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An Informed Citizen
Take your civic duty seriously! Election
season is coming and that means it is time to learn about
the issues and candidates that will be on your ballot. This
class will survey government and voter information portals
on the Web. After all, “the most important political
office is that of the private citizen!”
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Reviews and Literary Criticism at Your Finger Tips
Fretting about your next book group? Want
to gain a deeper understanding of your latest novel's plot,
themes, and characters? Have you read a meaningful work of
non-fiction and want to know what critics think about it?
In this class, you will learn how to find book reviews, literary
criticism, and author biographical information available in
libraries and on the Web.
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Company
Information on the Web: How to Find It and Research It
Looking for background material on a prospective
employer or business contact? Trying to generate a list of key
contacts that meet very specific parameters? We will explore
select websites that provide authoritative information about
companies, big and small, public or private, large manufacturers
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| Computer
Basics for 'Paper-and-Pencil' People
By demonstration and hands-on practice,
students will understand computer functionality and navigation
- from hitting the “on” button to searching the
Internet. Part I introduces computer hardware and operating
systems; Part II focuses on navigation through standard computer
programs and the creation of a Word document; Part III explores
the Internet via the MI home page.
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Do
It Yourself Investing: Using the Library’s Financial Newsletters
Learn to use the Library’s print collection
of financial newsletters. Unearth the expert commentary and
analysis of ValueLine, Morningstar, Dick
Davis Digest, and others. Our extensive title list provides
investment advice, analysis, statistics, and commentary. |
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Effective
Internet Searching: How to Find What You Really Want
Assisted by the searcher’s best friend,
the logical Mr. Boole, learn how to create effective search
strategies that will allow you to pinpoint the precise information
that you need. You will learn how to use search engines, subject
directories, and how to navigate the “deep web". |
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| Email
: Do the 'Write' Thing
Especially for people who use more than
one computer, travel frequently, or use public computers in
libraries and schools, this class will help you set up a free
email account that you can use anywhere in the world. Learn
how to compose, send, reply to, and attach files to email
messages using Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo! Mail.
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Filing
Taxes in the 21st Century
Dreading Tax-giving Day this year?
Tired of struggling to locate forms and that midnight dash
to the post office? Relax. With a fast Internet connection,
finding tax information is almost fun. This class will explore
the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board websites. You will
learn how to find forms, track refunds, calculate withholding,
and identify tax code changes that may affect you.
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Investment
information on the Web
Free, comprehensive information on a myriad
of financial topics is at your fingertips. This workshop introduces
students to financial portals such as Yahoo! Finance,
MSN Money, Marketwatch, Dow Theory Letters
and more to find company profiles, securities valuation,
stock rating services, trading statistics and financial reports.
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Newspapers
Online: ProQuest Electronic Database
This class will help you find abstracts and
full text articles from the San Francisco Chronicle
(since 1996), The New York Times, The Los Angeles
Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, China
Daily and hundreds more domestic and worldwide newspapers
online. Learn the basics of how to find the list of newspapers
that are included in the database, how to search for articles
and various options for printing, citing, exporting or sending
the articles by email. |
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Now
Where Was That Article?
This class is for those of us who cannot find
that important article we remember reading, or for those of
us who have an interest in finding current information on a
particular topic. Learn to locate complete articles from a database
that covers current events, popular culture, arts and sciences,
sports, hobbies, health and business. |
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Skip
the Phone Tree
The City and County of San Francisco has
been working hard to make government services more accessible.
Learn how to quickly find the service or contact you need
via SFGov.org and the new hotline 3-1-1. Find out how to get
a marriage license, order vital records, pay your traffic
citations or property taxes, report a pothole or broken streetlamp,
and much more.
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To
Your Health @ the Library
People are increasingly turning to the Internet
for answers to questions about their health. Learn about authoritative
websites that are trustworthy, provide up-to-date information
as you look for a doctor, evaluate medications, find a support
group, watch a video in preparation for surgery, and more. |
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AND TIME: |
All
classes meet from 10:00 to 11:30
am
in the 3rd floor Classroom. |
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is no waiting list. However, "stand-by" is possible.
On the day of class, members may
be admitted five minutes
after class has commenced, if someone
does not show up. |
ADVANCE
REGISTRATION IS
REQUIRED
Phone: 415-393-0102 Email:
reference@milibrary.org
Contact
information (esp. email and daytime phone) is required
for non-members.
CLASSES
ARE OFFERED FREE TO ALL
Funded in part by the Stanley S. Langendorf Educational Program
for Seniors at the Mechanics' Instititute
Revised: May 1, 2008
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