games
for more practice. The tutorial is also available in
Espaņol.
Tutorial del Mouse y el Teclado
de la Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Mesa
Using the Keyboard
Goodtyping
by goodtyping.com
A series of free typing lessons and a typing speed test. Free registration is required to save your lessons.
Also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
Keyboard Lessons
by typeonline.co.uk
Basic typing lessons, keyboarding exercises, and speed tests.
Keyboard Shortcut Basics
by Compukiss.com
"Computer keyboards also have additional keys. Learning to use these
unique keys and special functions of the computer keyboard can save you
time and make you more comfortable with your computer."
Mr. Kent's
Typing Tests and Typing Tutor
by Mr.Kent.com
Allows you to select skill level and timings of 0 to 5 minutes for free
typing lessons. Also has practice tests.
PowerTyping
by PowerTyping.com
Includes free typing tutor, typing tests, and typing games.
Timed Typing Test
by Free-Typing-Test.com
Select a 1, 2, or 3 minute test from 4 different texts of varying levels of
difficulty.
Tutorial on
Keyboard Shortcuts
by Internet4Classrooms.com
Learn how to use the Function or F keys, Control or Ctrl key, and Alt key.
Typing
Lessons
from Sense-Lang.org
Free touch typing lessons, typing games, and a test to check your speed
and accuracy. Available in other languages.
Typing Tests,
Practice and Games
by Zoom-Type
TypingWeb
by FTW Innovations, Inc
A free typing and keyboarding tutorial to help people improve their
typing skills. Intermediate and advanced speed and accuracy drills
provided.
Typing Test.com
Test your typing for speed and accuracy.
Using the Internet
Baltimore County Public Library's Internet Tutorial
created by Baltimore County Public
Library
An introduction on how the
Internet works, how to access the Internet using our web site, and how
to search the Internet.
Computer Training
by GCFLearnFree.org and
the Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.
Learn the basics about the parts of computers and how to use them, and
about the
Internet. Users may need to
create a free account. Available in
Espaņol.
The Internet
Owner's Manual
from LearntheNet.com
Grasp the basic information about connecting to the Internet, what is a
browser, how to use email, how to use online tools to search the Internet,
download files and software, how to do online shopping, and protect yourself when
online. Available in
Espaņol and
Franįais.
net.TUTOR
by The Ohio State University Libraries
Basics about the Web, web browsers, email, search tools, social networks,
searching for information, and evaluating what you find.
RSS in Plain
English
by Commoncraft.com
A video introducing RSS as a way to save you time and to keep you
up-to-date. Arrange
to have the latest news brought to your desktop, and get only what you
ask for from your favorite blogs and the sites in which you are
interested. ( 3.5 minutes )
Using Search Engines and Guides
Several links covering how to form a search strategy, conduct an
effective search, evaluate your findings, and cite your sources.
Using Microsoft Office Software
Word Processing Using Microsoft Wordpad [PDF]
from the University of Bristol
Excellent for beginners who need to create a simple letter or document. "WordPad is a word processing package that is included with any Windows
operating system. It has basic standard and formatting commands similar
to the Microsoft Office Word packages, and is therefore a good
introduction to word processing."
Computer Training
by GCFLearnFree.org and
the Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc
Learn to use Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word 2000, 2002 XP, 2003 and
2007, Office 2000, 2002 XP and 2003, Outlook 2003 and Publisher 2003.
Users will need to create a free
account. Users may need to create a free account. Available in
Espaņol.
In Pictures: Online Computer
Tutorials
Free online introductory tutorials
based on pictures, not words, for
Access 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007.
Microsoft Excel and Word 2007
by free-training-tutorial.com
A very good interactive tutorial using short videos to demonstrate
the basics on how to format text in Microsoft Word and format and edit
cells, do calculations, and make charts using Excel.
Microsoft Excel 2007 Course
by Home and Learn
A comprehensive tutorial by a British company that covers Excel
basics as well as a more advanced topics such as conditional logic,
functions, tables, and charts.
Microsoft 2007 Office
Tutorials
by Lynchburg College
Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Publisher introductory
tutorials, including videos.
Microsoft Office 2007
Tutorials
by University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
How to use Office 2007
and how to work with Excel 2007,
PowerPoint 2007, and
Word 2007.
Microsoft Office Online Training
Browse the different Office training courses offered by
Microsoft. Each course includes written as well as audio instructions.
Learn about security basics in Microsoft Office programs and what
you can do to protect your computer and documents, as well as how
to make the most of the many features of each product.
Online Tutorials
from Baycon Group, Inc.
