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WORLD WIDE WEB INFORMATION AND SEARCHING TIPS

• NVCC Internet Page
  Tools for searching the World Wide Web. Includes: AltaVista, Hotbot, Webcrawler, etc.
  
  
• Computers for Adults Over 50 (Meeting Tomorrow)
  
  
  
• Bare Bones 101
  WWW searching tutorial from the University of South Carolina Library.
  
  
• Best Search Tools Chart
  Offers a comparison of different search engines and subject directories in terms of the information and options they offer.
  
  
• Bloogz- The Blogs Search Engine
  
  
• CataList
  The official catalog of LISTSERV lists.
  
  
• CNET Help Desk
  Answers to computer-related questions
  
  
• Consumer WebWatch: Building Trust on the Web
  Mission is to investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information on the WWW
  
  
• Evaluating Web Resources
  From Widener University.
  
  
• GeniusFind
  Categorizes thousands of topic-specific search engines and databases.
  
  
• Hoaxbusters/CIAC Internet Hoaxes
  Computer Incident Advisory Capability from the Department of Energy.
  
  
• Internet 101
  A walk-through of Internet basics.
  
  
• Internet Archive
  Access to historical collections in digital format.
  
  
• Internet News
  Articles and news about Internet use.
  
  
• Internet Scout Project
  Pointers to websites so users can "surf smarter, not longer".
  
  
• Internet Traffic Report
  
  
• Jakob Nielsen's Useit.Com
  Internet usability information
  
  
• Library Web Manager's Reference Center
  From the Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE
  
  
• Search Engine Showdown
  
  
• Symantec AntiVirus Research Center
  Information about current computer/e-mail viruses.
  
  
• Webopedia
  Online encyclopedia for computer technology.

This collection is maintained by Stephanie Sharkey.