Summarizes the preliminary findings from a recent study of scientists in four disciplines with regard to computer-mediated communication (CMC) use and effects. Findings from surveys of 333 scientists indicate that CMC use is central to both professional and research-related aspects of scientific work, and that this use differs by field. CMC use is…

Presents guidelines for effective Internet communication. Discusses rules for creating e-mail messages; posting messages to online discussion groups and newsgroups; and using initialism and "emoticons." Presents a glossary of common Internet terms. (AEF)

Electronic tools, both local applications and networked resources, allow acquisitions librarians and staff to conduct business with unprecedented efficiency. This article describes digital resources that improve workflow and save time and money in an age of shrinking budgets, highlighting e-mail, World Wide Web resources, home page development…

This special section presents two articles relating to accessing online systems. The first article discusses power availability for portable computers, including batteries and electrical outlets; the second describes two bulletin board systems that provide information about the Internet and its resources for librarians and patrons. (LRW)

The theme for this supplement is "Teaching the Teachers" and contains 10 articles. Among the topics are battling resistance to technology, ways teachers can use e-mail to extend students' learning, a board member's ventures into cyberspace, and school management software. (MLF)

The Internet opens a wide range of possibilities for accessing materials on the Holocaust from both traditional sources and more volatile areas (personal homepages, e-mail, and discussion groups archives). Excerpts from accounts by one Hungarian and one Norwegian political prisoner are included as illustrations of material which may not have been…

The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate the ways faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign use Networked Information Sources and Services to support their research task. Library and Information Sciences faculty at the University of Illinois were chosen as…

The LINGUA Project International Electronic Mail Tandem Network, sponsored by the European Union, is described in a series of chapter-articles. Universities in a number of European countries and several non-European countries have collaborated in expansion of the network, related research projects, and development of instructional materials to…

Describes two electronic conferences (e-conferences) available on the Internet: e-mail-based discussion groups and Usenet news groups. Presents tips to help users of e-conferences increase the benefits of knowledge-sharing via these conferences. Sidebars present the largest library-related e-conferences, e-conferences gatewayed to Usenet, and an…

Illustrates how users can take full advantage of the Internet to communicate and to network. Discusses electronic mailing, listservs and Usenet groups; referring cold connections to a Web page; and designing Web pages for maximum information retrieval by search engines. (AEF)

The benefits to camps of connecting to the Internet include reaching a new market, providing interactive opportunities for campers, providing up-to-date information for parents, having an up-to-date brochure available, easily taking care of billing and other camp business, recruiting staff members, and participating in discussions with other camp…

Discusses the history and current uses of the JACC (Journalism Association of Community Colleges) NEWS Internet-based mailing list. Describes the service's origins as a dial-up bulletin board, its functioning as an Internet newsgroup, its future, and a related community college wire service. (MAB)

The Internet is an international computer network composed of thousands of smaller networks. As K-12 schools connect to the Internet, a new method of communication opens up to educators and their students. This ERIC Digest describes some sample services and resources that are available to the K-12 community by electronic mail over the Internet.…

Discusses the uncertainty surrounding the application of the First Amendment to electronic bulletin boards, listservs, electronic conferences, and other exchanges of electronic information at public colleges and universities. Applies the notions of nonpublic forums and designated open forums to the computer network. (MLF)

Describes Archie, an online catalog of electronic holdings of anonymous FTP (File Transfer Protocol) archive sites on the Internet. Accessing Archie through e-mail and using it in a telnet session are discussed. The Internet Gopher and Whatis, which can be used with Archie, are also explained, and search examples are included. (four references)…