21st Century Information Fluency

Introduction to the Internet

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Barker, Joe. Glossary of Internet & Web Jargon [Website]. U.C. Berkeley: 27 September 2002 [cited 12 January 2003]. Available from World Wide Web: <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Glossary.html>.

Professional vocabulary, jargon, 'nerd-speak' call it what you like, the Internet has its own vocabulary. Understanding that vocabulary can be challenging. Here's a solid basic glossary of terms for your ready reference.

Barker, Joe. What is the Internet, the WWW, and Netscape?, [Website]. U.C. Berkeley: 28 August 2002 [cited 12 January 2003]. Available from World Wide Web: <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/WhatIs.html>.

Joe Barker's introduction to the basic concepts of the Internet is a fine place to begin your study of Information literacy. Understanding the fundamentals helps you build a strong foundation of understanding about how it all fits together.

Vandervelde, Joan. Tips On Reading During This Class in Teaching Writing with the 6-Traits, [Article]. Iowa: 2002 [cited 17 January 2003]. Available from World Wide Web: <http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/traits/tips.html>.

Joan Vandervelde is the director of the Online Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Joan has written a fine overview of hypertext reading. This article explains how you should approach reading tasks in online environments.