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Internet Introductions, Tutorials and Tools Neuroscience History Resources

Introductions & Orientations

• All About the Internet  [Internet Society (ISOC)]
  

  
  

  Definitions; Histories; Internet Code of Conduct; Issues; Infrastructure; Standards; Market Research and Data on the Internet and World Wide Web [WWW]; Guide to Internet Law. By ISOC, "a non-profit, non-governmental, international, professional membership organization. It focuses on: standards, education, and policy issues."

  
  
  
• About the Internet  [Netscape]
  

  
  

  EFF's [Electronic Frontier Foundation] Extended Guide to the Internet; The World Wide Web Consortium [W3C]; Internet Society [ISOC]; ILC [Internet Literacy Consultants] Glossary of Internet Terms; Kevin Savetz's Unofficial Internet Book List; Global Village Tour of the Internet

  
  
  
• Internet Tutorials, Workshops and Training Information  [Library of Congress, USA]
  
  

History of the Internet and the WWW (World Wide Web)

• History of the Internet  [Library of Congress, USA]
  
  

Searching

• Web Searching  [Internet Public Library (IPL)]
  

  
  

  Brief descriptions of major WWW search utilities, with pros and cons and links to Help or FAQ pages

  
  
  
• Searching the World Wide Web  [Internet Public Library (IPL)]
  

  
  

  Introduction to the WWW; interpreting URLs (Uniform Resource Locators); search directories and search engines; review sites; new resources

  
  
  
• Finding Information on the World Wide Web  [University Research Library, UCLA]
  
  
• An end user's view of mining the web: Focused and satisfied Internet search and retrieval strategies  [Wallace C. Koehler, Jr. (University of Tennessee)]
  

  
  

  Reviews search tools and search strategies

  
  
  
• Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial  [Teaching Library Internet Workshops, University of California, Berkeley]
  

  
  

  Powerful, detailed strategies for the advanced user. Includes: Introduction to the Internet, the WWW, and Netscape; Glossary of Internet and Netscape Jargon; Things to know before you begin searching the WWW; Searching the WWW; Meta-search engines: Power with limitations; How to analyze your topic before you begin; Recommended search tools; Detailed searching instructions, including sample searches; Beyond general Web searching

• Evaluating Quality on the Net  [Hope N. Tillman, Babson College]
  
  
• Judging Quality on the Net  [Patti S. Caravello, UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library Reference Department]
  
  
• Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography  [Charles W. Bailey, Jr., University of Houston Libraries]
  
  
• Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources  [Esther Grassian, UCLA College Library]
  
  

• Citing Electronic Sources  [Internet Public Library (IPL)]
  

  
  

  List of web sources, books and software

  
  
• Citing Internet Sources  [Patti S. Caravello, UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library Reference Department]
  
  
• Electronic Sources: APA Style of Citation  [Xia Li and Nancy Crance, University of Vermont]
  
  
• Web Extension to American Psychological Association Style (WEAPAS)
  

  
  

  Proposed standard for referencing online documents in scientific publications

  
  
  
• Electronic Sources: MLA Style of Citation  [Xia Li and Nancy Crance, University of Vermont]
  
  
• Citing Electronic Information in History Papers  [Maurice Crouse, University of Memphis]
  

  
  

  A comprehensive chapter with many examples; includes bibliography; revised frequently as needed

  
  

• ARL Copyright and Intellectual Property Table of Contents  [Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication]
  

  
  

  Overview; Legislation (USA); Digital Future Coalition homepage; International Activities; Database proposals; Conference for Fair Use [CONFU]; Court cases/Legal decisions; Additional resources; Notebook updates/E-news

  
  
  
• Copyright Internet Resources  [U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress]
  

  
  

  Copyright licensing organizations & publications rights clearinghouses; Related government agencies & international organizations

  
  
  
• Copyright Resources on the WWW  [Kay E. Vandergrift; School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University]
  

  
  

  "This site draws together a number of links that explore the divergent issues in copyright, particularly the aspect of the law called 'fair use.' There are a number of tutorials that clarify and help order thinking on these issues. International coverage is included so that some understanding of copyright law in other parts of the world is provided. Links to important copyright papers and sample guidelines statements are included."

  
  
  
• The UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy
  

  
  

  News; Online resources in this area; General legal resources (U.S.); General legal resources (International)

  
  
  
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)  [Site in English, French, or Spanish]
  

• Netiquette Home Page
  

  
  

  "Netiquette is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal 'rules of the road' of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure."

  
  
  
• The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette  [Arlene H. Rinaldi, Florida State University]