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University at Albany Libraries

Internet Tutorials

by Laura Cohen

[Basic Internet] [Research Guides]
[Search Engines & Subject Directories]
[Netscape Navigator & Communicator]
[Software Training]

Basic Internet

A Basic Guide to the Internet 
How to Connect to the Internet 
Internet From the VAX Prompt - Telnet, FTP, Listservs, Usenet News 
Understanding the World Wide Web 

Research Guides

Checklist of Internet Research Tips 
Conducting Research on the Internet 
Evaluating Internet Resources 

Search Engines & Subject Directories

Boolean Searching on the Internet 
The principles of search logic and the different manifestations of this logic on Internet search engines 
How to Choose a Search Engine or Research Database 
A chart listing numerous features and the search engines & databases that support them 
Quick Reference Guide to Search Engine Syntax 
A chart of search rules organized into categories 
Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques 
An extensive tutorial on the use of subject directories and search engines 
The Finer Points of Web Search Engines 
Tips on precision searching using both well known and newer search engines 

Netscape Navigator & Communicator

For Windows 95

Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape Communicator 
Communicator 4.x in Windows 95 
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator to Windows WordPad 
How to save portions of a Web page to any text editor in Windows 95 
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator's Page Source to Windows WordPad 
How to save a Web page's HTML tags to any text editor 

For Windows 3.x

Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape Communicator 
Communicator 4.x in Windows 3.x 
Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape 
Navigator 3.x in Windows 3.x 
How to Navigate Web Pages Using Frames 
Navigator 3.x in Windows 3.x 
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator to Windows Write 
How to save portions of a Web page to any text editor in Windows 3.x 
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator's Document Source to Windows Write 
How to save a Web page's HTML tags to any text editor 

For Either Operating System

How to Navigate Web Pages Using Frames 
Communicator 4.x with Win 3.x or 95 

Software Training

Guide to Using Lynx 
How to use this text-only Web browser 
How to Capture a Graphic on the Internet to a Diskette 
A quick guide on saving Web graphics for your own use 
How to Use WS_FTP 
Tips for using this Windows-based freeware that transfers files between a local and a remote computer 
Using the RN Newsreader from the VAX 
A chart of commands for the mainframe-based reader of Usenet News supported by the University at Albany 
 

Updated: October 1998

 This page is maintained by Laura Cohen
Comments to lcohen@cnsvax.albany.edu