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International Web Access Tutorial

This is the Tutorial Home Page

As international web access is expensive, all Lincoln undergraduate students wanting access to international sites from this university will need to complete this easy introductory tutorial first

To complete the tutorial, follow Steps One to Ten, in order. An outline of the whole tutorial is just below. Each step has some information to read, and some questions to answer. Write the answers to the questions on a piece of paper as you go. The whole tutorial will probably take you between 40 and 60 minutes. You can exit at any time but you will not be able to get international web access until all steps are completed so try and do it all now. Down the left side of this page are some helpful links if you need extra information or assistance. Welcome to the World Wide Web.

STEP ONE - The beginning!
Start the Tutorial by clicking

Right Here

STEP TWO - Using the World Wide Web at Lincoln
Why do I need to do this tutorial?
Who pays for my web searching?
What are the charges?
What happens after I complete this tutorial?

STEP THREE- Navigating using Netscape
The Netscape Toolbar
Other useful Netscape features

STEP FOUR- URL addresses
Understanding a URL
Using an address you have been given / Finding useful addresses

STEP FIVE- Backtracking
Backtracking to previous pages
Returning home
Exiting Netscape

STEP SIX - Printing/Saving the Information
Printing
Saving the address
Downloading

STEP SEVEN-Efficient use of the Web
What is the cache?
Saving your time and money

STEP EIGHT- Searching for Information
Searching the web using subject hierachies
Searching the web using keyword search engines
Finding these tools on the web

STEP NINE-Evaluating the information
Some basic criteria

STEP TEN- Troubleshooting
Where to get help with your web searching questions
Things to remember about the web

This page is part of an online tutorial for Lincoln University students.
Commissioned bySue Colyer , Lincoln University Library
. This page was last updated on 22/2/98.