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2. Quay, Ray. Bridging the Digital Divide. Planning v67, n7 (July, 2001):12. Type D 2 TEXT to see article text.

3. Roberts, P.; Bruce, J.; Izarraraz, L.; Soni, R. "A LITTLE SAD, A LOT STRONGER": THE IMPACT OF WEB MEMORIALIZATION ON BEREAVED PARENTS AND OTHERS. Gerontologist (Oct 15, 2000):153.

Abstract: Author Abstract: This paper examines the effects of creating, visiting and sharing web memorials to the dead Individuals who had linked web memorials to a web ring for bereaved parents were asked to complete an online survey of their experiences. Responses from 75 bereaved parents and grandparents were extremely positive, with 93% indicating that creating and maintaining a web page for their child/grandchild had helped them in their bereavement. Reasons given for creating web memorials varied but included preserving the memory of their child/grandchild (93%) and sharing their experiences with others (82%). Most respondents (96%) visit their web memorial, with 74% visiting at least weekly during the first year after posting. Most respondents (95%) had told others about their web memorial and 83% had visited the memorial (sitting in front of the computer screen) with others. In addition to strengthening existing ties, the 70% who had included guestbooks on their web pages noted that they had gained new friends and support online. Data indicate that the benefits of web memorialization are not substitutions for other ritual or support. The majority of respondents (72%) lived near physical memorials to the dead and most (87%) felt that the had been well supported in their grief. COPYRIGHT 2000 Gerontological Society of America.

4. Baglole, Joel. Love Stories from the Cold War: They grew up on the Canadian Forces base in Lahr, and then lost touch. Now, communism has collapsed, the base has closed--but thanks to the Web some of these former military brats... Maclean's (July 30, 2001):16.

5. Valentine, Gill; Holloway, Sarah. On-line Dangers?: Geographies of Parents' Fears for Children's Safety in Cyberspace. Professional Geographer v53, n1 (Feb, 2001):71.

Abstract: Author Abstract: Children are considered particularly important in debates about the possibilities and dangers of information and communication technologies (ICT). Discourses on ICT contain paradoxical representations of childhood. On the one hand, unlike most other understandings of child/adult relations, these discourses assume children to be equally, if not more, technologically competent than adults. On the other hand, children's very competence at using ICT is alleged to be putting them "at risk" of abuse or corruption. This paper addresses these moral panics about children and ICT by exploring to what extent and why parents are concerned about their children's safety in on-line space. In doing so the paper reflects on the extent to which anxieties about children in cyberspace replicate concerns about public outdoor space and the way networked computers emerge as different tools in different households. Key Words: children, parenting, cyberspace, fears, technology. COPYRIGHT 2001 Blackwell Publishers Ltd.

6. HOZIC, AIDA. "HELLO. MY NAME IS ...": ARTICULATING LONELINESS IN A DIGITAL DIASPORA. Afterimage v28, n4 (Jan, 2001):21. Type D 6 TEXT to see article text.

7. Young, Jeffrey R. The cat-and-mouse game of plagiarism detection: colleges provide professors with new online tools to give them the upper hand. Chronicle of Higher Education v47, n43 (July 6, 2001):A26 (2 pages).

Abstract: Universities are beginning to equip professors with plagiarism-detection software as student cheating becomes a growing problem due to the accessibility of the Internet.

8. Adkins, Angela D.; Singh, Nirbhay. Reading level and readability of patient education materials in mental health. Journal of Child and Family Studies v10, n1 (March, 2001):1 (8 pages).

Abstract: The article discusses the health information available to mental health patients due to Internet access and the problems clinicians face due to the high levels of education of their patients. The authors maintain that clinicians fear that their patients will research their condition and become better informed than the clinicians themselves, and they are concerned whether the information the patients are obtaining is accurate.

9. Alexander, Doug. Will the new G8 initiative help or hinder Africa's bid to close the The IT gap? African Business (June, 2001):25. Type D 9 TEXT to see article text.

10. Eberhart, George M. A Digital Gift to the Nation Urged.(report proposes Digital Opportunity Investment Trust)(Brief Article) American Libraries v32, n6 (June, 2001):25. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 10 TEXT to see article text.

11. Young, Jeffrey R. A study finds more tolerance among web users. Chronicle of Higher Education v47, n42 (June 29, 2001):A33 (1 page).

Abstract: The results of an American public opinion survey demonstrated that Internet users tend to be more open minded to diverse opinions and points of views than those who do not use the Internet. The results challenged the argument that Internet use makes people less tolerant because they can filter out certain information.

12. Henderson, Carter. How the Internet Is Changing Our Lives. Futurist v35, n4 (July, 2001):38. Type D 12 TEXT to see article text.

14. Cornwall, B.; Lundgren, D.C. Love on the Internet: involvement and misrepresentation in romantic relationships in cyberspace vs. realspace. Computers in Human Behavior v17, n2 (March, 2001):197 (15 pages).

Abstract: Research presented concerns how computer-mediated communication via the Internet and chat rooms changes the dynamics of interpersonal relations. A comparison of "realspace" versus cyberspace relationships is presented, focusing on the possibilities for misrepresentation and deception on the Internet.

15. Hecht, Ben. Bridging the digital divide.(infrastructure for low-income housing)(Cover Story) Journal of Housing and Community Development v58, n2 (March-April, 2001):14 (6 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story; Statistical Data Included.

Abstract: The importance of Internet access for low-income families is examined, particularly its role in bringing these households into the nation's economic mainstream. Topics include time savings through the convenience of online services, social interaction via e-mail and popular sites, and the advantages provided by tools such as job hunting and news sources.

16. HAWLEY, MICHAEL. Waiting for Linguistic Viagra.(Technology Information) Technology Review (Cambridge, Mass.) v104, n5 (June, 2001):25. Type D 16 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Technological development encourages the growth of literacy and literature by providing new media and venues for content. The influence of the Internet may lead to a new interest in other languages and cultures.

17. Sunstein, Cass R. Boycott The Daily Me! Yes, the Net is empowering. But it also encourages extremism--and that's bad for democracy.(TIME Interactive/Politics)(Brief Article) Time International v157, n22 (June 4, 2001):84+. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 17 TEXT to see article text.

18. Ward, Hazel. Internet access will challenge democracies.(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article) Computer Weekly (May 24, 2001):16. Pub Type: Brief Article.

19. Off with their beards; The Internet; A new culture among the Internet crowd.(Business)(dotcom meltdown)(Brief Article) Economist (US) (June 2, 2001):7. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 19 TEXT to see article text.

20. Grochow, Jerrold M. It isn't the net, stupid-it's the computers.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information) eWeek (June 4, 2001):47. Type D 20 TEXT to see article text.

21. Kodama, Mitsuru. New Regional Community Creation, Medical and Educational Applications through Video-Based Information Networks. Systems Research and Behavioral Science v18, n3 (May, 2001):225. Type D 21 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: Against the backdrop of recent developments in multimedia and information technology (IT), video-based information networks being constructed on a platform chiefly composed of the two core technologies of video terminals and integrated services digital network (ISDN) are gaining worldwide recognition through the deployment of videophones, videoconferencing systems and digital network ISDN technology. New forms of virtual community based on interactive, virtual communication continue to be fashioned, particularly in relation to the promotion of IT in regions of Japan. The paper will point out that in the future video-based information networks will be an important multimedia communication platform for creating new regional-level virtual communities to further regional invigoration, and also point out that video IT will be able to create new virtual multimedia applications in medical and educational fields. Copyright [C] 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. COPYRIGHT 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Author Abstract: Keywords virtual community; IT; multimedia; video-based information networks; education, medicine and welfare.

22. Johnston, Chris. Wired-up project aims to reduce the digital divide. Times Educational Supplement, n4423 (April 6, 2001):SA4 (1 page).

Abstract: The Wired-up Communities project aims to narrow the digital divide by connecting over 12,000 homes in six deprived areas of England. The GBP10 mil project will see homes and schools being linked via a range of technologies.

23. LaGesse, David. Technology can lift barriers for seniors.(how innovations positively affect lives of aged population)(Brief Article) U.S. News & World Report v130, n22 (June 4, 2001):78. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 23 TEXT to see article text.

24. HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE INTERNET. American School & University v73, n8 (April, 2001):8. Type D 24 TEXT to see article text.

25. Kiley, Dean; McQuire, Scott. Trying to be at home in the cybercity: Dean Kiley intrudes on Scott McQuire.(Interview) Meanjin v60, n1 (Jan, 2001):159 (11 pages). Pub Type: Interview.

Abstract: This article discusses the relationship between work, play, and politics in cyber space Topics include interactive television, social interaction, and information technology.

26. Baumgartner, Caspar. PACKING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE? INTERNET CULTURE AND COMMERCIAL TELEVISION. Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy (Feb, 2001):91.

Abstract: Author Abstract: An examination of the strategies of Packer's PBL, owner of Channel Nine and the Internet portal ninemsn, suggests that the commercial agenda of the mass media -- and the quest for audiences -- has translated into an attempt to control access gateways to the Internet. Strategic alliances with MSN and partners who can provide transaction-driven services, such as Ticketek and Schwab, are core elements to 'channel' users through the ninemsn portal. Its exemplary use of interactive capabilities to establish lasting links to Web users reflects a changing notion of audiences as active, globally connected consumers. The dialogue which unfolds between the technological environment of the Internet and the existing culture of the television industry will impact on future digital cultures and upon regulatory responses. COPYRIGHT 2001 Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

27. The third wave of revolution?(Brief Article) Monthly Labor Review v124, n2 (Feb, 2001):59. Pub Type: Brief Article.

28. Schumacher, P.; Morahan-Martin, J. Gender, Internet and computer attitudes and experiences. Computers in Human Behavior v17, n1 (Jan, 2001):95 (16 pages).

Abstract: Research has shown significant gender differences between incoming college students in 1989 and 1997 for attitudes about computers and the Internet. Men tended to have greater experience with computers and had higher skill levels with applications such as programming, graphics, and games than women, while women tended to report higher levels of discomfort and incompetence with the Internet and computers.

29. DEVELOPING AN ONLINE TRIGONOMETRY-BASED PHYSICS COURSE.(Brief Article) Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences v46, n2 (April, 2001):117. Pub Type: Brief Article.

30. Wolinsky, Art. FilterGate or Knowing What We're Walling In or Walling Out. Multimedia Schools v8, n3 (May, 2001):22.

31. Online: Siteseeing on the Net.(Brief Article) People Weekly v55, n21 (May 28, 2001):23+. Pub Type: Brief Article.

32. COUPER, MICK P. WEB SURVEYS A REVIEW OF ISSUES AND APPROACHES.(Industry Overview) Public Opinion Quarterly v64, n4 (Winter, 2000):464. Pub Type: Industry Overview. Type D 32 TEXT to see article text.

33. Dawson, Charles. Latin America's Internet e-volution.(Brief Article) AdAgeGlobal v1, n7 (March, 2001):27. Pub Type: Brief Article; Statistical Data Included.

34. McMillan, Dawn. TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE: HOW CAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES HELP DEVELOP INFORMATION LITERATE CHILDREN? Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services v14, n1 (March, 2001):4. Type D 34 TEXT to see article text.

35. MILSON, ANDREW J.; DOWNEY, PORTIA. WEBQUEST: Using Internet Resources for Cooperative Inquiry. Social Education v65, n3 (April, 2001):144.

36. KARRAN, STEPHANIE W.; BERSON, MICHAEL J.; MASON, CHERYL L. Enhancing Social Science Education through Tele-Collaborative Teaching and Learning. Social Education v65, n3 (April, 2001):151.

37. RISINGER, C. FREDERICK. Casting a Wider "Net": Web Tools for Social Studies Teachers. Social Education v65, n3 (April, 2001):155.

38. Rehm, Marsha L. An aesthetic approach to virtual community. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal v29, n2 (Dec, 2000):153 (20 pages).

Abstract: This article uses an aesthetic approach to examine the social aspects of virtual communities, or interactive groups formed through communication on the Internet. Virtual communities are increasingly influencing individual and family life while incorporating qualities such as diversity in people and ideas, social support, and unity through shared goals.

39. Bytes for Beginners.(Internet)(Brief Article) NEA Today v19, n2 (Oct, 2000):37. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 39 TEXT to see article text.

40. Tech Watch.(Starting TIME)(technological innovations)(Brief Article) Time International v157, n16 (April 23, 2001):22. Pub Type: Brief Article; Statistical Data Included. Type D 40 TEXT to see article text.

41. Utah sets the pace; Pornography; Utah's porn tsar.(United States)(Brief Article) Economist (US) (April 21, 2001):7. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 41 TEXT to see article text.

42. Online: SITESEEING ON THE NET.(Usher's songs leaked on Internet; Internet manners; Carmen Electra's favorite web sites)(Brief Article) People Weekly v55, n15 (April 16, 2001):23+. Pub Type: Brief Article.

43. Nathan, David. Plugging in Indigenous knowledge: connections and innovations. Australian Aboriginal Studies (Spring-Fall, 2000):39. Type D 43 TEXT to see article text.

44. McConaghy, Cathryn. The Web and today's colonialism. Australian Aboriginal Studies (Spring-Fall, 2000):48. Type D 44 TEXT to see article text.

45. Furstenberg, Gilberte; Levet, Sabine; English, Kathryn; Maillet, Katherine. GIVING A VIRTUAL VOICE TO THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF CULTURE: THE CULTURA PROJECT. Language, Learning & Technology v5, n1 (Jan, 2001):55.

46. Sengupta, Sima. EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH PEERS IN NETWORK-BASED CLASSROOMS: AN AID OR A PAIN? Language, Learning & Technology v5, n1 (Jan, 2001):103.

47. Hunter, Beverly; Xie, Yichun. Data Tools for Real-World Learning. Learning & Leading with Technology v28, n7 (April, 2001):18.

48. Bull, Glen; Bull, Gina; Dawson, Kara; Mason, Cheryl. Evaluating & Using Web-Based Resources. Learning & Leading with Technology v28, n7 (April, 2001):50.

49. Online: Siteseeing on the Net.(Peter Jennings' e-mail habit, Internet etiquette, other news briefs)(Brief Article) People Weekly v55, n14 (April 9, 2001):35+. Pub Type: Brief Article.

50. Let's Talk About Sex: An open Asia is growing more curious, comfortable and daring about it--and that's changing the lives of billions.(sex in Asia survey)(Cover Story) Time International v157, n11 (March 19, 2001):30+. Pub Type: Cover Story; Statistical Data Included. Type D 50 TEXT to see article text.

51. Punday, Daniel. The narrative construction of cyberspace: reading 'Neuromancer,' reading cyberspace debates. College English v63, n2 (Nov, 2000):194 (20 pages).

Abstract: William Gibson's 1984 novel 'Neuromancer,' which introduced the term "cyberspace," provided a way to negotiate online communication. Cyberspace discourse appears to function best when it exploits the sources and conflicts inherent in this new medium.

52. Holtman, Regina. Condolences.com.(Internet memorials)(Brief Article)(Obituary) Insight on the News v17, n13 (April 2, 2001):28. Pub Type: Brief Article; Obituary; Statistical Data Included. Type D 52 TEXT to see article text.

53. McNabb, Mary L. Literary Skills and the Internet.(research and issues) Learning & Leading with Technology v28, n6 (March, 2001):46.

54. Jewel, Dan. Online: SITESEEING ON THE NET.(e-mail etiquette, Kristi Yamaguchi's favorite sites, other Internet news)(Brief Article) People Weekly v55, n13 (April 2, 2001):23. Pub Type: Brief Article.

55. Examining Gender Differences in the Internet Coverage of Intercollegiate Athletics.(Brief Article) Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport v72, n1 (March, 2001):A-92. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 55 TEXT to see article text.

56. Curzan, Anne. The end of modern English?(Diamond Anniversary Essays) American Speech v75, n3 (Fall, 2000):299 (3 pages).

Abstract: The Internet is adding words to English as it simultaneously forces reconsideration of the nature of text, authorship, and literacy. Access to computers has also given linguists electronic dictionaries, language and text databases, and dialect maps, all permitting kinds of study impossible to imagine as recently as the 1970s.

