Internet

The electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.

Sub-headings:

Cyber Cafes

Commercial establishments that offer walk-in Internet access.

Electronic Mail

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

MUDs & MOOs

Talk, IRC and Chat

Telnet

Usenet

World Wide Web

The collection of interconnected hypertext documents that resides on the Internet.

Resources in this category:

About.Com: Internet for Beginners
http://netforbeginners.about.com/

"Features a weekly column designed to bring the best of the Internet to Net novices and all users alike. It also has an extensive resource list of the best links out there, an online bookstore, and more."

AgentLand
http://www.agentland.com/

Resource and comprehensive portal site for agents & bots, software tools that automatically perform tasks on the Internet. Includes search agents, shopping agents, virtual assistants, and more.

An Atlas of Cyberspaces
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/m.dodge/cybergeo...

"This is an atlas of maps and graphic representations of the geographies of the new electronic territories of the Internet, the World-Wide Web and other emerging Cyberspaces." This site pulls together various efforts underway in the world that are trying to visualize the "space" of global communications and data traffic in a way that aids people in understanding what is happening. Very cool pictures.

BCK2SKOL Lessons
http://www.sc.edu/bck2skol/fall/fall.html

Online classes (including exams) for the librarian with little or no experience using the Internet--a great place to get started.

The Benton Foundation
http://www.benton.org/

The Benton Foundation seeks to utilize the public interest use of communications to bring about social benefits. Through its seven projects, the foundation attempts to shape the public interest in emerging communications environment in the public interest. The Foundation merges philanthropy, public policy and community action to use digital media to engage, equip and connect people to solve social problems. The emphasis at this site is on library, education, public media and communications issues.

Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalbiblio.html

"This bibliography, originally created for a panel discussion at a regional conference in Wisconsin, has grown with the increasing number of documents which address the problems and issues related to teaching and using critical thinking skills to evaluate Internet resources."

BotSpot
http://www.botspot.com/

Central source of information about automated denizens of the Internet, including spiders, worms, robots, cancelbots, etc.

Broadcast ISDN Guide and Directory
http://www.broadcastisdn.net/book.php

This is a comprehensive resource to information about ISDN as it regards to broadcasting. There is background information about the technology as well as descriptions of applications, and a glossary. There are useful related links as well as contact information to find out about ISDN in various countries. There are also news articles as well as press releases.

CERT Coordination Center
http://www.cert.org/

The CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) website is a resource for tracking and reporting Internet security vulnerabilities. CERT also provides security incident response services and articles to help novices and experts alike protect their computer systems.

CMC Guide
http://www.december.com/cmc/info/

An annotated list of the best sources for: introductions to the Internet, Internet collections, training, navigating, searching, directories, and services. Part of the Information Sources: the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication guide.

Code Beach
http://www.codebeach.com/

"Code Beach is your complete guide to free and open source code and tutorials for ASP, C++, C#, ColdFusion, Delphi/Kylix, Java, JavaScript, Palm, Perl, PHP, Pocket PC, Python, Visual Basic, and XML."

Community Learning Network
http://www.cln.org/

"The Community Learning Network WWW home page is designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. It has over 265 menu pages with more than 5,800 annotated links to free resources on educational WWW sites -- all organized within an intuitive structure. Since September of 1996, visitors from 165 different countries have made over 16 million hits on the CLN Web site."

Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
http://freesoft.org/CIE/

"A readable and useful reference to the technical operation of the Internet." Browse over 100 Internet engineering essays and read RFCs. A full text search is also available.

Coyote Communications Technology Tip Sheets
http://www.coyotecom.com/tech/index.html

"Basic, easy-to-understand information for non-techies on database management, choosing software, resources for older computers, and much more."

The Cyber Cafes of Europe
http://kiosek.com/eurocybercafes/

Complete, browsable directory of cyber cafés in Europe, browsable by country, with links to café homepages where available.

Disability Data Accessibility Issues
http://www.infouse.com/disabilitydata/accessibility/index.ph...

"Accessible web page design enables people with disabilities to use the Internet--and helps everyone to use the Internet better. InfoUse and other key national sources have developed materials on principles of accessible design, along with some specific guidelines."

EFF's (Extended) Guide to the Internet
http://w2.eff.org/Net_culture/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/EEGTTI_...

The new, HTML version of The Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet. It includes sections on access, electronic mail, USENET, mailing lists, Telnet, FTP, Gophers, WAIS, the World Wide Web, IRC, MUDs, and Education and the Net.

Explore the Internet Now!
http://smithsonian.yahoo.com/index.html

This website by the National Museum of American History provides information about the birth of the Internet, the world wide web, the people and organizations that use the Internet, news and issues related to the Internet, and an Internet glossary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Multicast Backbone (MBONE)
http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~hgs/internet/mbone-faq.html

"This file is based on a text version at ISI, but parts have been extensively modified." The FAQ discusses, what MBone is, how to participate, what hardware and software is required to join, and why you would want to participate.

