Browser


 Use The Web
  • to find current information
  • to link to information provided by the library over the Internet
  • to find information about companies
  • to find information from all levels of government - federal to local

    • to find both expert and popular opinions
The Web
The Web allows you to access information on the Internet through a browser. One of the main features of the Web is the ability to link quickly to other related information.

The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible "network of networks" that connects millions of academic, business, and government networks, that carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web. 

Examples of Web Addresses

  • www.lcweb.loc.gov (The Library of Congress)
  • www.google.com (Google, a search engine)
  • www.westfield.ma.edu (Westfield State University)
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