57. McPherson, Michael S.; Schapiro, Morton Owen. When protests proceed at Internet speed.(dynamics between the Internet and student protests) Chronicle of Higher Education v47, n28 (March 22, 2001):B24 (1 page).

Abstract: This article discusses how the Internet has changed the dynamics of student protests. The author maintains the Internet has changed how students get and share information, and claims students are often unaware or poorly informed of the real issues.

58. Carr, Sarah; Foster, Andrea L. States struggle to regulate online colleges that lack accreditation: regulators struggle to crack down on institutions that can relocate quickly. Chronicle of Higher Education v47, n28 (March 22, 2001):A34 (3 pages).

Abstract: With the advent of the Internet many unaccredited colleges are offering distance education which preys on naive, often foreign, students. States and accredited universities are attempting to stop the worst of the unaccredited institutions, but are finding it challenging in that a virtual university can be set up on the Internet within an hour.

59. Evelyn, Jamilah. Internet2 project may broaden access for community colleges. Chronicle of Higher Education v47, n27 (March 16, 2001):A37 (1 page).

Abstract: The development of the Internet2 project, and the impact it will have on universities and colleges, is discussed. The author maintains the Internet2 project is designed to offer non-research oriented universities and colleges high-speed internet access tailored to their specific needs, such as making distance education more interactive.

60. CyberSlacking: The Internet has brought distractions into cubicles, and now corporate America is fighting back.(Business)(on-the-job recreational surfing) Newsweek (Nov 29, 1999):62. Type D 60 TEXT to see article text.

61. Langa, Fred. Mir's End.(As you've undoubtedly heard, the Russian Mir station will be deorbited soon.)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information) Byte.com (March 14, 2001):NA.

62. Haskins, Walaika. The Familial Net.(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)(Polling Data) PC Magazine (March 6, 2001):71. Pub Type: Brief Article; Polling Data. Type D 62 TEXT to see article text.

63. Internet is new frontier for risky sex activity.(people who look for sex partners on-line are urged to take additional precautions to prevent STD transmission) Contraceptive Technology Update v22, n3 (March, 2001):27. Type D 63 TEXT to see article text.

64. Blair, Robin. From Here to Community.(Industry Trend or Event)(Column) Health Management Technology v22, n1 (Jan, 2001):8. Pub Type: Column. Type D 64 TEXT to see article text.

65. Garrity, Bronwyn. Some Cyberspace of Her Own : Escapes From the Dark Horrible Sucking Trail of the Lost Voice.(teenage girls on the Web) Nation v272, n11 (March 19, 2001):25. Type D 65 TEXT to see article text.

66. Cass, Stephen. Philosophy for a networked world.(Darin Barney, author of Prometheus Wired: The Hope for a Democracy in the Age of Network Technology) (Resources: Book)(Technology Information) IEEE Spectrum v38, n1 (Jan, 2001):127 (4 pages).

Abstract: Darin Barney, author of Prometheus Wired: The Hope for a Democracy in the Age of Network Technology (UNSW Press, Sydney, Australia), says radical social and political promises about the probable social impacts of network technology should be assessed cautiously and critically. He says we invest too much hope in achieving through technology what we fail to achieve through politics and economics. In his book, Barney draws upon the thoughts of various philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Marx, Heidegger and Grant, all of whom have examined the relationship between technology and politics.

67. Beckles, Colin. Black liberation and the Internet: a strategic analysis. Journal of Black Studies v31, n3 (Jan, 2001):311 (1 page).

Abstract: Issues concerning the use of Internet technology and websites to spread and promote black liberation across the globe are discussed.

68. Cooper, Jon; Harrison, Daniel M. The social organization of audio piracy on the Internet. Media, Culture & Society v23, n1 (Jan, 2001):71 (19 pages).

Abstract: This article examines the social aspects of Internet subcultures, focusing on the groups involved in online music trading or MP3 audio piracy. Topics addressed include status and power relations among file-harers, and how the Internet is changing the production and consumption of popular music.

69. Wolff, Michael. The e decade. New York v32, n47 (Dec 6, 1999):34 (8 pages).

Abstract: Significant developments of the 1990s are discussed. Particular attention is given to the emergence of the e-economy.

70. Nakamura, Lisa. Head hunting in cyberspace.(race on the Internet) Women's Review of Books v18, n5 (Feb, 2001):10.

71. Bimber, Bruce. The study of information technology and civic engagement.(Symposium on Communication and Civic Engagement) Political Communication v17, n4 (Oct-Dec, 2000):320 (5 pages).

Abstract: The influence of the Internet and information technology on the state of civic engagement, citizenship and social capital is discussed. The author suggests that the information obtained is more important than the technology used, and that scholarly research ought not to focus solely on the Internet as a variable and a construct of civic engagement.

72. Scammell, Margaret. The Internet and civic engagement: the age of the citizen-consumer.(Symposium on Communication and Civic Engagement) Political Communication v17, n4 (Oct-Dec, 2000):351 (5 pages).

Abstract: The author argues that the political role of the citizen has changed from one of production to one of consumption; workers have less power due to the dismantling of the legal rights of labor unions under globalization and deregulation, however, consumers in the North have more power by having more options and money. The difference between civic-minded, political citizens and self-interested consumers is evaluated; the culture of consumption and the possible political power it entails are addressed.

73. Ignacio, Emily Noelle. AIN'T I A FILIPINO (WOMAN)?: An Analysis of Authorship/ Authority Through the Construction of "Filipina" on the Net. Sociological Quarterly v41, n4 (Fall, 2000):551. Type D 73 TEXT to see article text.

74. Albrecht, Karl. The True Information Survival Skills.(Internet age requires different thinking and behavior) Training & Development v55, n2 (Feb, 2001):24. Type D 74 TEXT to see article text.

75. Lee, Eric. How the Internet is changing unions. WorkingUSA v4, n2 (Fall, 2000):56 (17 pages).

Abstract: This article discusses the transformative power of communications technology by looking at how the Internet is used by trade unions to mobilize their members and build cross-border solidarity among workers. The author asserts that the Internet leads to internationalism in trade unions; it democratizes and decentralizes unions making them more transparent and less bureaucratic; and the Internet also helps unions organize and reach new people.

76. KRUIF, BILL DE. Maximizing Global Value.(Industry Trend or Event) Electronic News (1991) v47, n3 (Jan 15, 2001):40. Type D 76 TEXT to see article text.

77. Dorman, Steve M. Implications of Growing Up Digital. Journal of School Health v70, n10 (Dec, 2000):420.

78. Males, Michael. Mythology and Internet Filtering. Teacher Librarian v28, n2 (Dec, 2000):16. Type D 78 TEXT to see article text.

79. Troutner, Joanne. Web Wonders. Teacher Librarian v28, n2 (Dec, 2000):38. Type D 79 TEXT to see article text.

80. 92% Favor Filters in Schools.(blocking software for the Internet in schools)(Brief Article) American Libraries v31, n11 (Dec, 2000):24. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 80 TEXT to see article text.

81. Web of Compassion. Business Week, n3716 (Jan 22, 2001):EB54.

82. Haycock, Ken. Effective Search Strategies.(Brief Article) Teacher Librarian v28, n2 (Dec, 2000):37. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 82 TEXT to see article text.

83. Gelernter, David. Computers and the Pursuit of Happiness. Commentary v111, n1 (Jan, 2001):31. Type D 83 TEXT to see article text.

84. Marken, G. A. "Andy". CRM...Take a Hint from the Internet, Redefine Customers.(Customer Relations Management)(Brief Article) Public Relations Quarterly v45, n3 (Fall, 2000):40. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 84 TEXT to see article text.

85. Holloway, Sarah L.; Valentine, Gill. Spatiality and the New Social Studies of Childhood. Sociology v34, n4 (Nov, 2000):763. Type D 85 TEXT to see article text.

86. FISHER, MARC. Resurgent Radio.(innovations in radio broadcasting) American Journalism Review v22, n10 (Dec, 2000):33. Type D 86 TEXT to see article text.

87. Tullar, William L.; Kaiser, Paula R. The Effect of Process Training on Process and Outcomes in Virtual Groups. Journal of Business Communication v37, n4 (Oct, 2000):408.

88. REGAN, SEAN. TO WARK WITH PIXIES.(McKenzie Wark, Australian cultural scientist) Quadrant v44, n12 (Dec, 2000):64.

89. Prisoners of the Internet.(Korean experiment in online isolation)(Brief Article) Time International v156, n23 (Dec 11, 2000):22. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 89 TEXT to see article text.

90. Dianis, Laura. WEB POLICY ROADMAP.(Web-based Education Commission to report on educational promise of the Internet)(Brief Article)(Interview) Curriculum Administrator v36, n11 (Dec, 2000):1S18. Pub Type: Brief Article; Interview.

91. Thompson, Bill. Training the nation for the future.(government plans for information technology access) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4517 (Dec 18, 2000):xxvi. Type D 91 TEXT to see article text.

92. The Digital Divide.(panel discussion on universal Internet access)(Government Activity)(Industry Overview)(Panel Discussion) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4517 (Dec 18, 2000):xii. Pub Type: Industry Overview; Panel Discussion. Type D 92 TEXT to see article text.

93. The Digital Divide -- A Social Issue?(social aspects of universal Internet access) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4517 (Dec 18, 2000):viii. Type D 93 TEXT to see article text.

94. Tambini, Damian. Internet for all is a winning strategy.(government information technology policy)(Government Activity)(Brief Article) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4517 (Dec 18, 2000):vii. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 94 TEXT to see article text.

95. Robinson, Gail. The Digital Divide: winning the revolution.(social aspects of information technology access plans)(Government Activity)(Brief Article) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4517 (Dec 18, 2000):iii. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 95 TEXT to see article text.

96. Flanagan, Mary. navigating the narrative in space: gender and spatiality in virtual worlds. Art Journal v59, n3 (Fall, 2000):74. Type D 96 TEXT to see article text.

97. McGarvey, Robert. Watch And Learn.(issues associated with monitoring employee use of the Internet) Entrepreneur v28, n12 (Dec, 2000):18. Type D 97 TEXT to see article text.

98. Wired For Life: Overnight, South Korea has become one of the world's most connected countries--and Koreans are doing just about everything on the Internet.(Asia)(Cover Story)(Industry Overview) Time International v156, n23 (Dec 11, 2000):18+. Pub Type: Cover Story; Industry Overview; Statistical Data Included. Type D 98 TEXT to see article text.

99. Caudron, Shari. Internet, Schminternet.(technology's limitations)(Brief Article) Workforce v79, n12 (Dec, 2000):18. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 99 TEXT to see article text.

100. Joselit, David. Biocollage.(the human body in contemporary art)(Brief Article) Art Journal v59, n3 (Fall, 2000):44. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 100 TEXT to see article text.

101. Cheng, Hong. An armchair surfing of a new global news medium: the Web's coverage of Hong Kong's handover. Gazette v62, n5 (Oct, 2000):431 (14 pages).

102. Howell, Amanda. The X-Files, X-philes and X-philia: internet fandom as a site of convergence. Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy, n97 (Nov, 2000):137 (12 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: This paper surveys the representation of The X-Files Internet fandom in order to show how the structural positioning of television fans is altered by Internet technology and culture. Additionally, the representation of fans in promotional materials and the series itself, when considered in light of the conflicts between fans and Fox, highlights the difficulties Fox has had in translating its promotional strategies to the Internet. COPYRIGHT 2000 Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

103. Benschoten, Elizabeth Van. Technology, Democracy, and the Creation of Community. National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):185. Type D 103 TEXT to see article text.

104. Galston, William A. Does the Internet Strengthen Community? National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):193. Type D 104 TEXT to see article text.

105. Baker, Paul M.A.; Ward, Andrew. Community Formation and Dynamics in the Virtual Metropolis. National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):203. Type D 105 TEXT to see article text.

106. Cavanaugh, John W. E-Democracy: Thinking About the Impact of Technology on Civic Life. National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):229. Type D 106 TEXT to see article text.

107. Cornfield, Michael. The Internet and Democratic Participation. National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):235. Type D 107 TEXT to see article text.

108. Willett, Jason. Redefining the Web.(Brief Article) National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):257. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 108 TEXT to see article text.

109. Schaffer, Jan. Civic Journalism.(Brief Article) National Civic Review v89, n3 (Fall, 2000):267. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 109 TEXT to see article text.

110. PAGING MISS MANNERS.(etiquette of electronic communications)(Brief Article) Business Week (Dec 11, 2000):16. Pub Type: Brief Article; Statistical Data Included.

111. Surfing in Tongues.(prevalence of foreign-language users of the Internet increasing)(Brief Article) Business Week (Dec 11, 2000):18. Pub Type: Brief Article.

112. O'Toole, Kathleen. How the Internet Is Changing Daily Life. Direct Marketing v63, n1 (May, 2000):50. Type D 112 TEXT to see article text.

113. Attali, Jacques. A market solution to poverty: microfinance and the Internet. New Perspectives Quarterly v17, n1 (Wntr, 2000):31 (3 pages).

Abstract: Issues are presented concerning the need to reduce the poverty gap through the use of the Internet and microfinance in a free market economy. The importance of entrepreneurs to successful development is discussed.

114. Albrecht, Karl; Gunn, Ronald. Digital Backlash.(Internet age leaves many feeling dissatisfied with life and work) Training & Development v54, n11 (Nov, 2000):25. Type D 114 TEXT to see article text.

115. Fast/Complex.(speed is an important concept in business as a result of the Internet)(Brief Article) Training & Development v54, n11 (Nov, 2000):34. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 115 TEXT to see article text.

116. Kaplan-Leiserson, Eva. Slow/Simple.(positive aspects of slowing down the pace of life)(Brief Article) Training & Development v54, n11 (Nov, 2000):35. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 116 TEXT to see article text.

117. The Flight to Dot.Coms.(high-technology industries attract trainers and human resource professionals)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview) Training & Development v54, n11 (Nov, 2000):36. Pub Type: Brief Article; Industry Overview. Type D 117 TEXT to see article text.

118. WALLACE, JONATHAN D. PRESERVING ANONYMITY ON THE INTERNET.(Critical Essay) USA Today (Magazine) v129, n2666 (Nov, 2000):50. Pub Type: Critical Essay. Type D 118 TEXT to see article text.

119. Godlee, Fiona; Horton, Richard; Smith, Richard. Global information flow.(Commentary)(Brief Article) Lancet v356, n9236 (Sept 30, 2000):1129. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 119 TEXT to see article text.

120. Internet Voting a Threat To Democracy.(Brief Article) Matrix: The Magazine for Leaders in Higher Education v1, n3 (Oct, 2000):17. Pub Type: Brief Article.

121. VanHorn, Royal. Technology - The Crazy Business of Internet Peeping, Privacy, and Anonymity.(software that monitors a person's computer use) Phi Delta Kappan v82, n3 (Nov, 2000):257. Type D 121 TEXT to see article text.

122. GOLDSBOROUGH, REID. Using the Net to learn about the Net.(Brief Article) Reading Today v18, n2 (Oct, 2000):14. Pub Type: Brief Article.

123. PIOTROWSKI, CHRIS; VODANOVICH, STEPHEN J. ARE THE REPORTED BARRIERS TO INTERNET-BASED INSTRUCTION WARRANTEED?: A SYNTHESIS OF RECENT RESEARCH.(bibliography included) Education v121, n1 (Fall, 2000):48. Type D 123 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: This paper addresses the concerns associated with Internet-based instruction, noted anecdotally, by investigators in the literature. The authors summarize the findings of recent studies in higher education that have raised issues with this emerging pedagogical technology. Empirical investigations on the impact of using the Internet for teaching are rather sparse and equivocal, offering only partial support for the many potential drawbacks (e.g., lack of faculty training, time constraints, technical problems) discussed by researchers. Further, most empirical studies have found a range of positive as well as negative findings. The authors stress that obstacles to teaching via the Internet can be categorized as either institutional, instructional, technical, or personal, and that specific reservations about employing this technology may be closely related to the type (and degree) of technological use. COPYRIGHT 2000 Project Innovation.