Generic Top Level Domains
http://www.iana.org/gtld/gtld.htm

A list of the generic top level domains such as .edu, .com, and .gov with their meanings.

Global SchoolNet
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/

The Global SchoolNet Foundation is a nonprofit organization and "a major contributor to the philosophy, design, culture and content of Internet-based learning." Provides outstanding resources for teachers on harnessing the power of the internet to promote online collaborative learning in the classroom.

Helpanswers Educational Foundation
http://www.helpanswers.org/

This website provides computer help and instruction to students, teachers, and the general public. Features of the site include an online support center with thousands of computer questions and answers; hundreds of computer tutorials; a computer dictionary; a computer address book and a person-to-person custom question answering service by the Helpanswers Knowledge Editors.

HIIP: Policy Gateway
http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/iip/hiip_pg.nsf

The Harvard Information Infrastructure Project has constructed a comprehensive policy gateway on information infrastructure topics, ranging from the NII and GII to telecommunications policy and applications.

Hungarian Home Page
http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/homepage.html

Find out all about web pages in Hungary. There is also a collection of general facts about the country.

IM Translator
http://translation.paralink.com/

This source is an email translator. It allows the user to translate and email messages in over 14 different languages. It includes IM translator editor, online translator, virtual keyboard, spell checker, and an email client. It supports these languages: English, French, Portuguese, German, Russian, Spanish, and Italian.

INFOMINE - Internet Enabling Tools
http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?enable

Large annotated collection of Internet resources related to the Internet itself. Resources have been determined to be "'of use' as a scholarly information resource in research or educational activities at the university level." Collection can be searched or browsed by subject, keyword or title. Part of The Library of the University of California, Riverside's INFOMINE.

The Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org/

"The Internet Archive is working to prevent the Internet 'a new medium with major historical significance' and other 'born-digital' materials from disappearing into the past. Collaborating with institutions including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian, we are working to permanently preserve a record of public material."

Internet Café Guide
http://www.world66.com/netcafeguide

Directory of "more than 950 cafés in 60 countries.," browsable by location in three different modes: JavaScript, image maps, or text. Each entry includes address, phone and e-mail, hours of operation, and link to homepage where available.

Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.faqs.org/

This site contains two parts. First is an archive of Usenet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) postings in Hypertext format and in FTP archive textual format. Searchable and organized by newsgroups, category, author, or archive name. The second part is "an archive of 'Internet Best Current Practices (BCPs)', 'Request For Comments (RFCs)', 'For Your Information (FYIs)' and 'IAB Internet Standards (STDs)'. BCP, FYIs and STDs are a subset of the RFC series. The RFC series covers a broad range of interests. Core topics focus on the Internet and the TCP/IP protocol suite. However, many topics related to computer communication are found in RFCs."

Internet Fraud Complaint Center
http://www.ic3.gov/

"IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends. The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)."

Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions
http://www.internetlibrary.com/

Provides "in-depth analysis of hundreds of court decisions affecting those who do business on the Internet." This archive of U.S. court decisions and legislation related to the Internet covers antitrust, intellectual property, encryption, privacy, and spamming.

Internet 101
http://www.stimulus.com/education/internet101.html

This site is dedicated to teaching students of all ages about using the Internet. Included are online lessons on HTML and basic CGI plus introductary, basic lessons for the novice student.

Internet search-FAQ
http://www.search-faq.com/

A User centered FAQ on how to search and find various information on the Internet

Internet Timeline
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/

An Internet chronology highlighting some of the key events which helped shape the Internet as we know it today.

Internet Tools Summary
http://www.december.com/net/tools/

"A compact, comprehensive, carefully organized set of links to essential Internet sites about Internet-based tools for Information (providing online information from servers and retrieving it with client software), Interaction (languages, tools, and software to help people interact online--with information or each other), and Communication (applications to enable people to communicate with each other). The Reference section lists sources of more information."

Internet Web Text
http://www.december.com/web/text/

The Internet Web Text is a hypertext guide to Internet resources, a partial substitute for a paper-based text about the Internet. It links you to Internet resources: orientation, guides, reference materials, browsing and exploring tools, subject and word-oriented searching tools, and information about connecting with people.

Internet2
http://www.internet2.edu/

A comprehensive site about the Internet2 project. You can find articles about the latest happenings, archives that contain the history of I2, and an FAQ section.

Introduction to Videoconferencing and the MBONE
http://dsd.lbl.gov/OldMisc/mbone/

"Like the title says, this page will help you get started doing videoconferencing using MBone. There are links to introductory documents, and information on 'network, software, and hardware requirements" for various platforms.

The ISDN FAQ
http://public.swbell.net/faq/isdn_faq.html

User guide for ISDN appliations, with diagrams.

