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6 Bus. Info. Alert 1 (1994)

handle is hein.journals/busiale6 and id is 1 raw text is: What's new in business publications, databases, and research techniques Volume 6, No. I January 1994 Contents A Survey of Internet Sources Database Report For Your Information New Publications 1 4 5 6 Publishers 10 Index 12 A Survey of Internet Sources: Guides for Novices and Net Vets By Donna Lewein Long a standard source of worldwide information and communication for the academic community, the Internet's massive collection of computer networks has enabled researchers for years to exchange information across continents, compare notes on issues under study, utilize remote computers, and reference resources in faraway collections. What was once restricted to academicians has since 1990 been available to the general public. This single step opened the doors to an even greater wealth of information as the Net is becoming increasingly available to all information con- sumers. According to sources cited by Vice-President Al Gore in the foreword to The Internet Companion, Internet traffic increases by 10 percent each month, and it is estimated that there are over a million hosts. These numbers suggest an enor- mously potent communications medium. The Internet will likely become-if it hasn't already-a household term in the near future. The Associated Press reported in August 1993 that Continental Cablevision, serving 2.9 million customers, announced its intention to become a pipeline for the Internet as early as 1994. Personal computers will be required for access initially, with direct access from televisions planned for the future. The Net supports three main functions: communications, downloading of files, and remote access to computer resources. Users communicate around the world for a fraction of the cost of a telephone conversation. Messages are in the form of E- mail, fax, video, or audio. Callers now even talk to one another through the Internet using computers equipped with speakers and microphones. The Net also provides a forum for discussion groups (called mailing lists) on a wealth of topics, from the Grateful Dead to men's lacrosse, and from library administration and management (LIBADMN) to slow virus infection. A myriad of sources also exists in the form of databases and public access libraries. These sources are catalogued in a list called the St. George directory. (See p. 43 of Zen and the Art of the Internet by Brendan P. Kehoe for access instructions.) A similar source is CompuServe's NETBIB.TXT file, which lists print and electronic sources. One of the more difficult aspects of initially working with the Internet is the fact that, since it comprises a compendium of networks, there is no concise user's manual or directory to what is available. Ed Krol, author of The Whole Internet, continued on next page I

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