124. Verdone, Juliana. The view from out there.(Chuck D. on how the Internet helps music artists)(Brief Article) Inc. (May 16, 2000):98. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 124 TEXT to see article text.

125. MacInnes, Alexander. Online CPE course threaten old-fashioned live seminars.(Brief Article) Accounting Today v14, n17 (Sept 25, 2000):5. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 125 TEXT to see article text.

126. Ervin, Margaret. Closeup Lilly Cheng.(Brief Article) A S H A Leader v5, n18 (Sept 19, 2000):26. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 126 TEXT to see article text.

127. LAND OF ANCIENT WAYS AND THE INTERNET.(technology comes to Bhutan)(Brief Article) Business Week, n3706 (Nov 6, 2000):20E10. Pub Type: Brief Article.

128. Listen up.(FBI Internet eavesdropping)(Brief Article) Gay & Lesbian Review v7, n4 (Fall, 2000):8. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 128 TEXT to see article text.

129. Banathy, Bela Antal. Navigating Bounded and Unbounded Spaces. Systems Research and Behavioral Science v17, n5 (Sept, 2000):481. Type D 129 TEXT to see article text.

130. Angus Reid Group.(personal Internet use - 46% of employees) Entrepreneur v28, n10 (Oct, 2000):30. Type D 130 TEXT to see article text.

131. DONLEVY, JIM. COLLEGE SUCCESS IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY: INCREASING ACCESS AND SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. International Journal of Instructional Media v27, n3 (Summer, 2000):225. Type D 131 TEXT to see article text.

132. Hill, Laura Newland; White, Candace. Public Relations Practitioners' Perception of the World Wide Web as a Communications Tool. Public Relations Review v26, n1 (Spring, 2000):31. Type D 132 TEXT to see article text.

133. Morrison, Perry. A Pilot Implementation of Internet Access for Remote Aboriginal Communities in the 'Top End' of .Australia. Urban Studies v37, n10 (Sept, 2000):1781. Type D 133 TEXT to see article text.

134. Crowther, David. Corporate Reporting, Stakeholders and the Internet: Mapping the New Corporate Landscape. Urban Studies v37, n10 (Sept, 2000):1837. Type D 134 TEXT to see article text.

135. Ayers, Edward L. A Historian in CYBER SPACE. American Heritage v51, n6 (Oct, 2000):68. Type D 135 TEXT to see article text.

136. Redden, Guy. The wild west Web in a political spin.(cyberactivism) Australian Quarterly v72, n2 (April-May, 2000):4 (2 pages).

Abstract: The Internet has provided a public forum for a wide variety of political opinions, including non-government organizations that pursue 'alternative,' or 'activist' programs. It remains to be see if this activity will bring about social changes.

137. Internet fatigue.(Brief Article) IIE Solutions v32, n8 (August, 2000):6. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 137 TEXT to see article text.

138. ZELNICK, NATE. Colonialism? Not Again.(Industry Trend or Event) Internet World v6, n18 (Sept 15, 2000):82.

Abstract: Many pundits talk about a so-called digital divide between the rich and poor, but inequalities in developed nations pale before the difficulty of bringing modern technology to a country like Bangladesh, where millions live in abject poverty and infant mortality and infectious-disease rates are high. The global divide is far wider than any inequality in the US because much of the world lacks the infrastructure that Americans take for granted. Lack of information and the physical, social and economical structure needed to support it keeps poor people down and limits their freedom. One problem in bringing technology to poor nations is the lingering after-effects of 19th-century colonialism. Simply dropping state-of-the-art technology on a backwater country is impractical and doomed to fail because economic development must start on a small scale. No amount of technology is as helpful as an individual local entrepreneur engaged in micro-lending for such projects as bringing one solar-powered telephone to a poor village.

139. Techscope. Knowledge Technology & Policy v13, n1 (Spring, 2000):5.

140. Shanken, Edward A. Tele-Agency: Telematics, Telerobotics, and the Art of Meaning. Art Journal v59, n2 (Summer, 2000):65. Type D 140 TEXT to see article text.

141. Cover Story.(why companies in small towns should make Internet plans and help wire their communities)(Cover Story) Inc. (Sept 15, 2000):56. Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 141 TEXT to see article text.

142. Sassen, Saskia. Digital networks and the state: some governance questions.(Special Section on Globalization and Sovreignty) Theory, Culture & Society v17, n4 (August, 2000):19 (15 pages).

Abstract: Regulation of public and private digital networks must be carefully examined before attempted enactment. Such networks will probably change the nature of national authority as well as liberal democracy and the politics of civil society.

143. Thompson, Clive. Heroin Chic.(high use of computer games in China causes government to take strong action)(Features/Tech Capital/Frame 20)(Brief Article) Fortune v142, n8 (Oct 9, 2000):244+. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 143 TEXT to see article text.

144. Thompson, Clive. Plug In.(Features/Tech Capital/Frame 22)(Brief Article) Fortune v142, n8 (Oct 9, 2000):248. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 144 TEXT to see article text.

145. Kirkpatrick, David. Zoe Baird: "Technological change isn't the most important factor in what the world is going to look like in 25 years.".(Features/The Future)(Brief Article)(Interview) Fortune v142, n8 (Oct 9, 2000):269. Pub Type: Brief Article; Interview. Type D 145 TEXT to see article text.

146. Nee, Eric. Manuel Castells: "The network becomes the social structure of everything.".(Features/The Future)(Interview)(Brief Article) Fortune v142, n8 (Oct 9, 2000):270. Pub Type: Interview; Brief Article. Type D 146 TEXT to see article text.

147. SCHOOLS NEED A LOT MORE THAN COMPUTERS.(Internet access will not help schools that do not utilize the technology)(Brief Article) Business Week, n3700 (Sept 25, 2000):208. Pub Type: Brief Article.

148. As more kids go online, sexual advances rise.(Brief Article) Curriculum Review v40, n1 (Sept, 2000):4. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 148 TEXT to see article text.

149. Valeri, Lorenzo. Securing Internet society: toward an international regime for information assurance. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism v23, n2 (April-June, 2000):129 (18 pages).

Abstract: Businesses will need to work together to establish an international standard of cooperation to combat attacks against the Internet. Such a standard would be implemented by organizations designed to cooperate with each other.

150. Group to debate surveillance specs.(Late News)(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article) Electronic Engineering Times (Sept 18, 2000):8. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 150 TEXT to see article text.

151. Wilder, Clinton. Learn To Work The 'Off' Switch -- The Internet is on 24 hours a day, but that doesn't mean we have to be.(The Wilder Side)(Industry Trend or Event)(Column) InformationWeek (Sept 18, 2000):NA. Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: The Internet is proving to be a powerful force for business, society, and international communications, but e-mail is proving to be both a blessing and a curse. The technology has increased expectations and people believe they should be able to accomplish much more than they used to. E-commerce startups are enormously labor intensive and workers in high tech industries are finding it difficult to balance their work with the rest of their lives. The development of new technologies speeds the flow of information, but these devices lack an important ingredient: the ability to shut them off.

152. Horowitz, Irving Louis. Networking America: The Cultural Context of Privacy v. Publicity(*). Knowledge Technology & Policy v12, n4 (Wntr, 2000):85.

153. Debate. NEA Today v15, n2 (Sept, 1996):43 (1 page). Type D 153 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Most teachers agree children using the Internet should be supervised or guided, and most agree that students who access pornographic sites or send inflammatory email should be punished. Two opinions on restricting access to the Internet at school are given, but although both are "opposing views" the authors say very similar things.

154. GOLDSBOROUGH, REID. Awesome, awful, or indifferent?(internet philosophy)(Brief Article) Reading Today v18, n1 (August, 2000):17. Pub Type: Brief Article.

155. Revenaugh, Mickey. BUILD BRIDGES, FLATTEN BARRIERS.(Brief Article) Curriculum Administrator v36, n7 (August, 2000):24. Pub Type: Brief Article.

156. Dyrli, Odvard Egil. THE CONTINUING COOKIES CONTROVERSY.(Brief Article) Curriculum Administrator v36, n7 (August, 2000):26. Pub Type: Brief Article.

157. Cyber Citizenship Gains In Developing World.(Internet use increases in developing countries)(Brief Article) Futurist v34, n5 (Sept, 2000):19. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 157 TEXT to see article text.

158. Greenwood, Alex. How the net can make a difference.(users of Internet find technnology improves quality of their lives) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4494 (July 10, 2000):xxiv. Type D 158 TEXT to see article text.

159. Pearson, Ian. Beyond digital.(how technology will change our lives)(Brief Article) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4494 (July 10, 2000):xx. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 159 TEXT to see article text.

160. Robinson, Gail. From geek to glamour in 30 years.(the Internet)(Brief Article) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4494 (July 10, 2000):iii. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 160 TEXT to see article text.

161. PIZZICHINI, LILIAN. Web of subversion.(anti-internet campaign)(Brief Article) New Statesman (1996) v129, n4494 (July 10, 2000):47. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 161 TEXT to see article text.

162. Vedro, Steven Ray. The Infosphere and the Esoteric: Exploring the Inner Metaphors of Telecommunications Technologies. Technos: Quarterly for Education and Technology v9, n2 (Summer, 2000):21.

163. PALSER, BARB. You Be the Judge.(Brief Article) American Journalism Review v22, n5 (June, 2000):68. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 163 TEXT to see article text.

164. Walsh, Max. Net gains at last from the tangled web.(futurology of Bill Gates) Bulletin with Newsweek v117, n6168 (April 6, 1999):50 (1 page).

Abstract: The Internet has caused considerable changes in the way business is transacted in the late 1990s. Microsoft's chairman, Bill Gates, underestimated the power of the Internet in the mid-1990s, but his new book analyzes its impact on business. Amazon.com is losing money, but investors are betting the Internet book retailer will rebound and defeat traditional retailers.

165. Mosquera, Mary. Blocking Total Access -- FCC encourages tools for safer use of Internet.(Government Activity)(Brief Article) Computer Reseller News (May 24, 1999):75. Pub Type: Brief Article.

166. Whiting, Rick. Online Marketplaces: Whose Data Is It, Anyway?(Industry Trend or Event) InformationWeek (August 28, 2000):50.

167. Lewis, Len. Ticket to e-ride.(Brief Article) Progressive Grocer v79, n8 (August, 2000):4. Pub Type: Brief Article.

168. THE NEW WIRED WORLD OF WORK.(how the Internet and technology are changing the workplace)(Brief Article) Business Week, n3696 (August 28, 2000):172. Pub Type: Brief Article.

169. THE NEW WIRED WORLD OF WORK.(Brief Article) Business Week, n3696 (August 28, 2000):172. Pub Type: Brief Article.

170. Chesebro, James W. Communication Technologies as Symbolic Form: Cognitive Transformations Generated by the Internet. Communication Quarterly v47, n3 (Summer, 1999):S8. Type D 170 TEXT to see article text.

171. Mannix, Margaret; Locy, Toni; Clark, Kim; Smith, Anne Kates; and others. The Web's Dark Side.(Internet crime) U.S. News & World Report v129, n8 (August 28, 2000):36. Type D 171 TEXT to see article text.

172. HATALA, MARK NICHOLAS, MILEWSKI, KATHERINE; BAACK, DANIEL W. DOWNLOADING LOVE: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF INTERNET PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS PLACED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS. College Student Journal v33, n1 (March, 1999):124.

173. Papacharissi, Zizi; Rubin, Alan M. Predictors of Internet Use. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media v44, n2 (Spring, 2000):175. Type D 173 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: We examined audience uses of the Internet from a uses-and-gratifications perspective. We expected contextual age, unwillingness to communicate, social presence, and Internet motives to predict outcomes of Internet exposure, affinity, and satisfaction. The analyses identified five motives for using the Internet and multivariate links among the antecedents and motives. The results suggested distinctions between instrumental and ritualized Internet use, as well as Internet use serving as a functional alternative to face-to-face interaction. COPYRIGHT 2000 Broadcast Education Association.

174. Kayany, Joseph M.; Yelsma, Paul. Displacement Effects of Online Media in the Socio-Technical Contexts of Households. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media v44, n2 (Spring, 2000):215. Type D 174 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: This study investigated the impact of online media on other media and family communication. Data gathered from 185 persons in 84 households indicate that time spent in television viewing, newspaper reading, telephone usage, and family conversations is affected by online use. Usage of online media is significantly different among genders and generations. A process of functional displacement may be occurring in which television is being gradually displaced by online media as the primary source of information. COPYRIGHT 2000 Broadcast Education Association.

175. Reed, Lori. Domesticating the Personal Computer: The Mainstreaming of a New Technology and Cultural Management of a Widespread Technophobia, 1964-. Critical Studies in Media Communication v17, n2 (June, 2000):159 (27 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: In this essay, discourses on "computer-phobia" and "computer addiction" are used as starting points from which to describe the cultural work involved and marketing strategies used between the 1960s and 1990s in regards to the management of computer fear. These discourses on computer use are approached as examples of what Michel Foucault calls "normalizing" discourses-in this case, discourses which function toward the production, negotiation, and management of people's developing relationships with this new technology. This essay draws on popular discourses, advertisements, and advice literature from this time period to explore how the personal computer was successfully connected to middle-class family ideals and was transformed from a frightening and distant (Cold) war machine into a socially (and family) "friendly" machine. It is argued here that this management of computer fear made possible the mainstreaming of the personal computer (into the homo and initiated new definitions of "appropriate" and "inappropriate" computer use. This in turn enabled the formation of the particular discourse on "computer addiction" in the 1990s. COPYRIGHT 2000 Speech Communication Association.

176. TOWNSEND, ANTHONY M. Solidarity.com? Class and Collective Action in the Electronic Village. Journal of Labor Research v21, n3 (Summer, 2000):393.

177. Crook, Clive. ADVENTURES IN TECHNOLOGY: WHAT'S HOT AND WHAT'S NOT. National Journal v32, n27 (July 1, 2000):2138.

178. Kibby, Marjorie D. Home on the page: a virtual place of music community.(music industry and Internet communities) Popular Music v19, n1 (Jan, 2000):91 (10 pages).

Abstract: Issues discussed concern the social interaction between folk music fans on John Prine's Internet site. Topics addressed include John Prine's recording career, the commercialization of popular music, and how the Internet can bring together communities of music fans.

179. THOMPSON, NICHOLAS. Sex in the Digital City. Washington Monthly (July, 2000):27. Type D 179 TEXT to see article text.

180. Gittings, John. Fever pitch: will the Internet bring democracy to the Chinese people as Bill Clinton has eagerly argued; or will Beijing manage to keep tight controls on it; or will it make any difference either way? Index on Censorship v29, n3 (May-June, 2000):123 (5 pages).

Abstract: There are now almost 10 million Internet users in China, and some observers feel that the Internet could play a key role in introducing democracy to China. Chinese leaders are determined to harness the Internet to launch a new development in technology.

181. Miniter, Richard. Surprising things you can do on-line.(Internet uses) Reader's Digest v155, n931 (Nov, 1999):164 (5 pages).

Abstract: Several suggestions are presented for accessing unusual World Wide Web sites, such as going on patrol with the LAPD, or watching the sun rise in Japan.

182. HAYDEN, DAVID. The Internet Is A Domain Of Thinking And Acting.(David Hayden, entrepreneur)(Transcript) Vital Speeches v66, n16 (June 1, 2000):496. Pub Type: Transcript. Type D 182 TEXT to see article text.

183. A responsible site.(Brief Article) Lancet v356, n9225 (July 15, 2000):263. Pub Type: Brief Article; Statistical Data Included. Type D 183 TEXT to see article text.

184. Abraham, Ralph H. Cyberspace and the ecotopian dream.(Challenges of Evolution at the Turn of the Millennium, Part III: The Challenge of Globalization and Sustainability) World Futures v55, n2 (March, 2000):153 (6 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: In his recent book The Alphabet vs the Goddess, Leonard Shlain argues that we are presently in the midst of an iconic revolution in which written language is being superceded by a new visual language, and that this represents a return of the Goddess to her prehistoric and rightful place. Despite the certain decline of literacy in our time, we feel that the new medium is actually a partnership of written and iconic languages - namely, hypermedia: the multimedia text, hypertext, and hypergraphic medium of the World Wide Web - and that this presages a return of the partnership aspect of prehistoric societies. While the World Wide Web is indeed collective knowledge, it will not truly be collective intelligence in the sense of Pierre Levy until it combines hypermedia with the computer modeling and simulation of natural and social systems by means of complex dynamical systems techniques. This paper relates this vision of a dynamic cyberspace with the ecotopian dreams of our time. COPYRIGHT 2000 Gordon and Breach Science Publishers S.A.