Free Excel 2007, Power Point 2007, and Word 2007 help.
Using the Social Web
List of Social
Media and Social Networking Sites
by Traffikd: Social Media and Internet Marketing Blog
Lists sites by topics.
Social Networking
in Plain English
by Commoncraft.com
A short video explanation of social networking
websites and why they are popular. (1:48 minutes)
Social Networks
by net.TUTOR
"Interact with scholars, peers, or fellow citizens through
participatory tools".
Web and You
by InternetTutorials.net
An introductory guide on how to participate in the social Web. Learn about social networking, wikis, tagging, blogs,
photo sharing, and more.
What is Social
Networking?
by Social Networking.com
Social networking websites function like
an online community of Internet users. While there are a number of
social networking websites that focus on particular interests, there are
others that do not. Become a member and
create your
own network of friends and stay in touch.
What's Inside: Social Networking
from HowStuffWorks
How do
blogs,
chat rooms,
newsgroups, Digg, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, and
YouTube work?
Using HTML Code
HTML Code
from Newbie.org
Very basis explanation of HTML to create a simple web page.
HTML Code Tutorial
Write
your own code and create your own web pages without any special
software. This site offers tutorials on anchors, links, applets,
embedded objects, document tags, fonts, images, and more. Great for both
beginners and more advanced code writers.
HTML -
Getting Started
by w3schools.com
A tutorial to help you design your web page.
HTML Tutorial
by HTML.net
An easy introduction on how to make web pages.
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Email and Instant Messaging
Top 17 Free Email Services
by About.com
Free Email Address Directory
by EmailAddresses.com
Commercial site listing free and for-fee email services. Has information on how to search
for the email addresses of friends and family, advice on using email,
protecting yourself from spam, and more. This site also lists free Internet service providers, fax-to-email, and other
services.
Free Email Services in Other Languages
from EmailAddresses.com
Commercial site listing free email services in languages
other than English.
Choosing an Instant Messenger
from BigBlueBall.com
What is Instant Messaging? How do you set up a free account? List of the
latest major
I M and Mobile I M programs with links to the official sites where
you can download their services.
Email Basics
from About.com
Explains the ins-and-outs of setting up and using an email
account. Brief information on Instant Messaging
and
RSS News Feeds.
Email
Basics
by GCFLearnFree.org and the Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc
Learn how to
send, reply, forward, attach documents or photos, and manage your
email. Users may need to create a free account. Available in Spanish.
E-mail Etiquette
by I Will Follow.com
More advice on writing email messages and preventing embarrassment.
Email Etiquette
by Emailreplies.com
The main etiquette rules and advice on how to use them.
Harness E-Mail
Learn The Net.com
A tutorial on how e-mail works, the use of e-mail addresses, how to send
messages, attach documents or photos, open attachments, and the
etiquette of e-mail.
How Do I Open an Email Account?
prepared by the Public Computer Center of Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Baltimore, Maryland
This How-to Guide answers the
question and explains what you will need to do, step-by-step to getting a
free account from 3 popular sites, Windows Live (formerly called
Hotmail), Yahoo.com, and Google's GMail. If you need more assistance setting up an
email account, please ask at the Information Desk of
your nearest Baltimore County Public Library.
Strong Passwords: How to Create and Use Them
from Microsoft.com
They are so necessary to access any personal information that you've stored on
your computer and for any online accounts you've set up. If criminals or
other malicious users steal this information, they can use your name to
open new credit card accounts, apply for a mortgage, or pose as you in
online transactions. Here's how to create a password and protect it.
Ten Tips for Safer Instant Messaging
from Microsoft.com
Safety information for instant message users. Explains the difference between on-line chatting and instant messaging.
Using Email Safely
by Indiana University Information Technology Services
"Anytime you send or receive communications on the Internet, there are
opportunities for individuals to intercept your communications to obtain
your email address." Secure your computer and protect your personal
information.
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Hidden Internet Resources
Baltimore County Public
Library's Research Databases
Search for information in
magazine
articles,
newspapers,
encyclopedias,
and many other special databases. Several are geared to Kindergarten to twelfth grade
students. Use public computers in our libraries or
a home computer with a valid
library card registered with Baltimore County Public Library.
Complete Planet: The Deep Web
Directory
by BrightPlanet Corporation
Find
The Deep Web
by InternetTutorials.net
"Usually defined as the content on the Web not accessible through a
search on general search engines. This content is sometimes also
referred to as the hidden or
invisible web. It may include the content
of databases, non-text files such as multimedia, images, software, and
documents in formats such as Portable Document Format (PDF), content
available on sites protected by passwords or other restrictions, full
text articles and books."
