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In order to assist in your learning process, Senior Surf has created a comprehensive
list of internet and computer
terms and definition for your continued use. Click on this link
to access it. It will open up in your browser as a spreadsheet. Also, many students find that shortcuts keys are a great way to enhance their experience on computers making them work faster as well as save on mouse-related wrist pains and injuries. That's why Senior Surf created a quick and easy handout on using these shortcut keys. Click here to access. Download in MS Word. These take some getting used to at first, but you'll end up wondering how you ever lived without them!
Links to websites
The Internet has an almost unlimited supply of senior-related sites,
tools and resources. Once you start your search, you will find it not
only gets easier, but a whole lot more fun! Here are just a few places
to start (just click on the logo or the hyperlink): |
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Yahoo |
Yahoo is the biggest "portal" on
the internet. Yahoo has dozens of services including free email, shopping,
searching, personal ads, financial information, news, ecards, maps, weather
and much more! |
Google |
Google is a powerful "search engine"
that allows you to search through their vast database of websites, images,
news articles and more. You can also set up free email account through them
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Alta Vista |
Alta Vista is a search engine that
allows you to search through their vast database of websites, images, videos,
MP3’s, news articles and more. |
Excite |
Excite is an internet portal. You
can shop, set up free email, conduct a search, read the news, |
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| Senior Something |
Very comprehensive and no frills site
that has links and info on topics such as geneology, finance, games, sports,
shopping, senior house, grandparenting, and much more! Check it out! |
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Wikipedia |
A powerful and unique encyclopedia
website and one of the most popular sites on the internet. An incredible
and endless reference website that allows for "open source" additions and
editing. The information is checked for accuracy and updated daily. Lots
of links to other great and interesting articles that will keep you busy
and entertained for hours. One of our favorities! And it's FREE! |
Encyclopedia Britannica |
Encyclopedia Britannica's website
that offers a free service and a premium membership - for pay service to
access their vast reference desk of information. Offers interactive articles
with links to other pages, as well as a dictionary and thesaurus. |
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This is the site for Merriam-Webster’s
dictionary. You can look up any word that is in their printed dictionary.
Included in the site is also a thesaurus function. The site has useful
tools such as word of the day and word games. Search a word here right
from our site!
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Encyclopedia.com |
This site acts as a desktop reference
allowing you to search what you would search in a hardcover encyclopedia
offering brief, yet detailed summaries. Heavy on advertising, close windows
immediately! |
Ask.com |
Also called “Ask Jeeves.”
You asked it a “question” or a phrase and the site will search
by keywords culled from its database and bring up a list of options. Many
of these are sponsored (company pays for priority listing), so may not fit
your exact search. But keep looking! |
Refdesk.com |
This is a huge database of research
tools that includes many different search engines, links to major newspapers
and magazines, specialized dictionaries and calculators, advice from experts,
and much more. |
Story Street Digital Video Creation |
Story Street was founded and run by a team of videography and digital story experts. They take pride in capturing the essence of your special event using state of the art technology combined with their creative energies.
They specialize in Weddings montages (before and after), Memorials and Tributes, Travel slideshows, graduations and student college applications, holiday-related creations and more.
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Mapquest |
A great site that offers maps, driving
directions, and serves as a road trip planner. |
Yahoo Maps |
Much like Mapquest, Yahoo! Maps has
traffic information for most cities across the country |
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sites may not always be consistent or reliable.) |
Bigfoot.com |
Bigfoot Directories is a powerful
tool that helps you find people, email addresses, and business profiles.
Use it to locate friends and family, find the best job, or even get great
travel deals. |
Worldpages |
TransWestern Publishing was founded
in 1980 and since has grown to be the nation's leading independent telephone
directory publisher. They design each directory around the shopping patterns
of the community. The attention to quality, excellence and pride in the
product, sets TransWestern Publishing apart from the competition. |
| Four11.com
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Try these free white pages search
to access updated phone and address information. Find friends, colleagues,
classmates and more! |
| www.iaf.net |
From background checks to credit
reports, this site is your personal Private Investigator. If the searches
listed above don’t give you what you are looking for try www.iaf.net.
This service guarantees your search results – but you have to pay
for it! |
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sites may not always be consistent or reliable.) |
Yahoo People Search |
Find names, numbers, now… |
Zip2.com |
On this page you can find the closest
Italian restaurants, find them on the map and then see how far away they
are from you. You just have to work around a lot of internet advertising… |
Bigbook.com |
On this page you can find the closest
Italian restaurants, find them on the map and then see how far away they
are from you. You just have to work around a lot of internet advertising… |
AARP - American Association of Retired
Persons |
Comprehensive resource
for member and non-member seniors on such topics as technology, health,
money, and travel. Great tool for online forums and bulletin board and a
free email newsletter. |
Third Age |
Site focused on senior’s approach
to relationships, work, money and entertainment. Good articles on each with
a free newsletter and easy to use interface. |
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SeniorNet |
Provides retirement-age adults with
information and instruction about computer technologies and the Internet.