Author Abstract: Keywords: complex dynamics, erodynamics, ecotopia, collective intelligence.

185. Wulff, Jennifer. Online: SITESEEING ON THE NET.(Darien Dash; Quisp cereal Web site; Internet etiquette; other topics)(Brief Article) People Weekly v53, n19 (May 15, 2000):33+. Pub Type: Brief Article.

186. O'Malley, Chris. It's an Internet world.(includes related articles)(future of computing) Popular Science v256, n3 (March, 2000):46 (6 pages).

Abstract: The role that the Internet will play in the twenty-first century is discussed, with reference to its impact on communications, work, leisure and international boundaries.

187. Kubik, Gerhard. Interconnectedness in ethnomusicological research. Ethnomusicology v44, n1 (Wntr, 2000):1 (14 pages).

Abstract: The author suggests that ethnomusicological research is the product of interconnected relationships between non-sonic and sonic elements, researchers and their subjects, and methods and objectives. The concept of those privy to and isolated from cultures needs to be abandoned.

188. THE WEB'S CHILLING TREND?(the internet's impact on society)(Brief Article) Business Week, n3684 (June 5, 2000):36. Pub Type: Brief Article.

189. Do not resort to hyperbole: it sounds like spam. DO NOT WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS: it looks like spam.(use of email to market products and services) Inc. (June, 2000):149. Type D 189 TEXT to see article text.

190. Are Americans Becoming INTERNET SLAVES? USA Today (Magazine) v128, n2661 (June, 2000):1. Type D 190 TEXT to see article text.

191. DOWNLOAD THIS!(practice of downloading music over the Internet and how the sound recording industry is responding)(Industry Overview) Business Week, n3683 (May 29, 2000):120. Pub Type: Industry Overview.

192. FERGUSON, SUE. The Wired Teen: A new study documents the embrace of the Internet by Canadian kids -- and lifts the veil on how they use it.(Brief Article) Maclean's (May 29, 2000):38. Pub Type: Brief Article.

193. Cyber Survivor: Pursued and molested by an online acquaintance at 14, plucky Katie Tarbox tells all in a cautionary memoir.(Trouble)(Katie Tarbox)(Brief Article) People Weekly v53, n21 (May 29, 2000):95+. Pub Type: Brief Article.

194. Marty, Martin E. Love bug.(Brief Article) Christian Century v117, n17 (May 24, 2000):631. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 194 TEXT to see article text.

195. House GOP Blasts Justice Dept. Over Internet Obscenity.(Brief Article) CongressDaily/A.M. (May 24, 2000):NA. Pub Type: Brief Article.

196. Dodge, John. The Buzz.(Company Operations) eWeek (May 15, 2000):3. Type D 196 TEXT to see article text.

197. Tolson, Jay. A not-so-lonely crowd.(Wired Loners business-personality) U.S. News & World Report v128, n19 (May 15, 2000):46. Type D 197 TEXT to see article text.

198. STAFFORD, MARK. Tampons and virtual sit-ins.(Industry Trend or Event)(Editorial) Australian PC World (May, 2000):56. Pub Type: Editorial.

199. Oh my God, they killed the Internet!(Brief Article) Canadian Dimension v34, n3 (May, 2000):11. Pub Type: Brief Article.

200. FURBUSH, DAVID M. Top 10 Ways to Get Sued on the Internet. Risk & Insurance (May, 2000):37. Type D 200 TEXT to see article text.

201. Nordic netheads.(Internet companies and use in Sweden)(Brief Article. Economist (US) v355, n8168 (April 29, 2000):24. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 201 TEXT to see article text.

202. CRN Business Close-Up: Excerpts from Bill Clinton's Keynote.(Government Activity) Computer Reseller News (April 24, 2000):110.

203. Shewmake, Brad. Clinton to IT execs: Help close digital divide.(Industry Trend or Event) InfoWorld v22, n17 (April 24, 2000):12.

204. Larkin, Marilynn. Web privacy worries won't go away.(Brief Article) Lancet v355, n9213 (April 22, 2000):1471. Pub Type: Brief Article; Statistical Data Included. Type D 204 TEXT to see article text.

205. Kirchner, Jake. Light an E-Candle.(Kids 2000)(Industry Trend or Event) PC Magazine (April 18, 2000):81. Type D 205 TEXT to see article text.

206. More Proof Of Evolution.(cybercreated women who provide a service from the Internet)(Notebook)(Brief Article) Time v155, n15 (April 17, 2000):22. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 206 TEXT to see article text.

207. BING, JONATHAN. ABUZZ ABOUT E-BIZ.(electronic commerce)(Brief Article) Variety v378, n8 (April 10, 2000):27. Pub Type: Brief Article.

208. Latin America Gets Wired: In just two years, the region has become the Internet world's Next Big Thing. It promises a gold rush and sweeping social and economic change.(Special Report)(Cover Story) Time International v155, n13 (April 3, 2000):34+. Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 208 TEXT to see article text.

209. Fuguet, Alberto. The Internet Ladder: Finally, a revolution that means something: the democracy of the word.(Special Report)(Brief Article) Time International v155, n13 (April 3, 2000):51. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 209 TEXT to see article text.

210. We'll Go to the Movies, Thanks.(Industry Trend or Event) Internet World v6, n7 (April 1, 2000):26.

211. San Carlos: Making Technology Work in Local Government. Public Management v82, n4 (April, 2000):A-5. Type D 211 TEXT to see article text.

212. ROTHENBERG, DAVID. Information Ecology. Parabola v25, n1 (Spring, 2000):29. Type D 212 TEXT to see article text.

213. GOLDSBOROUGH, REID. Internet Philosophies Reveal New Take on Old Ideas.(Brief Article) Black Issues in Higher Education v17, n3 (March 30, 2000):32. Pub Type: Brief Article.

214. FOSTER, R. DANIEL. Net worth.(gays and the internet economy)(Brief Article) Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (March 14, 2000):24. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 214 TEXT to see article text.

215. Cyber mecca.(web site for gay muslims)(Brief Article) Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (March 14, 2000):26. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 215 TEXT to see article text.

216. HARRIS, RON. Study: All Net and No Play Makes Johnny a Social Recluse. Black Issues in Higher Education v17, n1 (March 2, 2000):42.

217. Goldberg, Beverly. Broward County Library Sued Over Cybersmut.(Brief Article) American Libraries v31, n3 (March, 2000):14. Pub Type: Brief Article.

218. BOYLAN, JAMES. A THOUSAND VOICES BLOOM. Columbia Journalism Review v38, n6 (March, 2000):34. Type D 218 TEXT to see article text.

219. LEDBETTER, JAMES. the internet. Columbia Journalism Review v38, n6 (March, 2000):46. Type D 219 TEXT to see article text.

220. STEPHENS, MITCHELL. Why Are There So Many Doors in the Movies? Columbia Journalism Review v38, n6 (March, 2000):58. Type D 220 TEXT to see article text.

221. OVERHOLSER, GENEVA. Newspapers Are Languishing As the Net Speeds Up. Columbia Journalism Review v38, n6 (March, 2000):60. Type D 221 TEXT to see article text.

222. Bieber, Florian. Cyberwar or Sideshow? The Internet and the Balkan Wars. Current History v99, n635 (March, 2000):124 (5 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: Although the Internet alleviated some information shortages in Yugoslavia during the war in Kosovo, its small audience of users within the country meant that only a minuscule segment of the population was as well informed as many Western media consumers . . . Still, the Internet gave the independent Yugoslav media tremendous support and helped reduce the isolation that had enveloped Yugoslavia. COPYRIGHT 2000 Current History, Inc.

223. Kang, Jerry. Cyber-race. Harvard Law Review v113, n5 (March, 2000):1130-1208.

Abstract: The author analyzes race in America and proposes that a cyberspace society is a potentially positive future from the standpoint of racial justice and diversity, because cyberspace is blind to established racial categories and its existence encourages social interaction.

224. TAYLOR, PHILIP M. News and the Grand Narrative: some further reflections. Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television v20, n1 (March, 2000):33. Type D 224 TEXT to see article text.

225. Schechter, Danny. Old commies v dot.comies.(media mergers) Index on Censorship v29, n2 (March-April, 2000):179 (5 pages).

Abstract: Many observers fear that mergers among leading media organizations will have a negative impact on diversity of perspective. However, it must be recognized that the internet has become a forum through which many different interest groups can present their views. Media companies are merging at the top of the hierarchy, but synergising taking place lower down the hierarchy aims to tackle the power imbalance. There is still potential for independent Web sites to accumulate large audiences and challenge current developments.

226. The Feds Are following You.(finding personal information online is easy)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information) PC/Computing (March, 2000):94. Type D 226 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: It has become easy for personal information to be distributed over the Internet to almost any business or individual looking for it. Only a Social Security number is required to retrieve credit histories, driving records, employment information, addresses, phone numbers, arrest records, property ownership and other public records. Young & Rubicam's KnowledgeBase Marketing division has a database with profiles of more than 200 million people in the US. New federal regulations protect medical records in the US, but government health agencies have unrestricted access to the information for various purposes. Biometric identification such as fingerprints and iris patterns will likely begin to appear in databases as more banks and financial institutions collect thumbprints from non-customers. DNA collection poses serious threats to personal privacy because of all the genetic information the samples contain. People should only provide their Social Security number when absolutely necessary, and businesses should avoid using Social Security numbers as ID codes. Paper shredders should be used at home and in offices, and toll-free numbers should not be used for sensitive calls because the receiving party can identify the calling number even with Caller ID blocking activated.

227. Microsoft.(how software company helps governments use the Internet)(Brief Article) Public Management v82, n3 (March, 2000):13. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 227 TEXT to see article text.

228. Magette, William L.; Wolfe, Mary Leigh. Bottom-up Approach. Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World v7, n3 (March, 2000):13. Type D 228 TEXT to see article text.

229. Wilson, Tim. This Web-Age Tide Can't Be Turned Back.(Stop Bits)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information) InternetWeek (Feb 28, 2000):53.

230. Will the Web Make Me Lonely?(THE BUZZ)(Periscope)(Brief Article) Newsweek v135, n9 (Feb 28, 2000):6. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 230 TEXT to see article text.

231. Perry, Joellen. Only the cyberlonely.(study suggests that the Internet may have a socially isolating effect)(Brief Article) U.S. News & World Report v128, n8 (Feb 28, 2000):62. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 231 TEXT to see article text.

232. Remarks to the Granoff Forum at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents v36, n8 (Feb 28, 2000):367. Type D 232 TEXT to see article text.

233. Bower, B. Survey raises issue of isolated Web users.(Brief Article) Science News v157, n9 (Feb 26, 2000):135. Pub Type: Brief Article.

234. Miller, Samantha. Online: Siteseeing on the Net.(Kim Komando Computer Show ; Web sites on Internet manners, health and personality tests)(Brief Article) People Weekly v53, n7 (Feb 21, 2000):23. Pub Type: Brief Article.

235. Schenker, Jennifer L. Plans To Dotcom The World.(Time Finance/World Economic Forum/Information Technology)(Brief Article) Time International v155, n6 (Feb 14, 2000):55. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 235 TEXT to see article text.

236. Walther, Joseph B.; Reid, Larry D. Understanding the allure of the Internet.(Cover Story) Chronicle of Higher Education v46, n22 (Feb 4, 2000):B4 (2 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story.

Abstract: A discussion of Internet addiction is presented. Topics include criteria for addiction, classification of Internet addiction, and the nature of Internet use.

237. Chalaby, Jean K. NEW MEDIA, NEW FREEDOMS, NEW THREATS.(Critical Essay) Gazette v62, n1 (Feb, 2000):19 (11 pages). Pub Type: Critical Essay.

238. Bishop, Ann Peterson. Technology literacy in low-income communities.(Re/mediating Adolescent Literacies)(Technology) Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy v43, n5 (Feb, 2000):473 (3 pages).

Abstract: Clear socioeconomic divisions are emerging in the use of new technology such as the Internet. There is a risk that members of low-income communities will become increasingly isolated from opportunities, information and resources that are vital to their social and economic status but are accessible only by people able to use technology. Community networking is seeking to overcome this problem by encouraging the affordable use of computers by people and groups within specific local areas. The US government has recognized community-based access and training schemes as having potential to reduce the digital divide.

239. Crang, Mike. Public Space, Urban Space and Electronic Space: Would the Real City Please Stand Up? Urban Studies v37, n2 (Feb, 2000):301. Type D 239 TEXT to see article text.

240. Ayers, Tiffany. Report Looks at Human Subjects Research on the Internet.(Brief Article) Science v287, n5453 (Jan 28, 2000):673. Pub Type: Brief Article.

241. Dodson, Jody. It's Time To Slay The Cookie Monster.(the need for consistent Internet privacy policies) (Customer First)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column) InternetWeek (Jan 24, 2000):23. Pub Type: Column.

242. Samuelson, Robert J. The Internet and Gutenberg.(a brief history of the importance of technology)(Brief Article) Newsweek v135, n4 (Jan 24, 2000):45. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 242 TEXT to see article text.

243. Gard, Carolyn J. Pros and Cons of Telling Your Troubles to a Computer.(Brief Article) Current Health 2 v26, n5 (Jan, 2000):30. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 243 TEXT to see article text.

244. Minerd, Jeff. The Rise of Cyber Civility.(Brief Article) Futurist v34, n1 (Jan, 2000):6. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 244 TEXT to see article text.

245. Etzioni, Amitai. The Internet Versus the Sabbath. Tikkun v15, n1 (Jan, 2000):30.

246. GOZZI JR., RAYMOND. THE POWER OF METAPHOR: In the Age of Electronic Media [+]. ETC.: A Review of General Semantics v56, n4 (Winter, 1999):380. Type D 246 TEXT to see article text.

247. Markowitz, Michael. How much are integrity and credibility worth?(Q.com ads encourage dishonesty)(Company Business and Marketing) EDN v44, n26 (Dec 23, 1999):31.

248. Cohen, Bernard. One in a millennium.(working on internet) Bulletin with Newsweek v117, n6205 (Dec 21, 1999):78 (2 pages).

Abstract: Those who use the internet in their work have access to a vast new world. It is possible to talk to people from many different backgrounds, and to exchange views and ideas without really knowing anything about them.

249. Macris, Anthony. Home sweet home page.(narcissism on internet) Bulletin with Newsweek v117, n6205 (Dec 21, 1999):84 (3 pages).

Abstract: It is likely that narcissism will replace nostalgia in the 21st century. There are already many web sites devoted to individuals, such as David Bowie and Brigitte Bardot.

250. HIGH TECH'S NEXT BIG MARKET? TRY THE INNER CITY.(Brief Article) Business Week, n3660 (Dec 20, 1999):48. Pub Type: Brief Article.

251. Chowdhry, Pankaj. The dark underside of a 24-by-7 world.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column) PC Week (Dec 13, 1999):112. Pub Type: Column. Type D 251 TEXT to see article text.

252. LEE, JULIE; DAVIS, MARI. The Discourse of the Internet and World Wide Web: Examples from Three Australian Groups. Australian Academic & Research Libraries v30, n4 (Dec, 1999):282. Type D 252 TEXT to see article text.

253. McGinity, Meg. Flying Wireless, With a Net.(wireless telephony reaches the masses)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information) Communications of the ACM v42, n12 (Dec, 1999):19.

Abstract: Cell phone users continue to invade the privacy of restaurant and theatre patrons, but the next technology wave will also bring the Internet to public venues. There were 14 million cell phone users in 1998 and the industry expects $45 billion in revenue. Internet usage is swelling exponentially and 35 million US households are expected to be online in 1999. Computer telephony, the combination of telephone and Internet technologies, are now offering Internet access over wireless devices, such as the Palm digital personal assistant. Wireless Internet service providers (WISP) are developing new services in an e-commerce market that is expected to reach $747 billion by 2001.

