Below are resources, links and guides for the Media Learning Seminar: Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy held in Miami on Feb. 16-17, 2009. If you have any questions or would like additional help, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

• Download our Glossary of Tech Terms, an 8-page document offering clear definitions and a pronunciation guide to vocabulary related to the web, mobile, computing and more.

• The Linksheet. Download all of the links and websites we discussed during our panel session.

• Mobile Basics Primer.This tipsheet will help you learn more about mobile phones and how they're being used in communications.

• 2D Barcodes Primer.This tipsheet explains all the basics of 2D barcodes, shows you where to get the software for your phone and helps you create your own barcodes for free!.

• Search Socially! This tipsheet explains how to use Twitter, Facebook and a host of other sites to dig deep for information on the web.

• Twitter Tools! This tipsheet is our list of the best Twitter tools and applications currently available.

• Our Socialitics 101 Tipsheet gives you step-by-step instructions on how to measure your effectiveness throughout social networks.

Other tipsheets can be found in our Public Research Center.