How To Links: Internet Searching Basics

Basic Internet searching skills needed for this class:

Skills you need:

	Ability to conduct a keyword search
	Be familiar with several search engines and their differences
	Download files from the Internet
	Copy and paste text from the Internet into a word processing document
	Copy graphics from the Internet and save as an image in a word processing document
	Save graphics from the Internet as a .gif or .jpeg file
	Locate web terminology definitions

Get those skills here:

How Search Engines Work
Excellent websites (Learn the Net) from About Internet for Beginners. Be sure to check out the Animated Internet feature!

Netscape 101
Another great site with just the facts!

Try CliffsNotes!!
Yes, for $8.99 charged to your credit card, CliffsNotes will download approximately 100 pages worth of guide to using the Mac or the PC. The titles you would request are Finding what you want on the Web. Of course, you can also buy the books at Office Depot!

Just for Fun--Click here to connect to the last page of the Internet!!!
What do you think? Could this actually be the end?

Gathering Online Pictures, Movies, or Sounds
Excellent site for demonstrating how to collect resources !

Copying information from Internet web pages
Another excellent site for collecting text!

Collecting Resources from the Internet
Our quickie guide!

Webopedia
Another great site for figuring out those pesky terms!