254. Heines, Vivienne. Bridging the digital divide.(impoverished people lack access to technology) Hispanic Business v21, n12 (Dec, 1999):16 (1 page).

Abstract: A technology gap is emerging in the US, with poor people and those from minority communities having limited access to technology. Research indicates that those in urban areas are more than twice as likely to have Internet access than those with the same income in rural areas.

255. Penenberg, Adam L. The End of Privacy. Forbes (Nov 29, 1999):182. Type D 255 TEXT to see article text.

256. Goode, Stephen. Top 10 Things Only Women Understand.(Brief Article) Insight on the News v15, n44 (Nov 29, 1999):4. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 256 TEXT to see article text.

257. Sanders, Alain L. In Brief.(Personal Time/Your Family)(Brief Article) Time v154, n21 (Nov 22, 1999):113. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 257 TEXT to see article text.

258. Statement on the E-Rate and Efforts To End the Digital Divide.(Brief Article) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents v35, n46 (Nov 22, 1999):2394. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 258 TEXT to see article text.

259. Glasser, Perry. A medieval strategy for a digital age. Chronicle of Higher Education v46, n13 (Nov 19, 1999):B9 (2 pages).

Abstract: The author compares the position of professors in the medieval era to the digital age, where teachers are compensated with regard to their performance, with less administrative interference in education. Topics addressed include how the Internet allows professors to set up their own classes online and charge for them according to the market rate.

260. Nance, Scott. Tech Leaders Form Internet Institute. White House Weekly (Nov 15, 1999):NA.

261. The Internet: Downloading hate.(use of Internet by hate groups)(Brief Article) Economist (US) v353, n8145 (Nov 13, 1999):30. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 261 TEXT to see article text.

262. Halpern, David. Love your cyber-neighbour as yourself.(Internet as agent of community development) New Statesman (1996) v128, n4460 (Nov 1, 1999):xvi. Type D 262 TEXT to see article text.

263. Summit Calls for Rating, Filtering.(internet self-regulation)(Brief Article) American Libraries v30, n10 (Nov, 1999):27. Pub Type: Brief Article.

264. Wellman, Barry; Hampton, Keith. Living networked on and offline. Contemporary Sociology v28, n6 (Nov, 1999):648 (7 pages).

Abstract: The growing trend towards networks and the internet is reshaping society into a large network instead of individual groups. Online personal interaction disregards gender, race and geography. Computer-mediated communication affects social interaction in a variety of ways including facilitating communication, enabling communication over time zones and improved direct feedback.

265. Rule, James B. Silver bullets or land rushes? Sociologies of cyberspace. Contemporary Sociology v28, n6 (Nov, 1999):661 (5 pages).

Abstract: The impact of the Internet on society is of great interest to sociologists. Revolutionary technologies, such as cyberspace, lead the sociological imagination to believe that we can overcome contemporary social problems. Parallels are drawn between the 'land-rush' of the wild west and the development of cyberspace, where commercial enterprise and the government jockey for position.

266. Bainbridge, William Sims. Cyberspace: Sociology's natural domain. Contemporary Sociology v28, n6 (Nov, 1999):664 (4 pages).

Abstract: It is forecast that the internet will be the main environment for scientific research by sociologists. Digital libraries, social surveys on the web and online integration of methodologies and disciplines are all expected to transform the sociology sector. The development of James Witte and the National Geographic Society's web-based questionnaire on migration and regional culture is analysed.

267. Jackson, Edgar L. Leisure and the Internet. JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance v70, n9 (Nov, 1999):18. Type D 267 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The author examine the use of the Internet in the pursuit of leisure activities. Topics include research techniques, information access, and Internet cultural aspects.

268. PALUMBO, CHRISTINE. Using new technology for nutrition counseling. Journal of the American Dietetic Association v99, n11 (Nov, 1999):1363. Type D 268 TEXT to see article text.

269. Fox, Nick; Roberts, Chris. GPs in cyberspace: the sociology of a 'virtual community'.(general medical practitioners) Sociological Review v47, n4 (Nov, 1999):643.

Abstract: Author Abstract: It has been argued that on-line networked communication can enable the establishment of 'virtual communities'. Empirical data from an electronic discussion group for general medical practitioners (GPs) arc used to evaluate these claims, and to explore the similarities and discrepancies between on-line and face-to-face interactions. COPYRIGHT 1999 Blackwell Publishers Ltd.

Author Abstract: A distinct social order for this 'community' is reported, and the strategies to establish this order in a textual environment are discussed. Participants went through a cycle of integration into membership, and some generated distinctive virtual identities or personae. The notion of a 'virtual community' is critically discussed. Participants interacted as if they were part of a community, but it is suggested that the interactions on the list are best understood as extensions of the wider social relations of general practice. The study of virtual communities may thus have relevance for wider issues of social inclusion and citizenship. The paper also includes reflections on 'cyberethnography', and suggestions for further research are offered.

270. Wilson, Francis. Cultural control within the virtual organization. Sociological Review v47, n4 (Nov, 1999):672.

Abstract: Author Abstract: New forms of information technology, together with recent developments in management theory and practice, have resulted in considerable debate concerning the social and technical implications of the emergent form of computer-dependent virtual organization. This paper identifies and reviews some theoretical developments central to the critical analysis of the use of combined computer-based systems and quality management applications. While the advocates of these trends propose that the emergent organizational configurations provide employees with the opportunity for participation in decision-making, resulting in 'empowerment' and the possibility of personal fulfilment, here it is argued that the virtual organization may result in a progressive formalisation of social relationships which will erode the meaning of true employee participation. It is suggested that the combination of networked computer-based systems and the psychological techniques which underpin the quality management methodologies, do not replace the technologies of control identifiable in the principles of scientific management and Fordism. Instead they provide an enhanced, more insidious form of technical and cultural control designed to engage the acquiescence of employees in order to maintain the efficiency of the organization. COPYRIGHT 1999 Blackwell Publishers Ltd.

271. Cooper, Cameron. 'E-citizens' get wired as Internet infiltrates life.(Brief Article) Business Asia v7, n21 (Oct 31, 1999):5. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 271 TEXT to see article text.

272. University's Internet Technology Plays Important Role in International Concert.(Brief Article) Black Issues in Higher Education v16, n18 (Oct 28, 1999):41. Pub Type: Brief Article.

273. OURLIAN, ROBERT. PRAIRIES NOT SO LONESOME ANYMORE.(rural Internet service) National Journal v31, n43 (Oct 23, 1999):3081. Type D 273 TEXT to see article text.

274. Activists without Borders. Business Week, n3649 (Oct 4, 1999):144.

275. A Small Town Reveals America's Digital Divide.(Prices Fork, Va) Business Week, n3649 (Oct 4, 1999):188.

276. Palestinian refugees online; Virtual bridges.(Internet)(Brief Article) Economist (US) v353, n8139 (Oct 2, 1999):48. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 276 TEXT to see article text.

277. Online in Saudi Arabia; How women beat the rules.(businesswomen helped by Internet)(Brief Article) Economist (US) v353, n8139 (Oct 2, 1999):48. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 277 TEXT to see article text.

278. DeCandido, GraceAnne A. This Is Not Entirely About Sex.(communication via e-mail, how Internet changes lives)(Brief Article) American Libraries v30, n9 (Oct, 1999):44. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 278 TEXT to see article text.

279. Fuisz, Joseph. Internet Causes Dramatic Changes In Fund Raising World. Fund Raising Management v30, n8 (Oct, 1999):22. Type D 279 TEXT to see article text.

280. Gamblers in Cyberspace.(efforts to ban Internet gambling)(Brief Article) Futurist v33, n8 (Oct, 1999):18. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 280 TEXT to see article text.

281. Meredith, Geoffrey E. The Demise of Writing. Futurist v33, n8 (Oct, 1999):27. Type D 281 TEXT to see article text.

282. Bane, P. William; Bradley, Stephen P. The Light at the End of the Pipe.(A much faster and easier-to-use internet will stimulate the introduction of new services and possibly even significant social metamorphoses) Scientific American v281, n4 (Oct, 1999):110 (6 pages).

Abstract: The number of households connected to the internet has risen dramatically. As broadband makes high-speed internet access widely available, internet services will evolve.

283. Ross, Jonathan L.; Schulz, Robert A. Using the World Wide Web to Accommodate Diverse Learning Styles. College Teaching v47, n4 (Fall, 1999):123. Type D 283 TEXT to see article text.

284. Armies at war use rape as a weapon.(Editorial) National N O W Times v31, n4 (Fall, 1999):6 (1 page). Pub Type: Editorial.

Abstract: Use of rape as a weapon by armies at war in Kosovo and the incidence and prosecution of rape in the US, and the ages of the women involved, are discussed. Women are often reluctant to disclose that they are victims of rape, fearing they may not be believed, and authorities may be reluctant to follow up. A rape by a man met on the Internet is discussed. Arguments in favor of The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW), an international agreement intended to contribute to ending violence against women, and the US Violence Against Women Act of 1999 (VAWA) are advanced.

285. Brown, Andrew. Community issues.(perhaps most people are attracted to the Internet as a means of social interaction)(Brief Article) New Statesman (1996) v128, n4453 (Sept 13, 1999):47. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 285 TEXT to see article text.

286. TWENEY, DYLAN. PCs and notebooks don't add up to easy Net access at school.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information) InfoWorld v21, n36 (Sept 6, 1999):44.

287. Blumenstyk, Goldie. Colleges get free Web pages but with a catch: advertising. Chronicle of Higher Education v46, n2 (Sept 3, 1999):A45 (3 pages).

Abstract: Universities and colleges are increasingly using the services of companies providing free World Wide Web sites in exchange for allowing advertising on the campus information pages. This has brought up concerns of commercialism's effect on education and student privacy. Some students and administrators worry that marketing by these companies will become unmanageable.

288. Oder, Norman. New Site Provides Tips on Net Safety.(GetNetWise.org)(Brief Article) Library Journal v124, n14 (Sept 1, 1999):128. Pub Type: Brief Article.

289. Silverman, Toby. The internet and relational theory.(response to R. Kraut et al., American Psychologist, vol. 53, p. 1017, September 1998) American Psychologist v54, n9 (Sept, 1999):780 (2 pages).

Abstract: The social benefits of the Internet are examined, focusing on the experience of mental health practitioners who formed an online discussion group. Topics include the manner in which emotions can be expressed online, the support that can be offered online, and the advantages of time-delayed response.

290. Rierdan, Jill. Internet-depression link?(response to R. Kraut et al., American Psychologist, vol. 53, p. 1017, September 1998) American Psychologist v54, n9 (Sept, 1999):781 (2 pages).

Abstract: The impact use of the Internet may have on mental depression is examined, focusing on how the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale measures depression. Topics include a particular study and the interpretation of the scale and comparisons to people who do not use the Internet.

291. Shapiro, Judith S. Loneliness: paradox or artifact.(Internet use)(response to R. Kraut et al., American Psychologist, vol. 53, p. 1017, September 1998) American Psychologist v54, n9 (Sept, 1999):782 (2 pages).

Abstract: The importance of selecting the proper participants for an experiment measuring Internet use against feelings of loneliness is examined. Participants who were otherwise likely to decrease their social contacts in the course of the study may skew objective results.

292. Kiesler, Sara; Kraut, Robert. Internet uses and ties that bind.(response to articles by Toby Silverman, Jill Rierdan, Judith S. Shapiro in this issue, pp. 780, 781, and 782) American Psychologist v54, n9 (Sept, 1999):783 (2 pages).

Abstract: The difference between relationships formed online and in the real world are discussed, and the argument is made that Internet use can lead to decline in mental health. Topics include the benefits of real-world friendships and characteristics of a group used in an Internet study.

293. McCallum, E. L. Mother Talk: Maternal Masquerade and the Problem of the Single Girl.(Critical Essay) Camera Obscura v14, n42 (Sept, 1999):71. Pub Type: Critical Essay. Type D 293 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Issues discussed concern the ways men and women experience desire and sexual difference while using a form of non-visual communication, such as the Internet. Topics addressed include the motion picture 'Pillow Talk,' the conflicts between female autonomy and the demands motherhood, and the practice of masquerade.

294. Fraser, Alistair B. Colleges should tap the pedagogical potential of the World-Wide Web. Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n48 (August 6, 1999):B8 (1 page).

Abstract: Informational technologies such as the World Wide Web should be used to improve pedagogical methods, not simply provide a faster way to access existing material. The communications revolution is capable of imparting knowledge to students in radically different ways. Interactivity can be benefit both students and teachers when used as a tool to communicate abstract concepts or mental models.

295. McCormick, Edith. Dole uses library sites to blast cyberporn.(presidential candidate Elizabeth Dole) American Libraries v30, n7 (August, 1999):19 (1 page).

Abstract: Elizabeth Dole appealed to Congress to deny federal funds to public libraries that do not install filtering software for pornographic Internet sites. She discussed views on filtering during a press conference during at the Bellevue Regional Library in Washington in Jun 28, 1999.

296. Goldberg, Beverly. Filter advocate blankets states with FOIA requests.(Filtering Facts Pres. David Burt; Freedom for Information Act) American Libraries v30, n7 (August, 1999):20 (2 pages).

Abstract: David Burt has initiated a new approach in Jun 1999 as part of his ongoing effort to force public libraries to disclose evidence about patrons accessing pornographic materials on library Internet terminals. His method involved sending FOIA requests to public libraries in every state.

297. Schneider, Karen G. Privacy: the next challenge. American Libraries v30, n7 (August, 1999):98 (1 page).

Abstract: The biggest challenge facing libraries in the Information Age is how to protect the privacy of online patrons. The increasing censorship from government makes the problem more pressing for libraries. However, libraries can still help by disseminating information about online privacy issues.

298. Oder, Norman. Feds Focus on "Digital Divide" Between Whites and Minorities.(Brief Article) Library Journal v124, n13 (August, 1999):14. Pub Type: Brief Article.

299. Furger, Roberta. Is AOL Losing the Fight Against Spam?(Company Business and Marketing. PC World v17, n8 (August, 1999):31. Type D 299 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Spam is a serious problem on America Online despite the service's efforts to fight unsolicited e-mail and allow parental filtering options. A 13-year old girl cannot leave the most innocuous posts on message boards without receiving hundreds of E-mail messages, many from porn sites. AOL users are particularly vulnerable to spam because the service is so high-profile and has a set of content and community very different from other ISPs. It tends to be users' final destination rather than a Web gateway, creating a unique community unsavory businesses want to take advantage of. . While AOL recognizes its vulnerability and provides members with filtering tools and mail controls, customizing the online experience is up to the end user. Parents must take responsibility for keeping pornographic spam away from their children. AOL could still do more, such as warning members that spam may include links to offensive sites.

300. PRIVACY IS IN THE EYE OF THE SURFER.(banking industry survey shows little public anxiety)(Brief Article) Business Week, n3639 (July 26, 1999):6. Pub Type: Brief Article.

301. Spinning a Web of Hate: Parents beware: white supremacists and neo-Nazis are discovering that the Internet is the perfect tool for recruiting today's affluent and educated youth.(TECHNOLOGY)(Nation) Newsweek v134, n3 (July 19, 1999):28. Type D 301 TEXT to see article text.

302. Taschek, John. Crossing the great 'digital divide'.(Industry Trend or Event) PC Week v16, n29 (July 19, 1999):65. Type D 302 TEXT to see article text.

303. PCs: The have-nows and the have-laters.(Commerce Department study Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide)(Brief Article) U.S. News & World Report (July 19, 1999):NA. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 303 TEXT to see article text.

304. Grossman, Wendy M. On-line U.(social conflicts arising from computer science programs) Scientific American v281, n1 (July, 1999):41 (1 page).

Abstract: The growing popularity of computer- and information technology-related courses may pose serious social problems. According to experts, these crash programs are likely to create social conflicts among poor and wealthy students. These courses may also induce race discrimination issues.

