SGU Virtual Library: Tour: Finding Information on the World Wide Web (Stop 2 of 5)
Most of the information in the Virtual Library is on the World Wide Web. There are several sections of the Virtual Library where you can find this information: Search, By Subject, Native American Collection, Reference, and Just for Kids!.
Search: The Search section lets you search the AIHEC Virtual Library and the whole Internet.
Search the AIHEC Virtual Library: The AIHEC Virtual Library contains an extensive set of web links that are organized by subject as a public or college library would be. With special emphasis on Native American information, it covers a wide range of subject areas, including arts and humanities, business and economics, computers and the Internet, education, entertainment and leisure, health and medical sciences, law, government and political science, sciences and technology, social sciences, and general reference works. It also links to magazines, journals, newspapers, online texts, and much more. If you are looking for Native American information or information of general interest, give the AIHEC Virtual Library a try.
Search the Internet: If you didn't find your topic in the AIHEC Virtual Library, it's time to try your favorite Internet search engine or index. We include links to Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista, and many more. We also include links to some helpful hints about how to make the best use of your search time.
If you like, check out the Search section now. When you have finished exploring, use the Back button to return here.
By Subject: All users will be able to use the next link, which takes you directly to the AIHEC Virtual Library.
If you like, check out the AIHEC Virtual Library now. When you have finished exploring, use the Back button to return here.
Native American Collection: This section links to the AIHEC Virtual Library, which specializes in Native American information. You can search or browse by tribe or subject heading, or search by keyword.
If you like, check out the Native American Collection now. When you have finished exploring, use the Back button to return here.
Reference: When you need to look something up quickly or just need general information on a topic, check the Reference section. This section contains a web link to some basic reference works, including an encyclopedia, an almanac, a set of maps, a dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, and Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. If these don't have what you're looking for, there's a link to the AIHEC Virtual Library's General Reference section, which has many more reference works.
If you like, check out the Reference section now. When you have finished exploring, use the Back button to return here.
Just for Kids!: Whether you're looking for pictures for the kids to color or the coolest information about dinosaurs, you'll find it here. This link takes you directly to KidsClick!, which is a set of web links suitable for kids from preschool through high school. The links are collected by professional librarians and organized by subject as a public library would be. You can either select an area you are interested in or search the KidsClick! lists of links to find what you are looking for. You can also specify a reading grade level on your search.
If you like, check out KidsClick! now. When you have finished exploring, use the Back button to return here.
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| Updated: May 30, 2001 | Contact: virtuallib@sinte.edu |
