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UC Berkeley Teaching Library Internet Tutorial

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You can learn about Internet navigation, information for website evaluation, and Web basics in this online tutorial. In particular, see the section about Internet searching with the five-step search strategy. You can learn what a URL can tell you, how to scan the perimeter of a home page on a website, and questions to ask about websites. Learn how to cite Internet and print sources with the style sheets that include general rules and examples for MLA, APA, and Chicago and Turabian. Learn how to avoid plagiarism, learn more about what is on the Internet, read about recommended search strategies, and learn about types of search tools on this site. There is a glossary of Internet and computer terms and you can learn how search engines work. Then you will be able to search more efficiently. There are handouts and even a PowerPoint presentation that you may download.