305. Castellucio, Michael. Hey, can anybody read this?(language barriers in Internet communications) Strategic Finance v81, n1 (July, 1999):63 (2 pages). Type D 305 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The advent of globalization and the Internet is making the world a truly international village. However, the number of new Internet users who do not speak English is outstripping the number of new English-speaking, Internet users. Companies who want to engage in Internet-based international commerce can no longer rely, therefore, solely on the use of English. However, an increasing number of software firms, human translators and business solution providers are addressing this need.

306. Cote, Serge. Les NTIC et le developpement des regions: une reflexion a poursuivre.(nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la communication) Canadian Geographer v43, n2 (Summer, 1999):126 (8 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: New information and communication technologies are spreading rapidly. What is their impact on regional development? They provide new opportunities, but also bring new constraints. Is access to these technologies wide? Do they have a multiplying effect on economic activities? Can they upgrade the delivery of public services? Being able to feed the webs with original content appears to be one of the major challenges for regional agents. Territorial anchoring of the specific knowledge developed in the regions is strategic in meeting this challenge. Key words: new information technologies, Internet, regional contents COPYRIGHT 1999 Canadian Association of Geographers.

307. Gigon, Nathalie; Crevoisier, Olivier. Internet et la recomposition territoriale des relations dans l'agriculture Suisse. Canadian Geographer v43, n2 (Summer, 1999):152 (9 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: The agriculture and food industry of Switzerland is undergoing rapid changes. An industrial world functioning on the national scale is being succeeded by a domestic world based on regional identity and person-to-person relationships. The use of the Internet should contribute to the restructuring of relations between producers and consumers and should reflect the territorial transformations which they imply. However, Internet sites advertising agricultural products do not reflect these changes. A learning process - related to the control of techniques and their opportunities - is currently underway. Key words: agriculture, Internet, conventions, territories COPYRIGHT 1999 Canadian Association of Geographers.

308. Fortin, Andree; Sanderson, Duncan. Espace social communautaire et virtuel: continuites et discontinuites. Canadian Geographer v43, n2 (Summer, 1999):184 (7 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: In order to better understand the electronic spaces that are being created on the Internet, along with their relationship to actual (social) geography, the authors propose a typology of web pages and indicators that will help locate various sites in social and electronic space. The relationship between the electronic space in the regions (represented through web papers) and the social and territorial space of the community which supports these pages appears complex and ambiguous. Through their web pages, communities project identities and developmental aspirations, and this raises various questions in relation to the spatial basis of social relationships. Key words: Internet, space, typology, identity, regional, community COPYRIGHT 1999 Canadian Association of Geographers.

309. Fortin, Andree. Pratiques et projects.(Internet) Canadian Geographer v43, n2 (Summer, 1999):202 (3 pages).

Abstract: Practices of content providers and users of the Internet are discussed, with a focus on the distinction between practice and politics. Topics include regional effects of the Internet. The article text is in French.

310. Mort, Jo-Ann. War.com.(importance of the Internet in the conflict in Yugoslavia) Dissent (Summer, 1999):103 (3 pages).

Abstract: The Internet has been important in the conflict in Yugoslavia, just as CNN was important in the Gulf War. Discussion groups attracted large numbers of participants, and this is one way in which citizens' relationships to conflicts has changed. The Internet allowed people inside the Yugoslav war zone to contact those outside. Radio stations could continue to send information through the Internet after they were closed down by the Yugoslav government. Information on refugees was also exchanged.

311. Shapiro, Andrew L. The Internet. Foreign Policy, n115 (Summer, 1999):14 (1 page). Type D 311 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Experts claim that the Internet can help alleviate global poverty and improve human lives as long as governments do not interfere with it. However, the absence of regulation may only ruin low-income communities and deprive individuals of their privacy. Dictatorial regimes may also use the Internet to perpetrate their control on people.

312. Singh, Sanjiv N. Cyberspace: a new frontier for fighting words. Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal v25, n2 (Summer, 1999):283. Type D 312 TEXT to see article text.

313. Sharpe, Christina Elizabeth. Racialized Fantasies on the Internet. Signs v24, n4 (Summer, 1999):1089. Type D 313 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: How cultural assumptions about race and sex will be translated into cyberspace is discussed. Topics include Essex Hemphill's exploration, as a gay black man with AIDS, into the subject; the metaphorical nation created by the Internet; the liberating features of cyberspace; and feminist art.

314. Collins, Louise. Emotional Adultery: Cybersex and Commitment. Social Theory and Practice v25, n2 (Summer, 1999):243. Type D 314 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: A feminist approach to committed adult relationships is discussed, with a focus on whether online relationships constitute emotional adultery. Topics include the traditional Christian model of marriage, what counts as sex, permissibility of extra-relationship sex, and practical fidelity.

315. Rutsky, R. L. Techno-Cultural Interaction and the Fear of Information. Style v33, n2 (Summer, 1999):267. Type D 315 TEXT to see article text.

316. When companies connect.(Illustration)(Brief Article) Economist (US) v351, n8125 (June 26, 1999):19. Pub Type: Illustration; Brief Article. Type D 316 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: It may be difficult to determine the full, long-range impact of the Internet, just as it has been difficult to judge the full impact of electrical power, the invention of the automobile, and other technological innovations. However, the Internet is already having a noticeable effect on many business that are finding new markets and communication possibilities.

317. The Net that Binds: Using Cyberspace to Create Real Communities. Nation v268, n23 (June 21, 1999):11. Type D 317 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The increasing popularity and usage of the Internet has redefined the notion of community, as users are able to communicate and form bonds with people all over the world. Individual users have the power to go where they wish with little or no regulation in the virtual communities.

318. Brown, Andrew. In absentia.(disappearance of Florida State University administrator Alex McIntire makes news in the Internet) New Statesman (1996) v128, n4440 (June 14, 1999):41 (2 pages). Type D 318 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: McIntire's unexplained disappearance has left his on-line companions raising funds to take care of the family he left behind, proving the existence of a community spirit in the Internet. Despite not having met McIntire personally, his colleagues mobilized their resources on his behalf.

319. Join the Club From Afar.(Web sites bring together people with common interests)(Brief Article) Newsweek v133, n23 (June 7, 1999):16. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 319 TEXT to see article text.

320. Altschuler, Glenn. The best reason to go to an academic convention is to have fun, if you can. Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n39 (June 4, 1999):B8 (2 pages).

Abstract: Scholarly association were established in the late 19th century with the aim of creating and reinforcing a sense of community, common purpose, and discipline. However, many association are becoming less effective in pursuing those goals. With the emergence of the Internet, e-mail, and other forms of communication, more academic relationship are forged over the Web than in these associations.

321. Kiernan, Vincent. Vanderbilt's television archive hopes to digitize newscasts for scholars' use. Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n39 (June 4, 1999):A35 (1 page).

Abstract: Vanderbilt University's Television News Archives is planning to digitize its holdings, allowing researchers to watch recordings via the Internet. However, objections by the broadcast networks, the owner of copyright to the materials, may prevent the launching of the plan. The proposed plan would send copies to individual scholars and allow them to view the material only from specific computers.

322. Rosenfield, James R. The Internet, Amazon.com and Book-of-the-Month Club: the old, the new, and the future view. Direct Marketing v62, n2 (June, 1999):44 (5 pages). Type D 322 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Amazon.com's success as an online retailer of books is driven by the growing use of the Internet worldwide. The World Wide Web has also facilitated the development of a social fabric exclusively for Internet commerce engagers that made clients of Amazon.com feel as if they are members of a book club. Compared to a real book club such as the Book-of-the Month Club (BOMC), loyal customers of Amazon.com feel more valued for BOMC sees their members only as sources of income.

323. Taylor, Philip M. Propaganda and the web war.(crises in Kosovo) World Today v55, n6 (June, 1999):10 (3 pages).

Abstract: Information and propaganda transmitted by the Internet is changing both NATO's and Serbia's approach the conflict in Kosovo. Technology is seen as a strategic target because controlling the media is necessary to win support for political action. However, the Internet allows ordinary citizens to bypass mainstream media and communicate directly, which may shake the credibility of political propaganda.

324. Brown, Andrew. World of letters. New Statesman (1996) v128, n4438 (May 31, 1999):41 (2 pages). Type D 324 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Electronic mail has made communication easier, faster and cheaper than traditional mail. While electronic mail has a number of other advantages, such as sending simultaneous copies of messages to users, its true value is that it encourages the young to write to their parents.

325. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.(Pete Du Pont's speech)(Transcript) Vital Speeches v65, n15 (May 15, 1999):477 (3 pages). Pub Type: Transcript. Type D 325 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: National Center for Policy Analysis policy Chmn Du Pont believes that the Internet will revolutionize public policy. Technological innovations bring changes in the society, thus, changes in public policy.

326. McKeown, Sally. Getting a handle on the haters.(TES Online Computers in Education)(racism on the Internet) Times Educational Supplement (May 14, 1999):E30 (1 page).

Abstract: Some teachers suggest the abolition of Internet sites which promote racism would not solve the problem. Others point out children should be educated to use the make the best use of the Internet and racism should be challenged and discussed. Some schools are concerned if children have access to racial material through the Internet it may lead to more racism. Filtering software is not always able to block foreign pornography and it can reduce access to some useful sites. The UK government is looking into the problem of monitoring racism on the Internet.

327. Maglitta, Joseph. Digital masks.(Internet anonymity)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Brief Article)(Column) Computerworld (May 10, 1999):32 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article; Column.

328. Leland, John; Gordon, Devin; Underwood, Anne; Weingarten, Tara; and others. The Secret Life of Teens.(video games, music and movies alarm adults. Newsweek v133, n19 (May 10, 1999):44 (1 page). Type D 328 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Teenagers have always embraced pop culture that adults may find offensive, but the increasingly violent nature of today's video games, music and movies alarms many parents. Many psychologists recommend that parents put computers in the family area so that adults and teens have more opportunities to discuss its use. Also, parents may wish to set limits on teens' exposure to pop-culture, or at least talk regularly about it.

329. Best, Paul; Taylor, Roger; Crawford, Ashley. The wired world of wark.com.(McKenzie Wark, author of "Celebrities, Culture and Cyberspace")(Interview) Australian Quarterly v71, n3 (May-June, 1999):40 (6 pages). Pub Type: Interview.

Abstract: Author McKenzie Wark discusses the issues explored in his book "Celebrities, Culture and Cyberspace." Topics include the attitude to take toward a world changed by information technology, the history of the Australian Labor Party, and the cultural implications of a changing political and economic international system.

330. Johnson, Dan. Do-it-yourself governance?(Internet and gated systems) Futurist v33, n5 (May, 1999):12 (1 page). Type D 330 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: More and more people have embraced the concept of gated communities to prevent crime and urban decay. Just like the Internet, these communities promote a form of self-governance as way to enhance their public infrastructure.

331. Monke, Lowell. The diversity myth.(impact of the Internet on cultural diversity) Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences v91, n3 (May, 1999):36 (2 pages).

Abstract: The Internet is used by children to talk to others of different cultures, yet there are similar views among those who use the Internet. Cultural diversity is disappearing as a result of the Internet. Alternative perspectives on the world are available is societis that have not been affected by technology, and seeking to explore diversity by using the Internet can involve the destruction of what one is seeking to study. Language affects culture, and a common language is needed for gloabl communication.

332. GLASSER, PERRY. Privacy: Who Needs It? North American Review (May-August, 1999):78. Type D 332 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The loss of privacy due to the proliferation of online technology is explored, weighing disadvantages with advantages. Disadvantages include invasive witch-hunts and blackmail; advantages include universal understanding and tolerance.

333. Alter, Allan E. An open letter to a Yugoslav professor.(technology historically tied to warfare)(Technology Information) Computerworld (April 19, 1999):30 (1 page).

334. Lardner, James. I know what you did last summer--and fall. U.S. News & World Report v126, n15 (April 19, 1999):55 (1 page). Type D 334 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Many companies say they want to protect the privacy of individuals who use the Internet, and hope that Congress will allow them to develop privacy guidelines rather than force them to abide by Congressional guidelines that may be drawn up. Europeans are even more adamant about the issue of privacy and guarantees that information will not be stored or used than Americans. Critics charge that some legal incentive is necessary for the companies so that consumers will be protected.

335. A SITE FOR SOREHEADS.(Web sites devoted to complaints) Business Week, n3624 (April 12, 1999):86 (1 page).

Abstract: Disgruntled customers who believed they have been wronged by a company are starting a new trend in Web sites that are devoted to saying negative things about those companies. These sites can be detrimental to small companies, and Internet insiders belive that some companies are originating these sites to make their rivals look bad in the eyes of consumers.

336. PRIVACY.(how the Internet has effected right to privacy) Business Week, n3623 (April 5, 1999):84.

Abstract: The widespread use World Wide Web have raised a whole new set of privacy concerns for consumers. Simply by viewing a Web site, users reveal Internet address, browser type and operating system, and what page they clicked from. Shopping online puts credit card, address and full name data in the hands of companies that may be selling the information to third parties. There are several pieces of legislation in progress that may address these concerns.

337. Civin, Michael A. On the vicissitudes of cyberspace as potential-space. Human Relations v52, n4 (April, 1999):485 (2 pages). Type D 337 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: This paper examines some issues which emerge from the use of cyberspace within organizations, focusing on the extent to which cyberspace facilitates and/or interferes with individual and organizational growth. It is argued that the Internet has come to facilitate a form of interaction which may appear largely social and related, while remaining relatively isolated, asocial or at best partially social, self-protective, and removed. This is a form of interaction which is often characterized by partial relationships as well as confusion or ambiguity between what is happening and what is imagined. In much of our relational life, we maintain a tension and dynamic interplay between our experience of ourselves and of the world as structured and ordered and our experience of ourselves and of the world as disordered and chaotic. In the organizational Internet interactions explored in this paper, this tension is often suspended, or at times obliterated. However, it is proposed here that, as profoundly ambiguous and disturbing as these Internet interactions may be, they may at times serve the function of a potential space in which growth is facilitated. In other instances, however, they serve to inhibit or even destroy potential. The theoretical basis for these findings is built on the contributions of Klein, Winnicott, and Matte-Blanco and is illustrated by clinical examples from organizations. COPYRIGHT 1999 Plenum Publishing Corporation.

Author Abstract: KEY WORDS: cyberspace; potential space; organizations; Matte-Blanco; Internet; relationships.

338. Howard, Alan. Pacific-Based Virtual Communities: Rotuma on the World Wide Web. Contemporary Pacific v11, n1 (Spring, 1999):160 (1 page). Type D 338 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The dispersal of Pacific Islanders from their land and homes poses a great long-term danger for maintaining a sense of community. The Internet provides a solution where virtual communities can be established to help perpetuate a common cultural heritage. The Internet provides for the global Rotuman community a number of features designed to serve this purpose.

339. Parents fear Internet's influence on children, Annenberg study shows.(Annenberg Public Policy Center in Washington) Media Report to Women v27, n2 (Spring, 1999):7 (2 pages).

Abstract: A national survey of parents in computer households conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center in Washington found that majority of parents fear the Internet's influence on children. Parents are specifically worried about two features of Web programming: wide-open nature and interactivity. These features, parents believe, give easy access to sexuality, bad values and commercialism and have the potential for invading a family's privacy. However, they still believe that their children need the Internet. Among its benefits include discovery of useful things and help in schoolwork.

340. Allen, Donna. Major impact of the Internet is in its new content. Media Report to Women v27, n2 (Spring, 1999):15 (1 page).

Abstract: More and more forms of mass media, both broadcast and print, are rapidly moving into the Internet world. However, it is not the extent of the use of the Internet that is most significant but the content. The Internet gives the public access to information that traditional media failed to provide. Some of these information can change political decisions. An example is the defeat of the impeachment process whose major factor was the 'Move-On' movement by which a lot of people spread their opinions via the Internet.

341. Hate Groups On The Rise; Internet Major Factor, Research Finds.(Brief Article) Jet v95, n16 (March 22, 1999):19. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 341 TEXT to see article text.

342. Lichter, Robert. Organize Parents Over the Internet. American Enterprise v10, n2 (March, 1999):37 (1 page). Type D 342 TEXT to see article text.

