1. A Ready Reference Instructional Guide to
www.emilypost.com/etipedia/

2. Meaning of Etiquette
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 Etipedia® answers questions about why etiquette
matters in our modern world.
 What does it mean to treat people with
consideration, respect, and honesty, and being aware
of how our actions affect those around us?

3. How to Access
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 Etipedia can be accessed from any computer having
access to the Internet.
 Simply open your preferred search engine and type
http://www.emilypost.com/etipedia into your
browser or click on the provided link.

4. History of Etipedia
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 Etipedia, an online etiquette reference resource, was
created based on Emily Post’s Etiquette, a classic
resource that has been around since 1922.
 In 2011, Peggy Post, a descendant of the author
revised and rewrote it. The new 18th edition includes
new chapters about netiquette, online dating, cellphone etiquette and others.

5. What can Etipedia do for you?
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 Etipedia is an online ready reference site that can
answer your “how to” related questions, and more!
These queries might include:
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How to present yourself during a job interview
How to set the table
How to build an online dating strategy
How to use titles
How to communicate with respect using technology
How to follow official protocol if you are invited to an official
ceremony

6. How to search
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 There are two easy ways to use Etipedia:
 Browsing the content tabs
 Searching using keywords or phrases

7. Browsing Etipedia
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 You can browse Etipedia using the content tabs. All
of the information in Etipedia is organized into
sections and sub-sections that are identical to the
chapters and sub-chapters in Etiquette, 18th edition.
 There are nine content sections you can browse.
Click one of the content areas below to browse and
choose from the sub-categories. The same list of
content areas is left of the pictures on the webpage.

8. Browsing content section
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 Example: You click on the Out and About section.

9. Browsing example
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 It takes you on a page with different subsections.
Here are some of them:
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Living with Neighbors;
Dining Out;
Traveling Near and Far;
Tipping;
Official Life.

10. Browsing example
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 Choose a sub-category of interest to view Etipedia articles
pertaining to that topic.

11. Browsing example
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 If you choose Official Life it takes you to a page that gives you
two choices:

12. Browsing example
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 You choose, for example, Official Protocol and you go to the next
page that looks like this.

13. Keyword search
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 You can search Etipedia using keywords or phrases
just as you would with Google:
 Type your search terms in the search box at the top
of the page and hit return.
 You could also click the search link below it or in the
Etipedia menu on the left hand side of this page.

14. Etipedia Seach Bar
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15. Keyword search example
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 Let us write tie knots in the search box. The next page
displays one result.

16. Keyword search example
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 Clicking on this result will take us to a page with different
information about ties, their quality, fit, and proportions
including a link to an easy-to-follow Brooks Brothers tutorial
video. It will teach you how to tie five kinds of knots.

17. ASK A LIBRARIAN
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 If you have any questions about this resource or something left
unclear feel free to contact me at
stuaelan@my.dom.edu
 For any other reference questions use our
ASK A LIBRARIAN
service and it will be our pleasure to help you.
Elena Stuart
2013-10-20