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Navigating the ’Net 1—The Internet offers a wealth of free and useful information and this class will get you started in learning how to access it. Participants will learn what the Internet is, about web pages and browsers, how to “surf,” how to look at web pages critically, and where to go for reliable information. Participants will be introduced to search engines and will gain practice in searching Google. Workshop participants MUST be able to use a mouse. This is a beginners workshop and is geared for those with little or no Internet experience. Participants MUST be able to use a mouse.
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Navigating the ’Net 2—A continuation of our popular introductory Navigating the Net 1 workshop. Navigating the Net 2 builds on the knowledge gained in Navigating the Net 1. Make the Internet work for you to make life easier. Look up a phone number, get directions, read the newspaper. Look up movies. Look up your favorite television program. Learn more about finding information with Google and about other search engines. Participants should have taken Navigating the 'Net 1 or should know the basics of moving around the Internet, and MUST be able to use a mouse.
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Health Care Information on the Internet—Learn how to evaluate online health resources for their authority, objectivity and timeliness. In addition to finding general health information, we will also look at websites that have physician directories, travel updates, tutorials, videos and newsgroups. Participants should be fairly comfortable using the Internet. |
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| Email – Set up a free Yahoo! email account and learn how to use it. Pick up a “How-to” brochure at the Reference Desk on the second floor and/or ask for a one-on-one lesson with Librarian Donna Manoogian. | |
| For the Health Care Information on the Internet or Email one-on-one workshop, call (781) 270-1691 or stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor of the library to make an appointment with Librarian Donna Manoogian. | |
Library Catalog–This one-on-one workshop will teach users how to search for books, videos, CDs, and other library materials that are available in Burlington and the other libraries in our consortium. Attendees will also learn how to access library accounts, place holds, and renew items. Workshop participants must be able to use a mouse. Database Workshop–In this one-on-one workshop you will learn what an online database is and how to access from home or at the library. Using our databases, learn how to find magazine and newspaper articles, take practice exams for SATs, GREs, civil service and many other exams, read book reviews and entire books online, gather business information and sales leads. Class participants must be able to use a mouse. For the Library Catalog or Database one-on-one workshop, call (781) 270-1691 or come to the second floor Reference Desk to make an appointment with Librarian Marnie Smith. |
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| IMPORTANT – Class participants MUST be able to use a mouse. If you need help learning to use a mouse, speak to a reference librarian. We have tutorials that can help. All computer workshops are FREE, but you must register in advance by calling the Reference Desk at 781-270-1691. | |
