I Need A Guide For Mirc/newsgroups/pubs

i have no idea how 2 use them or where 2 find them and wanted 2 know if there are any good guides that i could use

MIRC

http://slyck.com/ng.php
http://www.help4newbies.fsnet.co.uk/home.htm

Newsgroups

In my Sig as well...