343. Warnick, Barbara. Masculinizing the feminine: inviting women on line ca. 1997. Critical Studies in Mass Communication v16, n1 (March, 1999):1 (1 page).

Abstract: Author Abstract: This essay uses rhetorical critical methods to examine how persuasive appeals to women to come on line have marginalized and excluded some women even as they invited them to become involved. Authors of many trade books and gateway web sites have interpellated women using such masculinized gender traits as aggressiveness, opportunism, and technical proficiency. They have tacitly devalued such traits as hesitancy, fear, and technological ignorance. Their use of narrative and dissociation constructed female readers as late arrivals on a new frontier who are unprepared for a hostile male-dominated environment. Their persuasive appeals can be contrasted with the discourse of web sites for young women, teens, and girls. These sites provided noncommercial forums for social support, humor, self expression, and advice-forums that could be degendering the computer by engendering new uses for computer-mediated communication. COPYRIGHT 1999 Speech Communication Association.

344. Tremblay, Tony. Internet censorship as "cybriety": Freud, McLuhan, and media pleasures. Mosaic (Winnipeg) v32, n1 (March, 1999):167 (1 page). Type D 344 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: A study was conducted to examine censorship on the Internet computer network using the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin, Marshall McLuhan and Laura Mulvey. The premises that all media are extensions of the human body and that any medium is inherently pleasurable were examined. Results indicated that Internet censorship correlates with the psychoanalytic morality associated with human desires and fear of their fulfillment.

345. Shulman, Seth. We need new ways to own and share knowledge. Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n24 (Feb 19, 1999):A64 (1 page).

Abstract: The Internet has provided unprecedented ways of sharing knowledge but new ways of owning and monopolizing knowledge are also emerging. Scientists are patenting mathematical formulas, scientific laws and prime numbers. Texas Instruments earns as much through licensing its knowledge as it does from selling its products. The world would benefit from the creation of an intellectual equivalent of a national park, where knowledge would be shared freely.

346. Gorman, Christine. A Web of Deceit: The latest e-mail scare campaign attacks an artificial sweetener. Here's how to find the truth.(Personal Time/Your Health)(Brief Article) Time v153, n5 (Feb 8, 1999):76 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 346 TEXT to see article text.

347. Minerd, Jeff. The decline of conversation: with everybody wired, we are starved for face-to-face conversation. Futurist v33, n2 (Feb, 1999):18 (2 pages). Type D 347 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The widespread use of Internet and other high-technology communications systems risks increasing people's sense of isolation instead of drawing them together. Telecommunications cannot make up for the intimacy generated by non-verbal cues in face-to-face conversations.

348. Burd, Stephen. Gore unveils Web-based systems for delivering student aid.(Vice-President Al Gore) Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n21 (Jan 29, 1999):A38 (1 page).

Abstract: Vice-President Al Gore in Nov 1998 unveiled a new government program, Access America for Students, aimed at allowing students to control their federal financial aid accounts over the Internet. Although Greg Woods, chief operating officer in the US Education Department, has been meeting with critics to assure them that the program will not change how funds are delivered to students, critics question whether the department is capable of delivering on those promises.

349. Metcalfe, Robert M. FROM THE ETHER.(Internet developments in 1999: more users, more regulation)(Industry Trend or Event)(Column) InfoWorld v21, n3 (Jan 18, 1999):90 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

350. Mangan, Katherine S. Top business schools seek to ride a bull market in on-line M.B.A.'s. Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n19 (Jan 15, 1999):A27 (2 pages).

Abstract: A growing number of Internet-based M.B.A. programs are forming. This market could bring significant revenues to business school since it provides new access to people with the money and motivation to attend graduate school. But the growth of high-profile on-line M.B.A. courses could pull students away from traditional classrooms. Some educators believe on-line teaching is not a substitute for classroom instruction.

351. Civility without censorship: the ethics of the Internet - cyberhate.(address by Bell Atlantic Corp. Chairman Raymond W. Smith)(Transcript. Vital Speeches v65, n7 (Jan 15, 1999):196 (3 pages). Pub Type: Transcript.

Abstract: Smith believes that efforts to corrupt public discourse on race and ethnicity on the Internet should be stopped. He feels that the Internet should be utilized as a medium to promote positive experience and information. He also believes that racism has no place in the Internet.

352. Sheppard, Robert. PATROLLING FOR HATE ON THE NET: An upsurge in racist Web sites has school boards scrambling to cope.(filtering software and free speech issues )(Brief Article) Maclean's (Jan 11, 1999):64 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 352 TEXT to see article text.

353. Internet causes divisions, warns French journalist.(Brief Article) Christian Century v116, n1 (Jan 6, 1999):12. Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 353 TEXT to see article text.

354. Brown, Andrew. Pot luck.(similarities between narcotics and using the Internet) New Statesman (1996) v128, n4417 (Jan 1, 1999):40 (2 pages). Type D 354 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Use of the Internet, just like drug abuse, dulls the mind to the extent that users become rambling, incoherent virtual conversationalists. Bored people seem to treat the home pages on the Internet as a medium for describing their pointless leisure activities.

355. Fandy, Mamoun. CyberResistance: Saudi opposition between globalization and localization. Comparative Studies in Society and History v41, n1 (Jan, 1999):124 (2 pages).

Abstract: Information technology continues to create a substantial impact on Middle East societies, particularly Saudi Arabia, despite efforts by resistance groups to limit its coverage. In fact, the popularity of the Internet has dramatically increased that experts are considering ways to assess its adverse consequences to local communities. Analysts believe that if such a trend continues to prevail, then the Internet would play a critical role in determining the socio-political trends of Saudi Arabia.

356. Grudin, Jonathan. Has the ice man arrived? Tact on the Internet.(The Changing Relationship Between Information Technology and Society) IEEE Intelligent Systems v14, n1 (Jan-Feb, 1999):8 (2 pages).

Abstract: The Internet's popularity relies mostly on its ability to spread information efficiently and openly. However, the effort is not discrete nor tactful. It can be refreshing only in small doses. It ignores indirect communication and awareness which mark human communication. It fails to observe social conventions, minimize needless embarrassment and avoid social taboos. Addressing this tactlessness would mean building more tact into computer systems, retreating or making people more sophisticated in their understanding of technology.

357. Laskin, David. Childproofing the Internet: protect your children from cyber-trash.(Parent's Report) Parents Magazine v74, n1 (Jan, 1999):58.

358. Hayashi, Alden M. The Net effect.(the Internet) Scientific American v280, n1 (Jan, 1999):21 (2 pages).

Abstract: The Internet has significantly changed the way peoples around the world communicate and relate with other. While its use is notable in the field of financial services, more people are using the Internet to fight for political and human rights reform.

359. Anbarasan, Ethirajan. Writers bloc to defend their rights. UNESCO Courier (Jan, 1999):45 (1 page). Type D 359 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The widespread use of the Internet has sent newspaper journalists asking for more protection for their copyrights worldwide. However, they face a hard time with publishers who want writers to sign a contract giving up all rights including those for electronic media.

360. Everett, Margaret. Latin America on-line: the Internet, development, and democratization. Human Organization v57, n4 (Winter, 1998):385 (9 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: Increasingly, aid agencies are turning to information technology as a key to promoting development and political reform. Internet proponents view information as critical to solving such problems of environmental destruction, disease, and authoritarianism. While the Internet poses intriguing possibilities for enhancing economic competitiveness and political pluralism, it is also creating new forms of exclusion and may lead to the neglect of other basic development issues. Moreover, the proponents of the Internet expansion in the Americas risk exacerbating rather than diminishing the dependency and uneven growth of previous development schemes. This article explores the current state of the Internet in Latin America and identifies some of the contradictions which are apparent in the discussion and use of this new technology in the region. COPYRIGHT 1998 Society for Applied Anthropology.

Author Abstract: Key words: Internet, development, democracy; Latin America.

361. Holmes, Ronald M.; Tewksbury, Richard; Holmes. Stephen T. Hidden JPGs: a functional alternative to voyeurism.(usage of sexual information on the Internet) Journal of Popular Culture (Winter, 1998):17 (1 page).

Abstract: Personal computers give access to sexual information which both those classed as normal, and those classed as sexually deviant are able to use. JPG is a format for organizing and sending pictures. Voyeurism is seen as a bonding activity when carried out by construction workers, and as pathological if carried out by a peeping tom. JPGs can be classified in a number of ways, such as accidental exposure of body parts, sex acts, and group shots. Voyeurs are able to use JPGs as a safe outlet, which is preferable to actually viewing others in public places, since the voyeur runs less risk, and the targets are not threatened.

362. Mills, Russell.

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Cyber: sexual chat on the Internet.(cybersex as a social phenomenon) Journal of Popular Culture (Winter, 1998):31 (1 page).

Abstract: Online services such as the Internet have fostered the development of new uses for computers, such as a means for social interaction through chatrooms. Net users can meet on line and participate in simulated sex, or 'cyber', as practitioners refer to it. Cyber is sometimes seen as safe on the grounds that no physical contact is involved, but emotional attachments can occur. Temptations that threaten couples can occur in everyday life, but the mechanisms for dealing with these have been developed over time. Cyber is a new and growing phenomenon, and serious temptations are especially common for new practitioners. There is a need for new practitioners to be prepared for these temptations.

363. ROACH, RONALD. High-Tech Cheating. Black Issues in Higher Education v15, n22 (Dec 24, 1998):26 (1 page).

Abstract: Increasing numbers of college students are using Internet sites to cheat themselves of an education. Selling old term papers has been a thriving business for decades, and many sites offer this service for a fee or sometimes for free. Companies offering "models" of research papers challenge a college's academic integrity, although they attempt legal sanction by providing disclaimers and written warnings. Increasing lawsuits brought by universities against such companies attempt to limit this new form of plagiarism.

364. Borts, Andrew. Why that archaic human interaction matters so much.(Internet reduces human contact)(Industry Trend or Event)(Editorial) Computerworld (Dec 7, 1998):36 (1 page). Pub Type: Editorial.

365. Eight Ways To Tell If Your Mate Is Having An Affair On The Internet.(Online Seductions: Falling In Love With Strangers On The Internet)(Brief Article) Jet v95, n2 (Dec 7, 1998):13 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 365 TEXT to see article text.

366. Burd, Stephen. Gore plans pilot on-line program to ease awarding of student aid.(Vice-President Al Gore) Chronicle of Higher Education v45, n12 (Nov 13, 1998):A34 (1 page).

Abstract: Vice-President Al Gore in Nov 1998 announced a pilot on-line program that would enable students to monitor and control their federal financial-aid accounts over the Internet. The program is called Access America for Students, which has invited 13 colleges to participate. Students will be able to apply for financial-aid over the Internet and will be alerted electronically about their eligibility.

367. Nunberg, Geoffrey. Will libraries survive. American Prospect, n41 (Nov-Dec, 1998):16 (8 pages). Type D 367 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Bill Gates in 1997 announced he would provide two grants for public libraries, $200 mil in software from Microsoft Corp and another $200 mil from his own fortune. However, his announcement drew criticism on the grounds that this is a public relations ploy and Microsoft will profit from advertising its technology in public libraries. Others question Gates's motives at a time when public libraries may be replaced by the Internet.

368. Katz, James E. Struggle in Cyberspace: fact and friction on the World Wide Web. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science v560 (Nov, 1998):194 (6 pages). Type D 368 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: The Internet and World Wide Web have transformed the way local cultures produce and maintain solidarity regarding what should be accepted as facts. These technologies provide a level playing field--it is no longer the case that those with the most massive resources will have the biggest audience. Indeed, many small sites command huge followings. The Internet and the Web allow for the quick dissemination of information, both false and true; unlike newspapers and other media outlets, there are often no quality control mechanisms on Web sites that would permit users to know what information is generally recognized fact and what is spurious. On the Internet and the Web, facts more easily escape from their creator's or owner's control and, once unleashed, can be bandied about. Groups that wish to control what is perceived as fact will find the Internet a threat. Those groups that hail competition between outlooks will welcome what the Web hath wrought. COPYRIGHT 1998 Sage Publications Inc.

369. McCormack, Marie Louise. What sex is the Internet? Internet and Web technologies as social tools and reflections of our inner selves. Futures v30, n9 (Nov, 1998):923 (1 page).

Abstract: Today we can share a common chalkboard around the world - the Internet. Theories, experimental results, ideas can all be shared electronically, with a geographically dispersed community of people. So far researchers have been content to view and use the Internet as a natural extension of other communication tools - technological extension. But the next phase is to exploit the Internet to systematically grapple with far more intense problems, even those of our personalities and inner conflicts. The Internet illuminates what has been generally invisible by multiplying by many times the number of minds available to focus on a single theme or problem. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

370. McConnell, Malcolm. Angels on the Internet.(strangers who helped a child with a serious heart disease) Reader's Digest v153, n919 (Nov, 1998):112 (7 pages).

Abstract: A Chinese child suffering from a congenitally malformed heart was restored to health through the charitable assistance of strangers who responded to the father's message on a Web page. The strangers raised funds for the child's air transport and operation.

371. Troutner, Joanne. Web Wonders. Teacher Librarian v26, n2 (Nov, 1998):30 (1 page). Type D 371 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet site, Ocean World, provides a wealth of information for students and teachers about the weather, the ice ages, fish, icebergs and other scientific topics. Furthermore, the Ocean Planet site is another resource that provides lesson plans, well designed tours, and other links in case students want more information.

372. Gates, Bill. Socializing on the Internet.(Column) Moscow News, n41 (Oct 29, 1998):12 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: The Internet appears to have great potential as a tool for interpersonal communication. Like the telephone, which was initially considered to be good only for distributing content, the prevailing belief is that the primary function of the Internet is to distribute content through Web pages. However, the increasing affordability of computer-based communications is encouraging people to reach out to one another. It is very likely that chat and other forms of social interactions on the Internet will evolve.

373. Wright, Robert. Sin in the global village.(privacy and the Internet)(Brief Article) Time v152, n16 (Oct 19, 1998):130 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 373 TEXT to see article text.

374. Bower, Bruce. Marginal groups thrive on the Internet.(newsgroups create thriving communities)(Brief Article) Science News v154, n16 (Oct 17, 1998):245 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 374 TEXT to see article text.

375. GALEGHER, JOLENE; SPROULL, LEE; KIESLER, SARA. Legitimacy, Authority, and Community in Electronic Support Groups. Written Communication v15, n4 (Oct, 1998):493 (1 page). Type D 375 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Internet-based electronic support groups, or "chat rooms," can be seen as discourse communities. Members of such groups attempt to establish authority through their texts, and the shared exchange of messages creates a group identity. Several Internet self-help groups have displayed characteristics unique to this form of communication.

376. Rice, H. William. USING A WEB PAGE IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION CLASS. Education (Fall, 1998):91 (1 page). Type D 376 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet is an important educational and business tool. Most universities and other educational institutions provide access to the Internet to better acquaint their students and faculty. However, many believe it is becoming a faster version of the US Mail and a convenient doorway into the library. With the promises of better learning through technology, its failures may blamed on educators for not realizing its possibilities.

377. Hong, Sungook. Unfaithful Offspring? Technologies and Their Trajectories(1).(Critical Essay) Perspectives on Science v6, n3 (Fall, 1998):259. Pub Type: Critical Essay. Type D 377 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: This article examines society's understanding of complex technological innovations such as the Triode, the numerically controlled machine tool, and the Internet. The history of human beings' relationship to machines is discussed, as well as the often unexpected trajectory of technological innovation and theories of autonomous technology.

378. HESS, STEPHEN. The Once to Future Worlds of Presidents Communicating. Presidential Studies Quarterly v28, n4 (Fall, 1998):748 (1 page). Type D 378 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet is rapidly changing the manner in which US presidents can communicate with the public. While prior presidents relied on slower, less direct means of addressing the nation's citizens, such as radio, newspapers and television, future presidents will have the ability to communicate with individuals directly and instantly via the Internet.

379. Lanier, John. Virtual commons. (the Internet as a common domain for communication) Whole Earth, n94 (Fall, 1998):24 (1 page). Type D 379 TEXT to see article text.

