Finding it on the Internet : the essential guide to archie, Veronica, Gopher, WAIS, WWW (including Mosaic), and other search and browsing tools

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Finding it on the Internet : the essential guide to archie, Veronica, Gopher, WAIS, WWW (including Mosaic), and other search and browsing tools

Paul Gilster

J. Wiley, c1994

  • : pbk

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This guide examines the range of search tools available to the Internet user. The reader is told how to conceive, design and execute cost-efficient searches. Sample searches are used to demonstrate both the range of Internet resources and the problems inherent in searching the network. The search tools covered include Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS), World Wide Web (WWW), Archie, Veronica, Gopher, HyTelnet and many others.

Table of Contents

  • The Nature of the Net
  • The View from the Top
  • Basic Search Techniques
  • FTP
  • Gopher
  • Veronica and Gopher
  • WAIS
  • WWW
  • HYTELNET
  • The INTERNIC
  • Finding People and Companies
  • Tips on the Search Process
  • Where We Are Heading.

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