BOOKS

Baig, Edward. iPhone for Dummies [006.5 IPHONE ] Collier, Marsha. Facebook and Twitter for seniors for dummies [006.7 COL]] Gookin, Dan. Laptops for Dummies [004.16 GOO] Gookin, Dan. Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies [004.16 GOO 2009 ] Kao, Robert. BlackBerry for Dummies [004.16 KAO] McFredries, Paul. The Facebook guide for people over 50 [006.7 MCF] Miller, Michael. Absolute beginners guide to computer basics [004 MIL] Muir, Nancy. Computers for Seniors for Dummies [004.16 MUI] Muir, Nancy. Ipad all-in-one for dummies [004.167 IPAD 2011] Muir, Nancy. Ipad for seniors for dummies [006.5 IPAD 2011] Muir, Nancy. Laptops & tablets for seniors [004.16 MUI ] Stokes, Abby. Is This Thing On?: A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming [004.16 STO] Updated 10/11 Burlington Public Library 22 Sears Street Library Directory: (781) 270-1690 Reference: (781) 270-1691 Circulation: (781) 270-1693 www.burlingtonpubliclibrary.org Email: mburef@mvlc.org

Computer and Internet Sources for Beginners

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Web addresses must be typed in EXACTLY as shown the address box of your browser. Mousemanship and Typing New User Tutorial http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/ Designed to guide those who have never used a computer before. Move through the tutorial by pushing the ENTER key. Mousing Around http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing Little tutorial that teaches the nuances of mousemanship from Palm Beach County. Mouse Aerobics http://monroe.lib.mi.us/computer_classes/ mouse_exercise/mouse_exercise.htm Another tutorial on using the mouse. Learn2Type http://www.learn2type.com Practice keyboarding for free! Navigating the Internet Learnthenet.coms The Web at a Glance http://www.learnthenet.com/english/ web/010www.htm Excellent Internet tutorial. Simple, easy to understand, covers the basics. net.TUTOR http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/ Collection of tutorials about Internet and email. Includes WWW, email and chat basics, searching and researching and evaluating web sites. Geekgirls plain English computing http://www.geekgirls.com Comprehensive. Excellent.

webwise : The BBCs beginners guide to the Internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/ From the British Broadcasting Company. Nicely designed but you need to understand hyperlinks to use it. Includes email, getting connected, searching. Searching and Evaluating Web Sites Four Nets for Better Searching http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/ fournets.htm. Learn to search effectively. Finding Information on the Internet : A Tutorial http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/ Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html Detailed and comprehensive resource from University of California/Berkeley. Covers Internet, WWW, browsers, search strategies. Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/ Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html Includes printable checklists to evaluate web sites. searchenginewatch.com http://www.searchenginewatch.com Reviews, ratings, tests. Everything you ever wanted to know about search engines. Glossary Glossary of Internet & Web Jargon http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/ Guides/Internet/Glossary.html Skype www.skype.com Free online video. Watch and talk live to your loved ones!

DVDs
These work in your DVD player. Just like watching a movie! Relax and learn. Gorzka, Michael. Email for seniors: a stepby-step guide for the computer shy [DVD 004.692 EMA] Gorzka, Michael. Find it with Google [DVD 004.678 FIN] Gorzka, Michael. Internet for seniors: a step-by-step guide for the computer shy [DVD 004.67 INT] Gorzka, Michael. Introduction to Microsoft Office Excel 2010, Windows 7 edition [DVD 005.36 INT 2010] Gorzka, Michael. Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010, Windows 7 edition [DVD 005.351 INT 2010] Gorzka, Michael. Mac computer basics [DVD 004.165 MAC] Gorzka, Michael. A senior's guide to using a computer [DVD 004.071 SEN] Web Wise Seniors. Basic computers. Parts 1-4 [DVD 004.16 BAS, parts 1-4] 1. An introduction for beginners 2. Essentials of the keyboard 3. Filing fundamentals 4. Customizing your computer