ISDN Tutorial
http://www.ralphb.net/ISDN/intro.html

The site introduces basic information about ISDN as well as giving its history. The tutorial also includes information about: "Advantages, Interfaces, Layer 1 Protocols, Layer 2 Protocols, Layer 3 Protocols, Internet Sources and References, [and an] ISDN Book Store."

The List
http://www.thelist.com/

Searchable directory of over 3000 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) world-wide. Also browsable geographically. Entries include contact and rate information.

The LivingInternet.com
http://www.livinginternet.com/

This site gives good basic information on how to use certain Internet tools including Electronic Mail, Internet Relay Chat, and Multi-User Dimensions (MUDs). More advanced users will be able to find specific information without going through a long tutorial.

The Mac Orchard
http://www.macorchard.com/

"The Mac Orchard is a carefully cultivated list of the most vital Internet applications and links for Macintosh Internet users, along with Internet software reviews contributed from The Mac Orchard's audience. These pages represent the most complete, most up-to-date collection of Macintosh Internet applications available anywhere on the Internet."

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Internet
http://www.MagPortal.com/c/net/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles on the state and evolution of the Internet that are available online. Topics covered include: Broadband; E-Business; Internet Service Providers; Link Recommendations; Marketing; Portals, Communities & Entertainment; Services; Social Issues; Statistics & Projections; Website Design & Management. Updated every few days.

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette
http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/Netiquette/Rinaldi/

This file outlines the proper etiquette of using the Internet, including electronic mail, Telnet, FTP, and electronic discussion groups/mailing lists. It also lists "The Ten Commandments For Computer Ethics" from the Computer Ethics Institute, and concludes with a bibliography.

Netiquette Home Page
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

"'Netiquette' is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal 'rules of the road' of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure."

NetLingo: The Internet Language Dictionary
http://www.netlingo.com/

"This online dictionary contains definitions of hundreds of words that are emerging as a new vocabulary surrounding the technology and community of the Internet and the World Wide Web." You can browse the dictionary, look at the message board, and there is even a "pocket dictionary".

Network Buyer's Guide
http://www.sresearch.com/

"The Network Buyer's Guide by Strategic Research Corp. provides information on the computer storage and networking industry. It features a searchable database of products, links to vendor websites, a library of white papers, press releases, online product presentations, and more. FREE listing to vendors." There is also a section where you can download evalutation tools and even a glossary of industry terms.

PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrlbucket/is/iscommittees/webpages/e...

"Identifies exemplary user education and training materials supporting the use of the Internet and other networked information resources. The primary goal of the project is to provide a common focal point for librarians and others involved in the instruction and delivery of networked information to display and share model instructional materials specifically designed for the selection and evaluation of information in a networked environment. Materials selected for inclusion on the site will be considered the professional standard. Of particular interest... are materials which demonstrate innovative and creative use of technology in instruction and those which successfully integrate the selection and evaluation of both print and electronic resources."

Privacy in the Digital Age
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/index-privacy....

Numerous articles from the archives of The New York Times regarding privacy and the Internet, including children's privacy and PGP encryption. Also has links to external documents and Websites. (Registration required.)

Real.Com - Guide
http://guide.real.com/

Guide to RealAudio broadcasts, focusing on news sources. Get audio files from National Public Radio, c|net, ABC News, Entertainment Tonight, Fortune Business Report, and other sources. Also includes a guide to live events. RealAudio software (available for free) is required for use.

Root Zone: Whois Index by TLD Code

Simple listing of country codes (top-level domains) and their meanings.

Saugus.net: Glossary of Filename Extensions
http://www.saugus.net/Computer/Extensions/

A alphabetical listing, with some explanation and information on downloading, of the extensions used for naming computer files. This glossary, along with a glossary of computer terms, can be searched using this form.

Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology
http://www.law.washington.edu/lct/

"The Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology at the University of Washington is a leading center for collaborative research, teaching and scholarship related to the Internet and legal aspects of technology. One of our main focuses is on consumer protection and education...As part of our project "The Internet and the Global Citizen", we feature a new site each week." Info on current litigation and news related to technology included.

TopStartups.com
http://www.topstartups.com/

This web site contains job postings for startups and ecommerce companies. It also offers access to a network of IT consultants and business professionals.

20 Questions on How the Net Works
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/20quests/hownet.htm

"A list of the 20 most popular questions about the Web--and the corresponding answers--to help you understand the basic principles of the Internet." Answers are written with the layperson in mind.

Yenza
http://www.nrf.ac.za/yenza/

"'Yenza' -- a word meaning 'do it' in the Xhosa and Zulu languages -- is a guide to using the Internet for research and teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The site includes links to resources for these purposes. In selecting them, the project team has tried to choose resources which are highly rated by subject experts."