Project Gutenberg 1993-01-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 133 Polly, Jean Armour Surfing the Internet: An Introduction Version 2.0.2 "Surfing the Internet: An Introduction" by Jean Armour Polly is a non-technical guidebook written in the early 1990s, specifically 1992, during the burgeoning days of internet connectivity. The book addresses the topic of internet communications, focusing on how libraries and librarians can utilize the vast resources of the internet to enhance their services and foster communication within the scholarly community and beyond. The content of the book serves as a primer for readers interested in understanding the potential of the internet as a tool for information sharing and exchange. It elaborates on various internet services, including electronic mail, discussion lists, and electronic journals, all while highlighting the evolving nature of networking and digital communication. Polly shares anecdotes from her experiences on the internet, illustrating its global reach and the unique virtual connections formed across geographic boundaries. The book emphasizes both the practical aspects of using the internet for research and communication, as well as its role as an equalizer that breaks down barriers in information access and social interactions. Overall, it invites readers to embark on their own internet journeys, encouraging exploration and active participation in this new digital landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Internet addresses -- Directories Computer network resources -- Directories Electronic mail systems -- Directories TK Text Browsing: Computers & Technology 98860 98869 2024-09-01T03:47:21.780403 2023-10-01T03:45:34.538814 text/html text/html 98853 98862 2024-09-01T03:47:21.954466 2023-10-01T03:45:34.679822 text/html text/html 95126 2024-09-01T03:47:25.777373 application/epub+zip 94147 2024-09-01T03:47:23.317386 application/epub+zip 94147 2024-09-01T03:47:22.495404 application/epub+zip 237343 2024-09-01T03:47:27.541364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227810 2024-09-01T03:47:25.230396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187585 2022-09-01T03:53:30.945179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82659 82687 2024-09-01T03:47:21.582418 2023-10-01T03:45:34.372835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83796 2011-12-23T10:29:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33308 2011-12-23T10:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17318 2024-09-01T03:47:27.673376 application/rdf+xml 17854 2024-09-01T03:47:22.843398 image/jpeg 4052 2024-09-01T03:47:22.666388 image/jpeg 96220 2024-09-01T03:47:21.964408 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia