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Mobile Public Library -- Paths to the Internet!

• Search for Links by Topic with Web Feet
  
  Web Feet - Search the Internet by subject. Contains links to thousands of Web sites that have been selected by a team of librarians and subject-area specialists for their quality, credibility, and usefulness. Password for access from home or office: mobi37601
  
  
  

• Search the Internet Using Links Recommended by Our Librarians:
  

  Animals/Pets	Arts/Museums	Autos, etc.	Books, etc.
  Business/Money/Taxes	Community Info	Cooking	Disabilities Links
  Ethnic Groups	Garden and Home	Genealogy	Government
  Health	Hobbies	Jobs/College/Careers	Kids/Parents/Homework
  Law/Politics	Libraries	Movies/TV	Music
  News	Reference Desk	Religion	Seniors
  Sports/Recreation	Shopping/Consumer Info	Travel	Weather




• How to Search the Internet
  
• GCF Global Learning - A free web-based computer and career training program for beginning computer users
• Learn to Type - This free website helps you master touch-typing
• Learn the Computer - These free tutorials are aimed at teaching adults who have never used a computer or the internet, print the handout and follow the instructions
• LearnTheNet - Award winning site with step by step Internet Tutorial in Five Languages! Be sure to check out Ten Things You Can Do On The Internet This Week!
• ICYouSee: T is for Thinking - A Guide to Critical Thinking About What You See on the Web from Ithaca College
• Finding Information on the Internet
• Noodle Tools:Choose the Best Search Engine for Your Information Needs



• Search the Internet with these Helpful Guides:
  • Finding Images on the Web (Boston University Libraries)
  • Go.com - The Go Network from Infoseek helps you search the internet. The homepage has links to topics, news, sports, stocks, kids stuff, horoscopes, lotteries and more!
  • The Mining Company - 500 experts mine the Internet and provide a searchable guide with topics lists
  • Librarian's Index to the Internet - A searchable guide with an excellent subject list
  • Internet Public Library - a very conprehensive list of topics with links reviewed for accuracy, authority, etc.
  • Internet Scout
• Surf the Net on Your Own -- Pick a Search Engine (Google, HotBot, Yahoo, Excite, Infoseek, AltaVista, etc.) and type in your search
• Search for Magazine Articles and More with Mobile Public Library's Subscription Research Tools And the Alabama Virtual Library-- These databases provide access to specialized sources and are available at all Mobile Public Library locations. There are also some that you can access from home or office with your library card number as your password or an AVL card.