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GENERAL COMPUTER INFORMATION

Computer Basics

3D Dictionary – searchable dictionary of computer terms
http://www.maran.com/dictionary/index.html

GCF – AprendeLibre.org (Spanish language) – contains tutorials that provide a basic introduction to computers, the Internet, and related subjects
http://www.aprendelibre.org/

PCMAG.COM Encyclopedia – includes over 20,000 definitions of terms related to computers and information technology
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/

Rutger's Writing Program: A Web Glossary – an extensive dictionary of terminology related to the Internet and communications technology
http://getit.rutgers.edu/tutorials/web_glossary/index.html

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Computer and Internet Ethics and Etiquette Web sites

Boston Public Library – Netiquette for Kids
http://www.bpl.org/kids/Netiquette.htm

Ethics in Computing – includes information and links on the basics, risks, privacy issues, intellectual property, and many other areas of computer ethics
http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/

Netiquette Home Page – includes information on proper Internet behavior or etiquette (“netiquette”)
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html

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APPLICATIONS

Windows Vista and Office 2007

CNET.com: Windows Vista – contains general information, tips and tricks, user comments
http://www.cnet.com/windows-vista.html

Martin Green's Office Tips – offers free tutorials and information for Microsoft Office applications
http://www.fontstuff.com/index.html

Microsoft Office Online – Microsoft's home page for Office 2007; contains downloads, templates, and links to related sites
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/default.aspx

Valdosta State University : Microsoft Office 2007 Orientation – an overview of Office 2007 in PDF format
www.valdosta.edu/it/css/wks/documents/Microsoft_Office_2007_Orientation.pdf

Windows Vista : Ayuda y procedimientos de Windows – provides a general introduction to Windows Vista (Spanish language)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/es-ES/default.mspx

Windows Vista: Help and How-to – provides a general introduction to Windows Vista
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx

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Access

Florida Gulf Coast University : Access 2007 Tutorial – provides numerous introductory-level tutorials
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/access/index.asp

Martin Green's Access Tips – offers free tutorials, tips, and advanced information on Access
http://www.fontstuff.com/access/index.htm

Microsoft Office Access 2007 – Microsoft's official home page for Access 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/FX100487571033.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Access 2007 Courses – four tutorials covering Access basics and a general introduction to Office 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR101582831033.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Access 2007 (Spanish language) – four tutorials related to Access 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR101582833082.aspx

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Excel

Alan Wyatt's Excel Tips – contains tips and articles related to Excel
http://exceltips.vitalnews.com/

Contextures – Excel Tips and Techniques
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Florida Gulf Coast University : Excel 2007 Tutorial – provides numerous introductory-level tutorials
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/Excel/index.asp

Martin Green's Excel Tips – offers free tutorials, tips, and advanced information on Excel
http://www.fontstuff.com/excel/index.htm

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 – Microsoft's official home page for Excel 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/default.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Excel 2007 (Spanish language) – ten tutorials related to Excel 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100479683082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Excel 2007 Courses – sixteen tutorials covering everything from using keyboard shortcuts to creating PivotTables
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100479681033.aspx

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire LTS Online Help Documentation : Microsoft Excel 2007 – thorough coverage of Excel 2007 topics
http://www.uwec.edu/help/excel07.htm

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Outlook

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Outlook 2007 (Spanish language) – ten tutorials covering Outlook 2007 basics
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100654583082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Outlook 2007 Courses – sixteen tutorials covering topics such as managing your mailbox and maintaining a calendar
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100654581033.aspx

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 – Microsoft's official home page for Outlook 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/FX100487751033.aspx

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PowerPoint

Florida Gulf Coast University : PowerPoint 2007 Tutorial – provides numerous introductory-level tutorials
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/access/index.asp

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de PowerPoint 2007 (Spanish language) – eight tutorials covering the basics on PowerPoint 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100654573082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: PowerPoint 2007 Courses – fifteen tutorials containing tips on everything from slide design to creating custom layouts
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100654571033.aspx

