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Surrey Public Library Electronic Classrooms Internet Survival Skills
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What is the Internet? The Internet is the world’s largest computer network It is accessed via high-speed telephone or cable lines. The World Wide Web (or Web for short) is the best known feature of the Internet
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What is the Web Used For? To access information To publish information To send and receive email To conduct electronic commerce To interact via chat rooms, newsgroups and games
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Internet Connection Options Cable internet Satellite ISDN Wireless Dial-up For more information on ISPs, please see: http://www.findanisp.com/choose.php
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What is a Browser? Internet Explorer is a browser. It enables us to view the content on the web. It locates the web pages and interprets the language used to write them so they can be viewed.
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Buttons on Internet Explorer Toolbar Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Favorites Print
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Basic Ways to Search on the Internet Go directly to the site if you have the address Explore a subject directory Conduct a search using a web search engine
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Typing in the URL URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator Type www.xe.com in the address barwww.xe.com Address bar
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Exploring a Subject Directory Universities, libraries and companies have created subject directories Useful for general topics, in-depth research and browsing www.lii.org www.lii.org
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Using a Search Engine Search engines allow you to enter keywords relating to topics All search engines have rules for formulating queries – look under help www.google.ca www.google.ca
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Surrey Public Library’s Catalogue Library Catalogue –Search for items –Request items My Account –View items on loan –Renew items –Check requests www.spl.surrey.bc.ca www.spl.surrey.bc.ca
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Checking the Library Catalogue Title Author Subject Keyword Link from Catalogue/My Account
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Checking Your Account To check your account, go to www.spl.surrey.bc.ca www.spl.surrey.bc.ca Select Catalogue/My Account Select My Account – you will be prompted for your barcode and PIN Always log out when finished
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Learning Activities Website: www.cknw.comwww.cknw.com Website: www.marthastewart.comwww.marthastewart.com Subject Directory: www.lii.orgwww.lii.org Subject Directory: www.yahoo.cawww.yahoo.ca Search Engine: www.google.comwww.google.com Search Engine: www.search.yahoo.comwww.search.yahoo.com
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Conclusion Thank You
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