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Vickers, Peter; And Others – Online, 1988
Three articles discuss information brokering in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Argentina. A sidebar describes the Working from Home Forum on CompuServe, which is available to information consultants/brokers worldwide. (MES)
Descriptors: Consultants, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries, Information Scientists
Dern, Daniel P. – Online, 1997
Online users leave traces that others can find and use. Provides an overview of where and how users leave traces and what users can do to protect their privacy. Discusses Internet accounts; special files ("signature,""plan,""project,""file,""finger,""whois," and "vacation");…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Online Systems, Privacy
Green, Tim – Online, 1995
Provides brief reviews of the sites for several online services of the World Wide Web; the Web as a marketing tool and other aspects of interest to information professionals are highlighted. A sidebar presents information on accessing Internet locations, graphics, online forms, Telnet, saving, printing, mailing, and searching. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Electronic Mail, Information Networks, Information Services
Tucker, Susan A. – Online, 1987
Provides an overview of new developments in electronic mail, including the interconnection of online networks, some on an international level; and news on system upgrades of specific information services. The growth of the electronic mail industry and possible future trends are discussed and a glossary of technical terms is included. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Mail, Global Approach
Maciuszko, Kathleen L. – Online, 1990
Describes online information systems that have been developed for community access. Systems available in cities around the country are explained and include electronic bulletin boards, local government information, human services information, library online catalogs, commercial databases, and electronic mail. Possible levels of library involvement…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Databases, Electronic Mail, Futures (of Society)