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Internet and World Wide Web Skills

Classes in this subject area:

Downloading with Confidence: eBooks, Music, Audio  [check scheduled dates]
Description: Electronic books, music files, digital images, and audio programs—a wealth of resources await you on the Library’s website. In this hands-on training session, you will learn how to take advantage of new services that give you free access to new media—often from the comfort of your own home! Also, you will glimpse some recent exciting projects such as Google Books. Take this class to make the most of your Library card.
Location:  Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Prerequisite: Participation in all classes assumes a basic level of computer skill and experience.

Evaluating Web Resources  [check scheduled dates]
Description: This class assists information seekers in using criteria such as authority and objectivity to judge the quality of information on the World Wide Web. This class includes hands-on instruction.
Location:  Science, Industry and Business Library
Prerequisite: Attendees must be current Web users who are familiar with common Internet terminology and skilled in using a mouse and keyboard.

Finding Quality Web Content in Databases  [check scheduled dates]
Description: This session will cover how to find quality Web content in topical subject databases (free or fee-based), advanced Web searching tips and specialty search engines, and how to get started searching databases online to locate full-text journal or newspaper articles.
Location:  Science, Industry and Business Library
Prerequisite: Mouse and keyboard skills needed.

LinkedIn for Job Seekers: Strategies & Tips  [check scheduled dates]
Description: Learn strategies and tips on how to utilize your LinkedIn account in your job search. LinkedIn is a key networking tool for recruiters and hiring managers to identify and screen candidates. Class content will include tips on customizing your LinkedIn profile, strategies for determining LinkedIn groups to join, performing basic and advanced job search using LinkedIn, and other useful tips and strategies. This class has prerequisites, such as LinkedIn accounts must be created before class to allow for navigating LinkedIn during the class. Please see the Prerequisites section for more information.
Location:  Science, Industry and Business Library
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: LinkedIn accounts must be created before class to allow for navigating LinkedIn during the class. Go to: http://www.linkedin.com/ to create your LinkedIn account before coming to the class. It is not necessary to have your profile fully developed, but it is helpful to have your profile in progress.

Virtual Newsstand: America's Newspapers Online  [check scheduled dates]
Description: A wide range of historic newspapers and magazines—from the first, Publick Occurrences, published in Boston in 1690, to today's New York Times—is now available digitally and is fully searchable. Many illustrated periodicals from the 19th century are also available as well as contemporary popular magazines such as Vogue and Forbes. This hands-on survey class will provide researchers with the knowledge and basic skills to consult hundreds of titles to explore everything from Benjamin Franklin’s political commentary to 20th-century world events and last week’s restaurant reviews.
Location:  Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Prerequisite: Participation in all classes assumes a basic level of computer skill and experience.