A SeniorNet Roundtables area provides discussions on hundreds of topics.
There's also a directory of all the SeniorNet Learning Centers around the
United States. |
Elderhostel |
Educational and adventure tours for
older adults. |
| SeniorLaw |
Site contains links and a searchable
database of information and resources on topics such as case law, Medicaid,
Medicare, Elder aw attorneys, social security, wills and trusts, nursing
home law, long term care insurance and elder abuse and neglect. You can
search for statutes and regulations, articles and other information relevant
to the field of elder law. |
www.seniornet.com |
Possibly the definitive senior-focused
site on the internet. Very comprehensive site designed to get seniors more
computer literate through courses and articles. Also has a great deal of
resources and information for seniors in general on money, health and recreation. |
| www.seniorsomething.com |
Very comprehensive and no frills site
that has links and info on topics such as geneology, finance, games, sports,
shopping, senior house, grandparenting, and much more! |
www.seniorwomen.com |
Site devoted to women aged 50 and
over with a focus on community and connectivity. Site interests vary ranging
from relationships to shopping to finance to computer to health and fitness. |
www.elderweb.com |
Information on the physical, mental,
social and spiritual needs of the elderly and their caregivers can be found
at the award-winning Web site www.elderweb.com . The research site offers
more than 6,000 links to information on elder care and long-term care. |
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www.webmd.com |
With more than 20 million visitors
every month, WebMD Health is the leading consumer-focused healthcare information
Web site. Their mission is to be the most objective, credible and trusted
source of consumer healthcare information that helps people play an active
role in managing their own health. At WebMD Health, consumers can access
health and wellness news, support communities, interactive health management
tools and more. |
| California
Association of Health Facilities |
A comprehensive directory of licensed
nursing homes in California. 1400+ long term care facilities are listed
by region and name of facility. |
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www.amazon.com |
Once the largest bookstore on the
web, you can now find music, DVD’s, clothes, toys, movie times and
restaurants at this site. Great place to find used books as well as presents
that can be wrapped and delivered. |
www.Ebay.com |
Buy and sell electronics, cars, clothing,
apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, and everything else
on eBay Stores. Be careful this can become addictive… |
www.half.com |
Click here for big savings…
Save on books, movies, games, and electronics. |
| www.craigslist.com |
Craigslist is a giant Internet bulletin
board where people buy and sell goods, trade humor and political wisdom,
look for dates, seek home repair advice, share their poetry and often just
rant. |
www.target.com |
All the benefits of shopping at the
store without having to find a parking space… |
www.barnesandnoble.com |
Thousands of new and used books delivered
right to your door. |
www.igrandparents.com |
Advertisers for family tree projects,
genealogy pages, coloring books, word games, Grandparents Day projects and
other materials and activities applicable to grandparents link to this site. |
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| www.grandmabetty.com |
Each site you see here has been checked
by Grandma Betty for quality and relevance. It claims to have over 1000
info sources and products, including entertainment sites, food sites, health
sites, government sites, etc. Grandmabetty.com seeks to provide everything
a baby boomer or senior might need. |
www.comforthouse.com |
A leading on-line shopping site for
products that make life easier and more comfortable. |
| www.homemods.org |
Run by The National Resource Center
on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, this site provides a wealth
of information on home modifications that increase ease of use, safety,
security and independence. |
www.cooking.com |
A one-stop shopping site for anything
that relates to recipes, baking and cooking. |
www.foodtv.com |
Information on all of the Food Network
television programs, as well as a doorway to all things food, including
healthy eating, wine, entertaining guests, recipes, and much more. |
www.allrecipes.com |
Includes 26,000+ recipes, as well
as a recipe of the day, a featured recipe, meals made easy and holiday central
sections, and much more. |
www.seniorresource.com |
The “E-cyclopedia” of
housing options and information for retirement, finance, insurance and care. |
www.ameritrade.com |
Online brokerage and banking service. |
www.etrade.com |
Online brokerage and banking service. |
www.moneycentral.com |
A gateway to information on all things
money, including banking and loans, investing, planning, taxes, financial
news, and more. |
www.fool.com |
The online presence for The Motley
Fool, this company’s mission has remained the same since its inception:
to educate, enrich, and amuse individual investors around the world. |
| www.seniors.gov |
This is the official U.S. gateway
to all government information. Its goal is to connect the world to all U.S.
government information and services. Its powerful search engine and ever-growing
collection of topical and customer-focused links connects you to millions
of web pages from the federal government, local and tribal governments,
and to foreign nations around the world. |
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www.va.gov |
The Department of Veterans Affairs
web site. Provides information on health, education, burial, life insurance,
benefits, etc. |
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