Surrey Public Library Electronic Classrooms Internet Survival Skills
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
What is the Web Used For? To access information To publish information To send and receive To conduct electronic commerce To interact via chat rooms, newsgroups and games
Internet Connection Options Cable internet Satellite ISDN Wireless Dial-up For more information on ISPs, please see:
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.
Buttons on Internet Explorer Toolbar Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Favorites Print
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
Typing in the URL URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator Type in the address barwww.xe.com Address bar
Exploring a Subject Directory Universities, libraries and companies have created subject directories Useful for general topics, in-depth research and browsing
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
Surrey Public Library’s Catalogue Library Catalogue –Search for items –Request items My Account –View items on loan –Renew items –Check requests
Checking the Library Catalogue Title Author Subject Keyword Link from Catalogue/My Account
Checking Your Account To check your account, go to Select Catalogue/My Account Select My Account – you will be prompted for your barcode and PIN Always log out when finished
Learning Activities Website: Website: Subject Directory: Subject Directory: Search Engine: Search Engine:
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