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Peer reviewedFeustle, Joseph A. Jr. – Hispania, 1988
Surveys some of the traditional and nontraditional electronic sources of information that can be of use in research and teaching. The discussion includes information about: 1) cost; 2) ease of use; 3) the earliest bibliographic entries; and 4) the frequency of updates. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Database Producers, Databases, Information Technology
Hall, Stephen C. – EDUCOM Review, 1991
Discusses the National Research and Education Network (NREN) and explains its role in the information infrastructures of higher education and research. Stages in the growth of NREN from 1970 to 2015 are described, finances are discussed, prospects for management and users are considered, and suggestions for future growth, finances, and public…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Financial Support, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Weingarten, Fred – EDUCOM Review, 1991
Discussion of NREN (National Research and Education Network) focuses on balancing the needs of a wider user constituency with those of the more technical scientific community. The flow of information technology is discussed, including the roles of schools, universities, and libraries; and issues of government intervention and questions of funding…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Financial Support, Government Role, Higher Education