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 – Microsoft's official home page for PowerPoint 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx

PowerPoint Magician.com – offers tips and tricks for creating good PowerPoint presentations
http://www.powerpointmagician.com/

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire LTS Online Help Documentation : Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 – thorough coverage of PowerPoint 2007 topics
http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint07.htm

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Word

Florida Gulf Coast University : Word 2007 Tutorial – provides a well-balanced introduction to Word 2007
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/Word/index.asp

Martin Green's Word Tips – offers free tutorials, tips, and advanced information on Word
http://www.fontstuff.com/word/index.htm

Microsoft Office Online: Word 2007 Courses – twenty tutorials on topics such as using templates, inserting headers and footers, and adding borders and text effects
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100654561033.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Word 2007 (Spanish language) – nine tutorials on topics related to using Word 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100654563082.aspx

Microsoft Office Word 2007 – Microsoft's official home page for Word 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100487981033.aspx

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire LTS Online Help Documentation : Microsoft Word 2007 – thorough coverage of Word 2007 topics
http://www.uwec.edu/help/word07.htm

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Español – Spanish Language Sites

Discovery School 's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators – includes survey in Spanish to help in the evaluation of Web sites
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/pdf/evaluacionweb.pdf

Exceluciones – Spanish language site dedicated to Excel
http://www.exceluciones.com/portal/

GCF – AprendeLibre.org (Spanish language) – contains tutorials that provide a basic introduction to computer, the Internet, and related subjects
http://www.aprendelibre.org/

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Access 2007 (Spanish language) – four tutorials related to Access 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR101582833082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Excel 2007 (Spanish language) – ten tutorials related to Excel 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100479683082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Outlook 2007 (Spanish language) – ten tutorials covering Outlook 2007 basics
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100654583082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de PowerPoint 2007 (Spanish language) – eight tutorials covering the basics on PowerPoint 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100654573082.aspx

Microsoft Office Online: Cursos de Word 2007 (Spanish language) – nine tutorials on topics related to using Word 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/es-es/training/CR100654563082.aspx

Windows Vista : Ayuda y procedimientos – general introduction to Windows Vista (Spanish language)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/es-ES/default.mspx

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Internet Resources

Internet Help

Cornell University Olin & Uris Libraries: Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages – Succinct guidelines for assessing a Web site
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html

Discovery School 's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators – includes survey to help in the evaluation of Web sites
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html

Evaluating a Website at 2Learn.ca – contains information regarding Web site evaluation and examples of how to cite Web sites
http://www.2learn.ca/evaluating/evaluating.html

New Mexico State University Library: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – article explaining evaluation criteria and showing examples of good and bad Web sites
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html

OSLIS Oregon School Library Information System – offers research tips and information on citing sources for secondary students
http://www.oslis.org/secondary/

University of Southern Maine Libraries – one-page checklist for evaluating Web site content
http://library.usm.maine.edu/research/researchguides/webevaluating.html

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Style and Formatting Guides

Chicago Manual of Style Online – Question and Answer section, examples of how to cite specific types of resources
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html

FBLA-PBL Format Guide – format guide for the Future Business Leaders of America
http://www.wafbla.org/files/fg.pdf

Guide to Citation Style Guides – specifically for journalism students, but also contains useful information about different citation styles
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html

MLA – Modern Language Association – list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about MLA style and citation issues
http://www.mla.org/publications/style_faq

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) – offers help with writing, grammar, and style and format guides
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Web Style Guide – general design and style information for developing Web pages and sites
http://www.webstyleguide.com/

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HTML and XML

Dave Raggett's Introduction to HTML –an excellent beginning-level introduction to HTML
http://www.w3.org/Markup/Guide/

HTML Goodies – numerous tutorials and tips for those with a wide variety of abilities
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

XML Tutorial – offers tutorials and other information about XML
http://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp

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