Digital Image Resources
by ReadWriteWeb.com
Some of the visual resources available on the web. These images won't
show up in search engines' image searches or on
Flickr ( http://www.filckr.com )
The Invisible or Deep Web: What It
Is, How to Find It, and Its Inherent Ambiguity
from the University of California Berkeley
Library
Information about those sources not visible to general-purpose search engines.
100 Useful Tips and Tools to Research the Deep Web
from Online College Blog and School
Reviews
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible and Comprehensive
Resources
from Online Education Database
"Using the popular search engines aren't enough for real research."
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Internet Safety and Security
Internet Safety: Advice and Tips for Parents
from the Parenting InfoCenter of Baltimore County Public Library
Has informative links to websites with tips and advice for keeping your
youngest child or teen safe and responsible while using connected
technology like iPods, instant messaging, chat, computer games, game
consoles, cell phones, text messaging, webcams, and social networking
sites.
Cyber Security
by Maryland Attorney General
How to keep your business on the Internet private. What you can do to
protect your personal information.
Faud,
Scams and Identity Theft
from Baltimore County Public Library's Consumer InfoCenter
Protect your credit cards and your personal information.
Internet Crime Complaint
Center
a partnership between the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the
National White Collar Crime Center
(NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA)
Accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who
believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant.
Internet Crime Schemes
by Internet Crime Complaint Center
Describes the current and ongoing Internet trends and schemes identified
by the Internet Crime Complaint Center and gives
tips to follow
before entering into transactions over the Internet.
Internet Fraud
Tips
by National Consumers League's Internet Fraud Watch
"You may think your getting a bargain..." Be careful.
OnGuard Online
Provides practical tips from the federal government and the
technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud,
to secure your computer, and to protect your personal information. Covers
computer security, cross-border scams, email scams, identity theft,
Internet auctions, kid's privacy and your rights as a parent, online
investing and shopping, and more.
En Espaņol.
Online
Shopping and E-Payments
from the Federal Trade Commission
Tips and information for keeping
your personal information safe and your payments secure on the Internet.
Safe
Internet Banking
from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Information and tips if you are thinking about or already using online
banking systems.
Safeshopping.org
by the American Bar Association
Information
that will help you order
safely and keep your personal information secure when shopping online.
ScamBusters.org
A comprehensive online clearinghouse for information about Internet
fraud, but you must sign up for their free public service updates, which
will be delivered to you weekly via email.
Security Center: Spyware
provided by Baltimore County Public Library
What is spyware? Spyware goes by many names, such as adware,
malware, parasite,
stealth
dialers and scumware. This
site explains what it does, the
symptoms of infection, how to avoid getting spyware, and how to get rid of
it when your computer becomes infected.
Six Tips
for Shopping Safely Online
by the National Consumers League
StaySafeOnline.org
provided by the National Cyber Security
Alliance
Steps you need to take to keep you computer protected, and a few simple
ways to protect yourself and your family from online threats, from hackers, viruses, and other unwanted intrusions.
WiredSafety.org
Provides help to Internet and
mobile device users of all ages and information on identity
and credential theft, online fraud, cyberstalking, cyberbullying,
cyberharassment, hacking, and more.
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Internet Service Providers
(ISP)
Baltimore County Public Library does not endorse nor guarantee the
accuracy or completeness of the information found on this website about
any ISP. The information and references contained on this website are
provided as an informational service, and do not constitute advice. You
should verify ISP reliability and reputation from multiple sources.
Comparing Internet Service Providers and Finding the Right One
by the Goodwill Community Foundation
Choosing a Service Provider
by Federal Citizen Information Center
To connect your computer to the Internet, you'll need an Internet
Service Provider (ISP).
The
FreeSite.com
Free or low-cost providers.
The ISP Guide.com
Directory of high speed Dialup providers, DSL
service, cable Internet providers, and wireless Internet providers.
Search by area code or location. Lists nationwide providers and
Voice over IP ( VoIP ) providers.
The List of ISPs
Large directory of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) listing dial-up,
DSL/Cable, and Fixed wireless services. Search by area code or location then by the type of service.
Maryland ISP
Directory
Find a provider that offers the access speed
and computing services that satisfy your needs and budget. Search by
city or area code.
My ISP Finder
ISP directory, reviews and comparison of dialup and broadband service
providers. Search by area code and type of service.
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Search Engines
Search: Single
Search Engines
|
Meta (Searches Several) Search Engines
After entering a search
using keywords or subjects, the search site will provide you with a list of
linked web sites which are usually ranked by relevance to your search
request.
