This book is a primer to the Internet for those who have little or no computer experience. In plain language, it describes the Internet and how it works, including how to use various Internet tools. In addition, this book provides an extensive listing of health-related Internet resources, from an on-line version of the American Journal of Nursing, to the "Virtual Nursing Centre." The reader will find this directory, complete with descriptions of each entry, a treasure trove of the information resources available for Health Care professionals on the Internet.

Inhalt
1 Introduction.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Getting Connected.- 3 Web BrowsersThe View from the Screen.- II Internet-Based Communication.- 4 Using Electronic Mail (E-mail and Mailing Lists).- 5 Newsgroups.- 6 Internet Chat.- III Internet-Based Information Access.- 7 Search Engines and Beyond.- 8 Search Strategies and Techniques.- 9 Using and Citing Inform ation from the Internet.- 10 The Future Is Now.- Appendix 1 Under the Hood.- The Gopher.- Gopher Searching.- Veronica and Jughead Searching.- Wais.- Appendix 2 Health-Related Internet Resources.- Profession Specific.- Health-Related Topics.- Online Journals.- Searchable Health-Related Literature Databases.