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Michael R. H. Swanson, Ph. D.
Office:  Feinstein 110
Hours:  T, Th, F 9:00-10:00
M, 12:00-1:00
Phone 401 254 3230
          Most people learn their way around the internet by trial and error.  Some are intuitively better than others when it comes to finding and evaluating information.  Everyone can benefit from instruction, however.  There are many internet sites offering instruction.  Many are provided by colleges and universities all over the world.  Some are very elementary, but others can be quite sophisticated in both the information contained and the manner in which is it presented. 

          Students in History 203 should investigate the tutorials placed on this page, and then work their way through at least one of them.  Following this, they should proceed to Internet Detective and proceed according to instructions.
          Most people learn their way around the internet by trial and error.  Some are intuitively better than others when it comes to finding and evaluating information.  Everyone can benefit from instruction, however.  There are many internet sites offering instruction.  Many are provided by colleges and universities all over the world.  Some are very elementary, but others can be quite sophisticated in both the information contained and the manner in which is it presented. 

          Students in History 203 should investigate the tutorials placed on this page, and then work their way through at least one of them.  Following this, they should proceed to Internet Detective and proceed according to instructions.
          The University of California at Davis is responsible for the
Self-Paced Internet Tutorial or
SPIT.  (Information Technology-types are not humorless).   This tutorial is about as elementary at it gets.  If you don't know spit, then take this tutorial.
Microsoft provides a thorough and business like introduction to the mysteries of the Internet.  Not much humor here, but those familiar with Bill Gates' personality won't expect any.
Librarians are among my favorite people.  No other learned profession attracts more helpful and intellectually curious people.  The good people at the
Internet Public Library have prepared a marvelous suite of tutorials on research and writing which can benefit everyone no matter how sophisticated.  Using the site may not guarantee an A+, but it is sure to raise a person's performance level.
The term lingua franca (language of the Franks or French) has come to mean a language shared and understoon by a number of peoples of different cultures.  It derived from the era in which French was the language of diplomacy in Europe.  Today, the lingua franca of Internet is largely English.  The next two tutorial sites provided by persons from Ireland and Norway.  When you've taken the tutorials you'll understand how to tell what the country of origin is for websites around the world.
Webserch is a very well produced research resource produced by Eddie Byrne, BA, DLIS, a librarian with the Dublin City Public Library Service. Through the library he serves a population of over .5 million through a networkof some thirty branches and special services, but through the internet he serves a population in the millions. 
          Pandia is owned and edited by Per and Susanne Koch, Oslo, Norway. To secure fast and easy access for our American users,our server is situated in Florida."  Click on the picture of the woman to reach the Pandia home page, or click on the banner to reach the tutorial.
The Social Science Information Gateway (Sosig) sponsors the Internet Detective.  Sosig is a scholarly resource provided by institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom This interactive tutorial is used to orient freshmen at many U.K. colleges and universities.
Click the button above to reach the search tools page. 
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for historians.

The Internet is a rich source of information and resources for students, lecturers, researchers and professionals. This tutorial covers the key information skills for the Internet environment. Learn how to use the Internet to help with your coursework, literature searching, teaching or research.
History 203
Dimensions of History
Roger Williams University
11:00-12:30, T, Th
CAS 122
Fall Semester, 2002
Michael R. H. Swanson, Ph. D.
Office:  Feinstein 110
Hours:  T, Th, F 9:00-10:00
M, 12:00-1:00
Phone 401 254 3230
Quoting the introduction to the Website, "Pandia is a site devoted to effective Internet searching. Hence the inclusion of a special Internet Search Tutorial. We have found that although there are a lot of search sites on the net, few of them give you access to all the search engines and directories you need for more specialised searching. By using Pandia Powersearch, you gain easy access to all the tools you will ever need to find information on the net.
Furthermore, we teach you how to usethem.