Alphabetical List of
Search Engines
by InternetTutorials.net
Vertical
Search Engines
by InternetTutorials.net
These focus on a specific topic, industry, content type, geographical
location, language, and more.
Single Search Engines
Academic Index or
http://www.academicindex.net/
Includes results from databases that
index only research-quality reference and information sources selected by
professional librarians and educators.
AlltheWeb
or http://www.alltheweb.com/
Indexes web pages, as well as multimedia, audio, FTP,
PDF, and MS Word files from around the world.
AltaVista or
http://www.altavista.com/
A high profile search engine. Advanced Search features: search for files with
extensions, by date, and more. Its Babel Fish Translation
site translates web page into different languages.
Ask or http://www.ask.com/
Excellent search engine, offering previews of some sites, links for
expanding and narrowing your search, and other
helpful
features.
Bing or
http://www.bing.com/
from Microsoft.com
Formerly called Windows Live Search. It organizes results
into topic categories and offers related search suggestions; includes multimedia and
other deep Web searches. Main focus of searches is to assist in making a
purchase decision, planning a trip, researching a health condition, and
finding a local business.
Carrot2 or
http://search.carrot2.org/stable/search
developed by the Carrot2 Project
Automatically organizes small collections of search results into thematic
categories.
Cuil or
http://www.cuil.com/
Ranks results based on content and relevance by searching the Web for pages
for your search terms and then analyzing the rest of the text on those pages.
Results show different meanings of the keywords in different contexts. Are you looking for jaguar the cat or the
car?
Google or
http://www.google.com
Designed to
return relevant search results to general questions. Uses a relevancy
ranking based on keyword matches in text and the number of times a page is
linked to from other web pages to find results. Use links at top to search for images,
videos, maps, shopping sites, blogs, and more. Advanced search by languages, domain name, safe search filter,
date, and more.
Hakia or
http://www.hakia.com/
Accesses websites that are recommended by librarians.
HotBot or
http://www.hotbot.com/
Advanced search available by country or specific domains. Can customize your
results list to do more searching. in Yahoo!, MSN or LyGO.com.
Lycos or
http://www.lycos.com/
Gives users access to searching the Web, images, videos, people, news,
shopping and Classifieds sites. See image of web pages found for search.
Soople or
http://www.soople.com/
Offers an easy-to-use portal to
the features of one of the most popular search engine.
Technorati or
http://technorati.com/
Searches the "top stories, opinions, photos and videos emerging across news,
entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, politics and business" on
blogs. You can search simply by entering your topic into the
search box, or you can use some of their search categories:
Photos,
Videos,
Blogger
Central, and more.
Yahoo! Search or
http://search.yahoo.com/
Excellent search results. You can use links above the search box on the
home page to seek images, videos, local businesses listings, or
use Yahoo's shopping search engine.
Meta Search Engines
Sends your search to several search engines at once.
Clusty or
http://clusty.com/
Organizes the top search results
into topics or "clusters" for easier searching. Searches multiple engines.
Dogpile or
http://www.dogpile.com/
Many different types of
searches from the Web, in the news, and more. Searches multiple engines at one time.
IXQUICK or
http://ixquick.com/
It searches and compiles results from 12 of the most popular search engines
on the Web. Result is awarded one star for every search engine that chooses
it as one of the ten best results for your search.
MetaCrawler or
http://www.metacrawler.com/
Results from several of the Web's major search engines.
SurfWax or
http://www.surfwax.com/
Works very well for reaching deep into the Web for information.
TurboScout.com or
http://www.turboscout.com/
With TurboScout you only enter keywords once, then you can
check the results in several search engines.
Vroosh or
http://www.vroosh.com/
Use Keywords in any language, use Advanced Search to search in a specific
country or select MP3 Search, and FTP Search.
With Advanced Search you can search for
sites written in a specific language, a specific country, free MP3 music and
FTP downloads, including videos and images.
Webcrawler or
http://www.webcrawler.com/
Search results from several major search engines. Provides multimedia
results, including images, video, news, and local information.
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Subject Guides
A subject guide or directory, also called a Web directory, organizes web sites by subject, and is usually
maintained by humans rather than software.
Alphabetical List of Subject Directories
by InternetTutorials.net
About.com or
http://www.about.com/
A comprehensive subject
guide with sites selected by "carefully screened and trained Guides."
Each Guide writes original informative articles
and provides the best links for their topics, whether it be home repair and
decorating ideas, recipes, movie trailers, or car buying tips.
