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Index

A

ARCHIE, 9

B

BBSS (Bulletin Board Systems), 8

Broadhead, Rick, 7

C

Canadian Internet Handbook (Carroll and Broadhead), 7
Canadian Library Association, Information and
- Telecommunication Access Principles, 14-15
Canadian Periodical Index (CPI), 4
Carroll, Jim, 7
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), 4-5
- and copyright, 10
- time period covered, 6
commercial vendors, Internet, 7 community information, 3
Compact Disc-Read Only Memory. See CD-ROM
computer networks, 7-8
computerized library catalogue, 2
connect time, 6
copyright, 10
cost, of online searching, 6

D

databases, 2
CD-ROM, 4-5
searching of, 6
dial-in access, 3
download, 6

E

e-mail (electronic mail), 8
exact word search, 2-3

F

File Transfer Protocol. See FTP
freenets, 3, 7
FTP(File Transfer Protocol), 9
full text, 4

G

gateways, 3
GOPHER, 9

H

health, and the office, 11- 13

I

information, currency of, 5
information highway, 7
Internet, 7-8

K

keyword searching, 2

L

library catalogues, 2
LISTSERV, 8

M

menu, as search strategy, 5
modems, 2
multimedia, 4
- and copyright, 10

N

networks, 3, 7-9

0

office workplace, health considerations, 12-13
online databases, and copyright, 10
Online Public Access Catalogue. See opac
online resources, 5, 6
searching, 6
online searching, cost of, 6
opac (Online Public Access Catalogue), 2-3

P

public library, and access to Intemet, 7

R

repetitive strain injuries, 11

T

TELNET, 9
truncation, 3

U

USENET,8

V

VERONICA, 9

W

work stations, and health,11
World Wide Web (www), 8

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