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General Computer Information

Computer Basics

Computer and Internet Ethics and Etiquette Web Sites

Applications

Outlook

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Espanol – Spanish language sites

Internet Resources

Internet Help

HTML and XML

GENERAL COMPUTER INFORMATION

Computer Basics

Jan's IllustratedComputer Literacy 101 –contains illustrated introduction to basic computer concepts

http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/sitemap.htm

GCF – Aprendizaje Global – (Spanish language) Tutorials for basic computer and internet skills, as well as full tutorials for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 2003.

http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/Tutorials/

Rutger's Writing Program – contains general computer information and tutorials for Excel, Word and PowerPoint 2003 applications.

http://getit.rutgers.edu/index.html

3D Dictionary – searchable dictionary of computer terms

http://www.maran.com/dictionary/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 net behavior or etiquette ("netiquette")

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html

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APPLICATIONS

Access

Allen Browne's Database and Training – includes tips for “casual” users of Access, as well as more advanced professional users.

http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html

DDM's Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks – Contains tips and tricks for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.ddmcomputing.com/

GCF – Aprendizaje Global – (Spanish language) Tutorials for basic computer and internet skills, as well as full tutorials for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 2003.

http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/Tutorials/

LearningElectric.com – provides detailed video guides to all Microsoft Office applications.

http://www.learningelectric.com/

Martin Green's Office Tips – offers free tutorials and information for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.fontstuff.com/index.html

Microsoft Office Online – Microsoft's Web site, contains tips, tricks and information on all Office 2003 applications

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

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Excel

Alan Wyatt's Excel Tips – contains tips and articles related to Excel.

http://exceltips.vitalnews.com/

Better Solutions – Excel, PowerPoint, and Word help

http://www.bettersolutions.com/index.htm

Contextures – Excel Tips and Techniques

http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

DDM's Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks – Contains tips and tricks for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.ddmcomputing.com/

Excel Online Training – includes tutorials and templates and other tips for Excel.

http://www.excelonlinetraining.com/

Exceluciones – Spanish language sight dedicated to Excel.

http://www.exceluciones.com/portal/

GCF – Aprendizaje Global – (Spanish language) Tutorials for basic computer and internet skills, as well as full tutorials for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 2003.

http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/Tutorials/

LearningElectric.com – provides detailed video guides to all Microsoft Office applications.

http://www.learningelectric.com/

Mark's Maths and Excel Page – British site dedicated to mathematics and Excel

http://www.mfdabbs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Martin Green's Office Tips – offers free tutorials and information for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.fontstuff.com/index.html

Microsoft Office Online – Microsoft's Web site, contains tips, tricks and information on all Office 2003 applications

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

Rutger's Writing Program – contains general computer information and tutorials for Excel, Word and PowerPoint 2003 applications.

http://getit.rutgers.edu/index.html

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Outlook

DDM's Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks – Contains tips and tricks for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.ddmcomputing.com/

LearningElectric.com – provides detailed video guides to all Microsoft Office applications.

http://www.learningelectric.com/

Martin Green's Office Tips – offers free tutorials and information for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.fontstuff.com/index.html

Microsoft Office Online – Microsoft's Web site, contains tips, tricks and information on all Office 2003 applications

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

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PowerPoint

Better Solutions – Excel, PowerPoint, and Word help

http://www.bettersolutions.com/index.htm

Echo's Voice.com – PowerPoint advice

http://www.echosvoice.com/index.htm

DDM's Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks – Contains tips and tricks for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.ddmcomputing.com/

GCF – Aprendizaje Global – (Spanish language) Tutorials for basic computer and internet skills, as well as full tutorials for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 2003.

http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/Tutorials/

LearningElectric.com – provides detailed video guides to all Microsoft Office applications.

http://www.learningelectric.com/

Martin Green's Office Tips – offers free tutorials and information for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.fontstuff.com/index.html

Microsoft Office Online – Microsoft's Web site, contains tips, tricks and information on all Office 2003 applications

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

PowerPoint Answers.com – offers help with many common PowerPoint problems.

http://www.powerpointanswers.com/

PowerPoint Magician.com – offers tips and tricks for creating good PowerPoint presentations.

http://www.powerpointmagician.com/

Rutger's Writing Program – contains general computer information and tutorials for Excel, Word and PowerPoint 2003 applications.

http://getit.rutgers.edu/index.html

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Word

Better Solutions – Excel, PowerPoint, and Word help

http://www.bettersolutions.com/index.htm

DDM's Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks – Contains tips and tricks for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.ddmcomputing.com/

GCF – Aprendizaje Global – (Spanish language) Tutorials for basic computer and internet skills, as well as full tutorials for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 2003.

http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/Tutorials/

LearningElectric.com – provides detailed video guides to all Microsoft Office applications.

http://www.learningelectric.com/

Martin Green's Office Tips – offers free tutorials and information for all Microsoft Office 2003 applications

http://www.fontstuff.com/index.html

Microsoft Office Online – Microsoft's Web site, contains tips, tricks and information on all Office 2003 applications

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

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Espanol – Spanish language sites

Exceluciones – Spanish language sight dedicated to Excel.

http://www.exceluciones.com/portal/

Discovery School 's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators – includes survey in Spanish to help in the evaluation of Web sites

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/pdf/evaluacionweb.pdf

GCF – Aprendizaje Global – (Spanish language) Tutorials for basic computer and internet skills, as well as full tutorials for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 2003.

http://www.gcfaprendagratis.org/Tutorials/

Jan's IllustratedComputer Literacy 101 –contains illustrated introduction to basic computer concepts, many sections also have Spanish translations available

http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/sitemap.htm

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InternetResources

 

Internet Help

University of Southern Maine Libraries – One page checklist for evaluating Web site content.

http://library.usm.maine.edu/research/researchguides/webevaluating.html

Multnomah County Library – article entitled “Evaluating Web Sites: What Makes a Web Site Good?”

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/webeval.html

Cornell University Olin & Uris Libraries –– article “Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages”

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html

"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Why it's a good idea to evaluate Web sites" – article showing examples of good and bad Web sites.

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html

Discovery School's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators – includes survey to help in the evaluation of Web sites.

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html

Evaluating a site @2learn.ca – contains information regarding Web site evaluation.

http://www.2learn.ca/evaluating/evaluating.html.

Noodle Tools – provides information and tools to help with MLA citations and general web research.

http://www.noodletools.com/

OWL – Online Writing Lab of Purdue University – offers help with research and writing.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/sitemap.html

DiscoverySchool.com – offers research help to students and teachers.

http://school.discovery.com/

OSLIS Oregon School Library Information System – offers research tips for secondary students.

http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/howto/process/index.html

FBLA-PBL format guide – Format guide for the Future Business Leaders of America

http://www.wafbla.org/files/fg.pdf

MLA – Modern Language Association – List of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about MLA style and citation issues.

http://www.mla.org/publications/style_faq

Karla's 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

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HTML and XML

XML Tutorial – offers tutorials and other information about XML

http://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp

Rutger's Writing Program – contains general computer information and tutorials for Excel, Word and PowerPoint 2003 applications.

http://getit.rutgers.edu/index.html

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