You may pursue the tutorial in a linear way, following the Table of Contents. Or you may skip sections you feel you already know, and start anywhere in the table of contents by clicking on that section. On any page are links to other parts of the tutorial, and to the Glossary for a definition of specialized terms you may encounter.

What's unique about this tutorial?

This tutorial grew out of the experience of the Teaching Library at UC Berkeley, beginning in 1995, in offering workshops on using the Internet's resources to find information. From this experience we came to believe that the investment of time to learn to effectively and efficiently find information on the Internet using complex search strategies is worthwhile. You can have confidence in your search results (if you evaluate everything you find) and learn ways to refine and focus your searches.

The tutorial was developed by Joe Barker, who retired from the University of California in June 2007. The tutorial and workshops are being continued by John Kupersmith.