Tutorial 5:

Information Resources on the Web (Internet 5.1 - 5.32)

Getting the News for a particular area...

Student Online Companion URL (very useful)

Nearly every search engine and directory engine includes a list of current news hyperlinks to broadcast networks, wire services and newspapers.

All the major U.S. broadcasters, including ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC and NPR have web sites. (Huge URL list of US Networks and others).

NewsTracker searches the contents of over 300 newspapers, magazines, and wire services. NewsHub updates its news database with information from several major wire services every 15 minutes.

Getting a Weather Report for a particular area...

See Student Online Companion scroll down to weather.

Links to a couple of weather sites Weather Channel, National Weather Service, Intellicast.

Local Webcams for RDU

Getting Specific Directions door-to-door.

Links to Maps: MapQuest, others (click on city maps)

Obtaining Specific Information about an area (City Guide)

CitySearch

Triangle Guide

Finding Business in a particular area...

Sites that store information about businesses are referred to as Yellow Pages.

Finding People and Related Privacy Concerns

Most sites will let you search for an individual's name, address, and/or telephone number. These sites are often referred to as white pages.

Another link (select white pages)