Publisher's Synopsis
This guide to the Internet has been comprehensively revised to keep ahead of rapid change in the area. It includes an updated resource guide to what is on offer on the information superhighway. It aims to help users find their way into and about the Internet from a library and information perspective, and provides evaluative guidance and advice on how to participate in the professional communication taking place on the network and to find online guides to key resources. It covers: networking fundamentals - the Internet, JANET; what is available on the Internet; and access and information retrieval - the basic techniques.
