• Australian Government Information Management Office
  Among other information, this site has detail about spam, NOIE projects for public comment, e-business, and more.

• How Stuff Works
  Find out how many different aspects of computers and the Internet work in the section on "Computer Stuff".

• Webopedia
  An online dictionary of computers and the Internet.

• Internet Country Codes
  The two-letter codes that appear in URLs (web site addresses) for every country. Eg, .au = Australia, .nz = New Zealand.

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• NetAlert
  Advice from the Federal Government's NetAlert site.

• Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
  Information and advice relevant to the use of the Internet, including kids and the Internet, and spam.

• Cybersmart Kids
  Information for children and parents on safe Internet use.

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• Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet
  Information on the Internet and an explanation of the different privacy threats.

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• SNOPES Urban Legends Reference Pages
  A very comprehensive site on urban legends. Categories such as food, computers, Cokelore, movies, humor.

• SCAMwatch
  Information on scams to do with lottery, banking, investments, chain letters, pyramid schemes, internet, health/medical, mobile phones, jobs, etc.

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• Symantec Anti-Virus Center
  Information on the latest virus threats, hoaxes, etc.; as well as a virus encyclopedia and virus calendar.

• VMyths
  More on virus myths, hoaxes and urban legends.

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• The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: or, Why it's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
  A great site, with examples, of looking critically at web sites and the information contained in them. Or, why you can't believe everything you read. Discusses the basic criteria of accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage.

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• Netiquette - Internet Etiquette
  Advice on netiquette.

• What is Netiquette?
  Advice from the Federal Government's NetAlert site.

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• The Computer School
  An online database of basic computer and Internet tutorials which the Bundaberg Regional Library service has subscribed to. Our subscription runs until May 2010.

• Mouserobics
  A great tutorial to help you practice using the mouse.

• Mousing Around/Mousercise
  Another tutorial to help you use the mouse.

• Keyboard Exercises
  Learn the different parts of the keyboard and complete the exercises.

• Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
  A comprehensive tutorial taking you through the concepts and strategies for finding information on the Internet.

• Wired Guide
  A beginner's guide to computers and the Internet, providing help on many different topics such as how to copy and paste.

• Learn the Net
  Information on how to use the Web with such topics as surfing the Web, harnessing Email, and downloading files.

• Microsoft Help and Support
  Articles and downloads etc, to support Microsoft software and products.

• Invisible Web: What it is, why it exists, how to find it, and its inherent ambiguity
  An explanation of the invisible web and how to find it.

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• Annabella's HTML Help
  There's help on HTML basics, fonts, graphics, links, tables, colours, and more.

• Lissa Explains it All
  A HTML help site designed for kids.

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• Australian NetGuide
  Popular and informative Internet magazine. Contains helpful articles on many different topics as well as links to useful and interesting sites.

• Australian Personal Computer
  

• PC User
  

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• Yahoo! Mail
  Click on link to Mail.

• Hotmail

• Gmail
  Email from Google.

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• Australian Communications and Media Authority
  Click on the link to 'Internet', them 'Spam'. General information in addition to information for consumers, business, media, and so on.

• Coalition Against Unsolicited Bulk Email, Australia
  The site of an organisation with the express aim of lobbying against spam. The site does contain useful information on how to avoid being spammed.

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