Learn About The Internet

Laura Cohen, a network librarian at the University of Albany, maintains this effective collection of beginners' tutorials for Internet users. Under the five major categories of Basic Internet, Research Guides, Search Engines, Netscape, and Software Training, there are a total of nineteen tutorials at present. They contain easily understandable advice on how to use and search the Internet. Some central elements include an excellent discussion of Boolean Searching (Venn diagrams included); a useful, concise discussion of evaluation of Internet information; and four informative tutorials on search engines and subject directories.

Internet Tutorials

[Basic Internet] [Research Guides]
[Search Engines & Subject Directories]
[Netscape Navigator & Communicator] [Software Training]

Basic Internet

A Basic Guide to the Internet
How to Connect to the Internet
Internet From the VAX Prompt - Telnet, FTP, Listservs, Usenet News
Understanding the World Wide Web - Includes Tips on Using Netscape Navigator and Lynx

Research Guides

Conducting Research on the Internet
Evaluating Internet Resources

Search Engines & Subject Directories

Boolean Searching on the Internet
How to Choose a Search Engine or Research Database
Quick Reference Guide to Search Engine Syntax
Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques

Netscape Navigator & Communicator

Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape Communicator
(Communicator 4.x for Windows 3.x)
Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape
(Navigator 3.x for Windows 3.x)
How to Navigate Web Pages Using Frames
(Communicator 4.x with Windows 3.x)
How to Navigate Web Pages Using Frames
(Navigator 3.x with Windows 3.x)
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator to Windows Write
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator's Document Source to Windows Write

Software Training

How to Capture a Graphic on the Internet to a Diskette
How to Use WS_FTP
Using the RN Newsreader from the VAX

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