Internet Tips

• Never give out your name, address, or password online.

• How to find an Internet site:

1) Type in the exact address in the address box.

(Example: http://www.rose.net)

2) Go to a search engine and type in a word for it to search.

Some search engines are: http://www.yahoo.com

http://www.google.com http://www.dogpile.com

• When typing in Internet addresses, remember:

NO spaces allowed!

And

Check your spelling. One mistake and you won't get where you want to go.

• Put quotations around search phrases. Otherwise, the search engine may search for each word separately.

• Bookmark sites to find them again easily. Click the Bookmark or the Favorites button, then next time you want that site, click on Bookmarks or Favorites.

• Click the Back button to return to your previous site.

• Press Print Preview before printing info off a site, to see how much will print.

• Check the authority and bias of a site before citing it in a research paper. Was the site created by a 13 year-old, a Nazi, or the Center for Disease Control? ANYBODY can put a web site online.

• Hypertext is the bright blue writing on a web page. When the mouse arrow turns into a pointy finger, you may click on the hypertext and it will connect you to another web site.