Gail Borden Public Library

Internet

The Living Internet

A comprehensive, in-depth reference source about the Internet. It covers the web, mailing lists, chat rooms, etc., explaining how they work and how to use them.

Introduction to the Internet

This section of the Gail Borden Public Library web site covers basic Internet concepts: 1) The Basics; 2) Searching; 3) E-mail.

NetLingo: the Internet Dictionary

"An online dictionary about the Internet. It contains thousands of words and definitions that describe the technology and community of the World Wide Web."

Librarians' Internet Index: Internet

Annotated subject directory covering Internet subjects.

Urban Legends Reference Page (Snopes.com)

Debunking urban legends, "common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip," hoaxes, and more. Check here before forwarding that email your friend sent you.

Style Sheets for Citing Internet & Electronic Resources

How to cite electronic sources for humanities, scientific, and history papers (MLA, Chicago, APA, CBE, and Turabian styles).

Internet Safety

Links to information about Internet safety and cybercrime. Part of the Lake Zurich Community Information Guide.

Cybercrime.gov

"Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice. How to report computer, Internet-related, or intellectual property crime."

Internet Crime Complaint Center

"The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations."

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Last checked: October 17, 2009.

Updated: October 17, 2009.