Master Gardener Training
Using the Internet to Obtain Reliable Horticultural Information
Dave Rice, NDSU Ag Webmaster and Cass County Master Gardener
September 14, 2007
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| Not Everything You Find Is True | Horticulture Resources | Using the Information | ||
| Tax on E-Mails Sent | Printing and Saving to Disk | |||
| Friends and Family can be Spammers Too |
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Bookmarks and E-mailing | ||
| Horticulture Advice | U.S. Copyright Office | |||
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| Searching the Web | Web Site Evaluation | |||
| The Major Search Engines | NDSU: Evaluating Web Resources | |||
| MIV Searching the Internet |
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| Windweaver's Search Guide | Web Site Host |
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Web Sites used in this presentation:
MG: Using the Internet to Obtain Reliable Horticultural Information (This Page)
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/hortsearch.htmThe Major Search Engines
http://searchenginewatch.com/Searching the Internet
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/miv/curriculum/w04.htmlWindweaver's Search Guide
http://www.windweaver.com/searchguide.htmFriends and Family can be Spammers Too
http://www.tristateveterans.com/spammers.htmlNDSU: Evaluating Web Resources
http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/reference/eval.htmlUCLA: Critically Thinking About World Wide Web Resources
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htmUniversity of Maryland: Information Literacy
http://www.oit.umd.edu/units/web/literacy/U.S. Copyright Office
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
Web Site Host
| Determining the type or source of the web page can help you evaluate its content. | ||
| .com | Commercial Sites | Business/Corporate/for profit and Personal Web Sites |
| .edu | Educational Institutions | K-12 and University Web Sites |
| .gov | Government Sites | U.S. and State/County Government Sites |
| .org | Organizations | Non-Government Professional Organization - Non-Profit |
| .mil | Military Sites | Armed Forces of the United States |
| .net | Networks | Networks - Internet Service Providers and Businesses |
| .name | Individual | A general domain extension intended for use by individuals. |
| .biz | Business | A general domain extension for businesses. |
| .info | Information | A general domain extension for both commercial and non-commercial use. |
| .pro | Professional | A restricted domain extension for certified professionals and professional entities. |
| .coop | Cooperatives | A restricted-use domain extension for cooperatives. |
| .museum | Museums | A restricted-use domain extension for museums. |
| .aero | Transportation | A restricted-use domain extension for the air transport industry. |
Using the Information
| Printing | For a hard copy reference. Remember that you can print portions by specifying page numbers, ie. enter print pages 4-6. |
| Saving to Disk | The Text Page: Select 'File' then 'Save As' and select the option desired. |
| For Graphics: Right Click on the Graphic, then select 'Save Image As.' | |
| Bookmarks | Select Bookmarks or Favorites then 'Add Bookmark.'. |
| Shortcuts | Right Click on the Web Page, click on 'Create Shortcut' |
| E-mailing | Highlight the URL, Copy it to the Clip Board and Paste it into an e-mail message. |
Dave Rice, NDSU Ag Webmaster
webmaster@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Go to NDSU Agriculture, Horticulture,
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