AcademicInfo: Subject Guides or
http://www.academicinfo.net/subject-guides
Annotated subject directories of online resources and digital
collections from academic groups, libraries, and museums.
All My Faves or
http://www.allmyfaves.com/
Visual list that "directs users to 10 sites of their most sought-after
information" in a variety of categories, such as news, weather, maps,
shopping, finance, sports, and many more.
Enoch Pratt Free
Library: Subject Guides
by the librarians of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Maryland
These subject guides are
lists of Web links and Enoch Pratt-owned reference books and electronic databases covering
many different topics. They are reliable
and trustworthy information sources that will serve as starting points for your research.
Emphasis is placed on materials available at the Enoch Pratt
Free Library, which is the public library for the city of Baltimore and the State
Library for Maryland.
The Information Desk at
any Baltimore County Public Library branch will be glad to help you
with finding these and similar items.
Google Directory or
http://directory.google.com/
Based on the
Open Directory
or http://www.dmoz.org/
and Google's technology.
INFOMINE or
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Collection of scholarly Internet resources collectively maintained by
several libraries.
Internet Archive or
http://www.archive.org/index.php
Can't find a site or other online resource you used before? Try this
digital library that works toward
preventing the Internet and other "born-digital" materials from
disappearing. This site includes
audio, live music
archives, moving images,
software
as well
as web pages
archived from
1996 to a few months ago.
- Wayback
Machine or
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
where you can browse web
pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would
like to start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates
available. The resulting pages point to archived pages as
close a date as possible.
Internet Public Library or
http://www.ipl.org/
developed and maintained by students
at
colleges and universities with programs in information science Information
resource sites include
quick fact references, collections by subjects, and special collections, as
well as sites providing information geared specifically for children and
teens.
Intute or
http://www.intute.ac.uk/
All material in this subject-based information gateway is evaluated
and selected by subject specialists from the United Kingdom.
Librarians' Internet Index or
http://www.lii.org/
Provides a well-organized point of access to reliable, trustworthy, librarian-selected websites.
Organized into main topics and related topics with helpful content
descriptions.
Open Directory or
http://www.dmoz.org/
Pages
indexed by a community of global volunteer Internet editors.
Sailor, Maryland's Public
Information Network or
http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/
Focuses on Maryland information with
links to other resources around the state.
Yahoo! Directory or
http://dir.yahoo.com/
A human-created and maintained library of web sites organized into
categories and subcategories." Yahoo! editors review these sites for
potential inclusion." One of the largest directories of web sites on the Web.
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Using Search Engines and Guides
Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need
from NoodleTools
Enoch Pratt
Free Library: How-To Guides
by the librarians of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Maryland
"Offers in-depth assistance on how to research a particular
topic. Think of these guides as asking a librarian a question like "How do I
get started in opening a small business?" The How-to Guide will lead
you through the process of answering the question and explain what you will
need to do, step-by-step." Emphasis placed on materials available at the
Enoch Pratt Free Library, which is the public library for the city of Baltimore and
the State Library for Maryland.
The Information Desk at
any Baltimore County Public Library branch will be glad to help you
with finding these and similar items.
Finding
Images on the Web
offered through Networked Information
Services, Office of Information Technology, Boston University
The Web is a valuable resource for pictures.
Finding Information on the Internet: a Tutorial
by University of California Berkeley Library
How to determine your search strategy, evaluate your results, and cite
your results in a research paper.
Guide to
Effective Searching of the Internet
by BrightPlanet
This
tutorial starts with the basics and moves on to more advanced topics.
Improve your search results by
entering effective queries in search engines and directories and learn
the basics of how search tools interpret your entry.
Hidden Internet Resources
There may be more out there about your topic. What you can find using
different tools.
Image
Finders and All Purpose Picture Files
from Saint Ambrose University Library
Links to finding online pictures.
Internet Tutorials
from University at Albany Libraries
For people interested in learning about the Internet and
especially the World Wide Web: what it is, how to search it, and how to
use it as a research tool. Offers introductions to search engines and how
to choose and use one, RSS, plugins, media players, and more.
Search Tool Chart
by the Infopeople Project
Chart of the best features of several search engines and guides
and tips on improving your search.
Using the Internet
Online tutorials for beginners explaining the Internet and how to search
for information.
Web Searching Tips
from Internet Public Library
Looking for information on the Web? Here are some of the Internet Public
Library's favorite general Internet search engines and web directories.
No search engine or catalog is comprehensive, so it's important to use a
variety of tools.
Websites...Which Ones
Should You Trust
by Sacramento County Office of Education
Anyone can make a website. Here are some tips on whether or not to trust
what you read online.
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