Internet Special Issue Mitch Turitz 12 Oct 1993 02:52 UTC
----------------------------------------------------- | I am providing the following information for | | everyone interested in articles on the Internet. | | Please NOTE: I AM NOT OFFERING THESE ARTICLES | | TO YOU THROUGH EMAIL OR ILL, so please do not | | ask me send you copies of them. The periodical | | is only $4.95 for the issue at your local newsstand,| | so it is well worth the price. | | -- Mitch | ----------------------------------------------------- The latest issue (Vol. 8, no.6, Oct. 1993) of ONLINE ACCESS (ISSN=CA0898-2015) is a special INTERNET issue. Guest Editor: Michael Strangelove Michael's email: Internet: 72302.3062@CompuServe.Com Tracy Weisman, Ed. in Chief (email: Internet: 70324.343@CompuServe.Com Online Access 920 North Franklin Suite 203 Chicago, IL 60610 FAX: 312-573-0520 Contents include: Internet soup by Anuerin Bosley An A-Z listing of some fun, functional and frivolous features on the Internet. E-mail commands are provided, so you don't need direct access to get a taste of what the Internet's all about. Internet hunt by Kevin Savetz a monthly contest that challenges participants to find answers to elusive questions using resources found on the Internet. How do your Internet search skills stack up? What's NREN by Ross Stapleton You're not alone if you're having trouble wrapping your mind around Internet-related concepts like NREN, NII and NSF. A Central Intelligence Agency analyst deciphers these mysteries and explains how they all fit together. BIX: New windows to the Internet by Larry Krumenaker. BIX's new Windows navigation program takes the dirty work out of accessing the Internet. Here's an advance look at an early version of BIXnav 2.0. The Essential Internet by Michael Strangelove The Internet is a powerful catalyst for change in the information age. This month's guest editor explains how technology is giving birth to a new global community. Free Internet tips and tools by Natalie Strangelove There are hundreds of documents, bibliographies and user manuals available on the Internet to help you use its resources more effectively. We've compiled a list of the=20 best, and show you how to access them using simple commands. Getting on the Internet Here's a list of over 60 Internet dial-up access providers. Turn on your modem and start dialing. Prices for these services range from several hundred dollars a year to free. (Yes, we were able to find someone who offers full access to the Internet for free.) ---------------- Mitch Turitz, Serials Librarian San Francisco State University Library Internet: turitz@sfsu.edu ESCHEW OBFUSCATION