Author | Edwards, Margaret J. A. author |
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Title | The Internet for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals [electronic resource] / by Margaret J. A. Edwards |
Imprint | New York, NY : Springer US, 1995 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0243-8 |
Descript | online resource |
1 What Is the Internet? -- What Is the Internet? -- Who Owns and Operates the Internet? -- What Does the Internet Look Like? -- Where Did the Internet Come From? -- What Can I Do with the Internet? -- How Do I Get There from Here? -- 2 How Does the Internet Work? -- Connecting to the Internet -- Types of Internet Connections -- What to Look for When Choosing an -- Internet Provider -- Finding Information on the Internet -- 3 Using Electronic Mail (E-Mail) -- Anatomy of an E-Mail Message -- Legal Issues -- E-Mail Etiquette -- Mailing Lists -- 4 Newsgroups -- What Is Usenet? -- Components of a Usenet Article -- Joining a Newsgroup -- Reading Articles -- Posting Articles -- Final Thoughts -- 5 Telnet and FTP: Remote Login and Retrieval of Information -- FTP -- Locating Files Using Archie -- 6 Finding Information on the Internet -- The Gopher -- WAIS -- World Wide Web -- Final Thoughts -- 7 Implications for the Future: Science Fiction Versus Reality -- Variables -- Impact of the Internet on Health Care -- Conclusion (or Beginning?) -- Appendix I Sources of Additional Information -- Appendix II Health-Related Internet Resources -- Profession Specific -- Health-Related Topics -- Resources