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The Internet Gopher: An Information Sheet.
Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, 1992
This fact sheet about the INTERNET Gopher, an information distribution system combining features of electronic bulletin board services and databases, describes information availability, gateways with other servers, how the system works, and how to access Gopher. Addresses and telephone numbers for additional information or news about Gopher are…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Electronic Mail
Internet Basics: Your Online Access to the Global Electronic Superhighway.
Lambert, Steve; Howe, Walt – 1993
This clear and simple handbook is a guide to use of the Internet. For readers without free Internet access through work or school, the book includes membership and 5 hours of time on Delphi Internet Services Corporation, a widely used commercial access to the Internet. Chapters review the following: (1) an introduction to the Internet; (2) ways to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Electronic Mail, File Transfer Protocol
The Intelligent Gateway: A Dynamic Resource Environment.
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Burton, Hilary D. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Describes the TIS Intelligent Gateway, developed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which uses an extensible meta-machine approach to accommodate unlimited target resources, and provides a universal user interface to simplify communications between the user and target resources. (6 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Gateway Systems
The Database Business: Managing Today--Planning for Tomorrow. Controlling Our Futures through Information Technology: What Does the Future Hold?
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Hearty, John A.; And Others – Information Services and Use, 1988
The impact of emerging information technologies on the information industry is discussed in four papers. Topics covered include electronic delivery of full text primary literature; a brief evaluation of new information processing technologies and software; networking technologies; and the use of gateway technologies to create new products and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Expert Systems, Full Text Databases, Gateway Systems
Using HYTELNET to Access Internet Resources.
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Scott, Peter – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1992
Briefly describes online library catalogs and other types of Internet resources accessible through HYTELNET, a hypertext browser. Instructions for obtaining the software and five sample screens are included, and the system updating process is explained. (Contains two references.) (NRP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Gateway Systems
The MenUSE System for Multilingual Assisted Access to Online Databases, in the Context of Current EC-Funded Projects.
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Blake, Paul – Online Review, 1992
Describes the MenUSE (Menu-based User Search Engine) retrieval system for multilingual database searching and reviews the status of other similar projects funded by the European Communities Commission. A Japanese-English version of MenUSE is explained, including its use of HyperCard software. (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software, Computer System Design, English
Internet Connections: Understanding Your Access Options.
Notess, Greg R. – Online, 1994
Describes levels of Internet connectivity, physical connections, and connection speeds. Compares options for connecting to the Internet, including terminal accounts, dial-up terminal accounts, direct connections through a local area network, and direct connections using SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) or PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol). (eight…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cable Television, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks