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Peer reviewedCassel, Jeris F.; Little, Sherry K. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1994
Presents an annotated bibliography of materials relating to NREN, the National Research and Education Network. Three entries provide general and background information; the remaining 67 entries include references to materials that discuss visions and issues, arranged by year from 1987 through 1993. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Telecommunications
Stahl, Bil – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1993
Discusses multipoint interactive video networks and describes experiences with two networks in North Carolina, the MCNC CONCERT (COmmunications network of North Carolina for Education, Research, and Technology) and the Vision Carolina network. Digital video is explained, and issues concerning various components of the telecommunications industry…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Networks, Interactive Video, Telecommunications
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1993
Presents the second and final part of a selected glossary of terms commonly used in discussions relating to the Internet and the National Research and Education Network (NREN). Highlights include various network names; organizations; acronyms; user interfaces; network research testbeds; various protocols; remote login; and Wide Area Information…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Computer Networks, Glossaries, Information Networks
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1994
Describes Mosaic, an Internet resource locator and navigation tool developed at the University of Illinois' National Center for Super-Computing Applications (NCSA). Topics discussed include the relationship with the World Wide Web; flexibility; obtaining Mosaic client software; and file transfer protocol instructions. (Contains seven references.)…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, File Transfer Protocol, Information Networks
Henry, Charles – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1993
Analyzes metaphors currently being used to describe the NREN (National Research and Education Network) and concludes that they largely ignore the true cognitive implications of the network. Topics addressed include stated goals of the NREN; educational and economic factors influencing the NREN; and the transformational potential of the NREN for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Information Networks
Moore, Jack – Exceptional Parent, 1988
The article describes the IBM/Special Needs Exchange which consists of: (1) electronic mail, conferencing, and a library of text and program files on the CompuServe Information Service; and (2) a dial-in database of special education software for IBM and compatible computers. (DB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Disabilities, Electronic Mail
Avram, Henriette D. – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Description of the Library of Congress' Networking Advisory Committee focuses on recommendations it has made concerning issues pertinent to intellectual property in an information network environment. Alternatives to the present Copyright Act are examined, the economics of sharing information are discussed, and questions involving databases and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Copyrights, Databases, Information Networks
Peters, Paul Evan – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Considers issues involving intellectual property rights on information networks. The need for the Internet and the National Information Infrastructure to support both commercial and noncommercial providers of information is discussed; and intellectual property management as services available to information providers rather than as features of the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Information Networks, Intellectual Property
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1993
Describes the World Wide Web (WWW), a navigational tool to organize information on the Internet into a set of hypertext documents. Hypertext is explained; relationships between WWW, Gopher, and Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS) are discussed; and future possibilities are considered. (Contains three references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia
Travica, Bob; Hogan, Matthew – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1992
Describes a study of the current state of computer networks in the countries of the former Soviet Union (X-USSR). Four wide area networks are described; network uses and services are examined; social effects of computer networks are considered; and the development of the computer and telecommunications industry in X-USSR countries is discussed.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Peek, Robin – Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, 1992
This extended abstract summarizes the findings of a study that examined nine scholar-focused public electronic discussion groups (EDGs) on BITNET. The roles, rules, and responsibilities of EDG owners are discussed, and several suggestions for enhancing the relationship between the EDG owner and membership are offered. (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Ethics, Information Networks
Williams, David O.; Carpenter, Brian E. – Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, 1992
Discussion of data networking in Europe provides background on the current situation in the United States and the Pacific region. The situation in Europe is then addressed, including the present status of national networks, disciplinary networks, and the European Internet; regulatory, political, economic, and technical barriers to progress; and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
Peer reviewedSantoro, Gerald M. – Communication Education, 1994
Provides an overview of the Internet as it exists today, and a sampling of the kinds of information services it provides. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedCollins, Mauri – Communication Education, 1994
Introduces briefly some of the more common Internet information management tools, including Archie, Gopher, Veronica and Jughead, Wide Area Information Service (WAIS), and World-Wide Web. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Higher Education, Information Management, Information Networks
Peer reviewedRyan, Susan M. – Communication Education, 1994
Discusses government information on the Internet. Provides a broad list of collections of government information available on the Internet. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Government Publications, Higher Education, Information Networks