380. Howe, Craig. Cyberspace is no place for tribalism. Wicazo Sa Review v13, n2 (Fall, 1998):19 (1 page).

Abstract: The information superhighway allows people to communicate with each other regardless where they are. Connected by a network of data links and satellite communications systems, the information superhighway supports the dissemination of information at a fast rate. Its social status can be paralleled with the social aspect of tribalism that focuses on groups and the association between a community and their landscape. Not only is the information superhighway a way to interact with other people, it is a medium that directly commands responsibility and ethics from users.

381. Savard, Jean-Francois. A theoretical debate on the social and political implications of Internet implementation for the Inuit of Nunavut. Wicazo Sa Review v13, n2 (Fall, 1998):83 (1 page).

Abstract: The conflicting theories and hypotheses that try to explain the social and political implications of the Internet for the Inuit society of Nunavut in the Canadian North were examined. The Nunavut Implementation Commission views the Internet as a positive tool for community development, a position that is generally accepted in Nunavut. On the other hand, cybernetic metaculture states that the impact of the Internet can be classified into four stages, namely, techno-positivism, techno-determinism, techno-pessimism and techno-resistance.

382. Scodari, Christine. "No Politics Here": Age and Gender in Soap Opera "Cyberfandom". Women's Studies in Communication v21, n2 (Fall, 1998):168 (1 page). Type D 382 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: An investigation of soap opera discussion groups called "cyberfans" revealed they are designed to flatter young women and give them opportunities for escapist fantasy. These sites ignore issues of older woman and minorities, which divide women according to age, race, and social status. Although many belive the Internet represents Utopia where race, gender, and age are not significant, others believe it is an advertising tool that serves vested interests.

383. THE SADNESS OF CYBERSPACE: A new study suggests that Internet use leads to higher levels of misery and loneliness. Maclean's v111, n39 (Sept 28, 1998):48 (1 page). Type D 383 TEXT to see article text.

384. Goldstein, Niles Elliot. My Online Synagogue The Internet draws people together. But there's still no substitute for human contact.(rabbi who answers questions online)(Brief Article) Newsweek v132, n37 (Sept 14, 1998):16 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 384 TEXT to see article text.

385. Internet hazardous to social health?(study on social and psychological effects of Internet use)(Brief Article) Science v281, n5383 (Sept 11, 1998):1567 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article.

386. Aitkenhead, Decca. Sad, lonely? Log off and get out! (Internet) New Statesman (1996) v127, n4401 (Sept 4, 1998):13 (1 page). Type D 386 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet, although touted as the tool that could bring peoples of the world together, is actually making people sadder and lonelier. Relationships formed through cyberchats tend to be superficial as they are based on hypocrisy, lies and fantasies.

387. The world on a string: media responsibility in a wired universe. (Time Warner Chairman and CEO Gerald M. Levin's speech)(Transcript) Vital Speeches v64, n22 (Sept 1, 1998):689 (3 pages). Pub Type: Transcript.

Abstract: Levin is convinced that the media has a responsibility to provide viewers with more wisdom and learning. The advent of the Internet has made it possible to view the world in a wired universe. The power that it brings offers benefits or whatever people want to make of it.

388. Krauft, Robert; Patterson, Michael; Lundmark, Vicki; Kiesler, Sara; and others. Internet paradox: a social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being? American Psychologist v53, n9 (Sept, 1998):1017 (15 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: The Internet could change the lives of average citizens as much as did the telephone in the early part of the 20th century and television in the 1950s and 1960s. Researchers and social critics are debating whether the Internet is improving or harming participation in community life and social relationships. This research examined the social and psychological impact of the Internet on 169 people in 73 households during their first 1 to 2 years on-line. We used longitudinal data to examine the effects of the Internet on social involvement and psychological well-being. In this sample, the Internet was used extensively for communication. Nonetheless, greater use of the Internet was associated with declines in participants' communication with family members in the household, declines in the size of their social circle, and increases in their depression and loneliness. These findings have implications for research, for public policy, and for the design of technology. COPYRIGHT 1998 American Psychological Association Inc.

389. Eng, Peter. A new kind of cyberwar. (Internet use in Southeast Asia) Columbia Journalism Review v37, n3 (Sept-Oct, 1998):20 (2 pages). Type D 389 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Dissidents in Southeast Asia are using the Internet to broadcast their plights to an international audience. News about political, economic and social conflicts in Thailand, Indonesia and Burma are available online, tapping a potential viewer base unreachable with domestic news groups. Internet resources are also easier to keep secure than static, land-based newsrooms.

390. Boukhari, Sophie. Cybersnoopers on the prowl.(includes related articles on the 2nd InfoEthics congress by the UNESCO, the Food and Agriculture Organization website and the millennium bug)(data protection on the Internet) UNESCO Courier (Sept, 1998):44 (3 pages). Type D 390 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The protection of data on people's personal lives has become a major concern among Internet users. This gave rise to the conflicting issues of privacy and people's freedom to trade via Internet. Self-regulation of personal information is seen as a solution to this problem.

391. Pfeiffer, Eric W. The next network: one of the original builders of the Internet builds another. (Douglas Van Houweling)(Forbes ASAP)(Brief Article)(Interview) Forbes v162, n4 (August 24, 1998):S30 (2 pages). Pub Type: Brief Article; Interview. Type D 391 TEXT to see article text.

392. Guernsey, Lisa. Off-campus users swamp college libraries, seeking access to Web and e-mail. Chronicle of Higher Education v44, n47 (July 31, 1998):A17 (2 pages).

Abstract: College libraries provide Internet access to their students and individuals not enrolled in the university have forced students to wait for machines. Approximately 90% of computer use at the City University of New York's City College is for on-line chats and e-mail, denying students access to computer time for academic reasons. The problem is worse during the summer months.

393. Agre, Philip E. Yesterday's tomorrow. TLS. Times Literary Supplement, n4970 (July 3, 1998):3 (2 pages).

Abstract: Cyberspace is no longer thought to be a strange, new place because the Internet has become an integral part of society and people need to understand that the technology now influences other areas of their lives rather than being totally separate from it. Cyberspace has been credited with utopian qualities of equality, freedom and also bestoying a sense ofcommunity amongst those who reside in cyberspace. However, as the Internet creeps more and more into daily living, the distinctions between cyberspace and reality will decrease and cyberspace will lose this utopian image.

394. Manley, Will. An open letter to Al Gore.(literacy and the Internet)(The Manley Arts)(Column) Booklist v94, n21 (July, 1998):1834 (1 page). Pub Type: Column. Type D 394 TEXT to see article text.

395. Gersch, Beate. Gender at the crossroads: the Internet as cultural text. Journal of Communication Inquiry v22, n3 (July, 1998):306 (16 pages). Type D 395 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The links between culture, political economy and technology should be examined to determine the interrelation between the Internet and gender identity. A feminist methodology, with its acknowledgement of power imbalances in relationships, can provide analysis of alienation and empowerment and the impact of fluid gender identities made possible by Internet communication format.

396. Blind Date.(Internet social aspects) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) PC/Computing v11, n7 (July, 1998):75 (1 page). Type D 396 TEXT to see article text.

397. Dvorak, John C. Vanity Fair.(vanity Web pages) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) PC/Computing v11, n7 (July, 1998):77 (1 page). Type D 397 TEXT to see article text.

398. Glyn-Jones, Frank. Preparing for the twenty-first century: into the technological storm. (information technology) Political Quarterly v69, n3 (July-Sep, 1998):277 (11 pages). Type D 398 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Information technology (IT) may offer the greatest potential for legally creating wealth in the history of this planet, and the British government needs to give IT high priority. Every cabinet minister and other leaders should become familiar with the Internet, and the government should sponsor a national IT awareness campaign. Control over lifestyle, national income and employment will ultimately derive from skill in using the Internet.

399. Wilding, Faith. Notes on the political condition of cyberfeminism. Art Journal v57, n2 (Summer, 1998):46 (14 pages). Type D 399 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Cyberfeminism has emerged as a major new force in the feminist movement. The development of cyberfeminism is still in its early stages, yet it already exhibits characteristics distinct to classical feminism. However, it faces serious challenges in areas such as territorial identification, separatism, and the definition of feminine subjectivity. In addition, potential problems exist in the way the social structure of the Internet is genderized and how women are represented graphically in cyberspace.

400. Flaherty, Lisa M.; Pearce, Kevin J.; Rubin, Rebecca B. Internet and Face-to-Face Communication: Not Functional Alternatives. Communication Quarterly v46, n3 (Summer, 1998):250 (1 page). Type D 400 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: This study is a preliminary investigation of computer-mediated communication (CMC) as a functional alternative to face-to-face communication. We examined the relationships between motives for using the Internet as a CMC channel and motives for face-to-face interactions as well as the influence of locus of control and communication apprehension as antecedents of face-to-face and mediated interactions. We surveyed a sample (N=132) of Internet users and tested the hypothesis that no differences exist between CMC and interpersonal communication motives (i.e., that they would be functional alternatives). We also used MANOVA and ANOVA procedures to see if main and interaction effects existed for high and low locus of control and high and low CMC apprehension respondents on interpersonal and media motives. Results indicated CMC Apprehension main effect differences for communication motives, and that use of the Internet as a communication channel is not perceived as a functional alternative to face-to-face communication. COPYRIGHT 1998 Eastern Communication Association.

401. Duran, Richard P. Learning and technology: implications for culturally responsive instructional activity and models of achievement.(Assessment in the Context of Culture and Pedagogy)(Critical Essay) Journal of Negro Education v67, n3 (Summer, 1998):220 (8 pages). Pub Type: Critical Essay.

Abstract: The author discusses how learning technology such as the Internet, multimedia and computer databases can be used to increase cultural responsiveness in instructional methods and curriculum standards. Examples of student use of the Internet, instructional use of cable television, and the use of the author's teaching database are provided.

402. Yelvington, Steve. Discussions make this medium interactive. (op-ed pages on the Internet Web) Masthead v50, n2 (Summer, 1998):12 (2 pages). Type D 402 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet World Wide Web op-ed page is enabling newspapers to sustain their traditional functions of reporting, transforming and even creating communities. Web-based discussions are allowing publications to help people connect with each other regardless of age, gender, geography and economic status. Web-based public discussion systems are fairly easy to organize but there are a few tips suggested on how to make these electronic forums attractive.

403. Hoefges, R. Michael. Taking it back in cyberspace. Newspaper Research Journal v19, n3 (Summer, 1998):95 (1 page). Type D 403 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Author Abstract: Most state statutes do not encompass online publications, but court rulings will determine legal status unless state legislatures act. COPYRIGHT 1998 Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

404. Gibson, Stan. Web-Based Trouble In River City.(study showing employees visit pornographic Web sites proves self serving) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) PC Week v15, n24 (June 15, 1998):128 (1 page). Type D 404 TEXT to see article text.

405. Lasica, J.D. Breakthrough on the Web. (web-based magazine) (includes related article) American Journalism Review v20, n5 (June, 1998):36 (8 pages). Type D 405 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Salon, a literary magazine and daily web newspaper, reported on many aspects of President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky other newspapers filtered out. The magazine won Time magazine's Best Web Site of 1996, Advertising Age's Online Magazine of the Year, and awards for best electronic magazine. Many point to its old-fashioned, hard-hitting style of journalism that sets it apart.

406. Lasica, J.D. The World Wide Web never forgets. American Journalism Review v20, n5 (June, 1998):68 (1 page). Type D 406 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: One of the concerns regarding the Internet is that its records are permanent. However, Brewster Khale, inventor of many search engines, is attempting to collect, store, and catalog the lost records of the World Wide Web. Some argue such attempts may violate personal privacy. Others are concerned about the amount of information available that will be stored for future use.

407. Graham, John R. Controlling the Internet and other fantasies. Direct Marketing v61, n2 (June, 1998):26 (2 pages). Type D 407 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet has ushered in a new era in communications called New Reality wherein control has been wrested from traditional gatekeepers and has been transferred to the five billion inhabitants of the earth. There are several implications for the technology. First, it is limitless. Second, knowledge and ignorance have become universal with its use. Third, it has become the ultimate information highway. Fourth, it provides equal opportunities for all users and eliminated all communications barriers.

408. Whitford, David. Prisoner of the Web. (experiment to rely solely on the Internet for human contact) Fortune v137, n10 (May 25, 1998):140 (4 pages). Type D 408 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: A man spent five days in a cabin on Martha's Vineyard with only a computer to see if a person could have all their needs met without actually speaking with or seeing a person. The man had difficulty obtaining food, and what food he did order was expensive. He missed human contact.

409. Teinowitz, Ira. FTC study gives fuel for backers of Internet regs. Advertising Age v69, n20 (May 18, 1998):61 (1 page). Type D 409 TEXT to see article text.

410. Giffords, Elissa D. Social work on the Internet: an introduction. Social Work v43, n3 (May, 1998):243 (9 pages). Type D 410 TEXT to see article text.

411. Pniewski, Tom. Music lessons in cyberspace: the Manhattan school of music's innovative program. World and I v13, n5 (May, 1998):92 (6 pages). Type D 411 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Videoconferencing is the latest technology that is used by businesses, organizations, and educators. Businesses use videoconferencing to introduce new products, organizations hold meetings together in cyberspace to discuss public policy, and educators teach music and help students with their homework using this technology.

412. Machrone, Bill. Together, We're a Genius.(Internet newsgroups and CompuServe formus engender group genius) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column) PC Magazine v17, n8 (April 21, 1998):85 (1 page). Pub Type: Column. Type D 412 TEXT to see article text.

413. Raloff, J. Internet access: a black-and-white issue. (research suggests that only a fraction of African Americans have Internet access, although many desire it and would reap benefits) Science News v153, n16 (April 18, 1998):247 (1 page). Type D 413 TEXT to see article text.

414. Novak, Thomas P.; Hoffamn, Donna L. Bridging the racial divide on the Internet.(access along racial, income and education lines) Science v280, n5362 (April 17, 1998):390 (2 pages).

Abstract: A study of Internet usage reveals that income and education levels are key components in people's access to the medium. Along racial lines, whites are significantly more likely to have a computer at home and use the Web almost twice as much as African Americans.

415. Can Blacks find love on the Internet?(Lifestyles) Jet v93, n20 (April 13, 1998):15 (3 pages). Type D 415 TEXT to see article text.

416. Smith, Richard; Arunachalam, Subbiah. The internet and the developing world. British Medical Journal v316, n7138 (April 11, 1998):1116 (1 page). Type D 416 TEXT to see article text.

417. Farrell, Michael J. Internet bishop sets mouse on injustice.(Bishop Herbert Hermes and his Human Rights Home Page fight various injustices)(Brief Article)(Editorial) National Catholic Reporter v34, n23 (April 10, 1998):2 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article; Editorial. Type D 417 TEXT to see article text.

418. Web watch: e-gripes. Newsweek v131, n14 (April 6, 1998):74 (1 page). Type D 418 TEXT to see article text.

419. Giese, Mark. Constructing a virtual geography: narratives of space in a text-based environment.(Special Issue: Technology and Culture) Journal of Communication Inquiry v22, n2 (April, 1998):152 (25 pages). Type D 419 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Many scholars have documented the effects of new communication technologies on societies. The birth of computer-mediated communication (CMC) has provided scholars with an opportunity of examining social uses of this new discovery. Many studies suggest that CMC is used in an organizational setting to facilitate the business of the organization. However, they have failed to acknowledge the social impact it has had on societies. The idea of Usenet newsgroups as communities is explored.

420. Hamilton, Sheryl N. Incomplete determinism: a discourse analysis of cybernetic futurology in early cyberculture.(Special Issue: Technology and Culture) Journal of Communication Inquiry v22, n2 (April, 1998):177 (28 pages). Type D 420 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Cyberculture is emerging as a field of discussion within communication studies, cultural studies, and science studies. Many social analysts have asserted that Western countries are becoming cyber. Cyberculture is a form of determinism in that it is striving to control the future by managing the present. Consequently, it reduces human activity to a behavior, externally observable, measurable, and perhaps controllable.

421. Rosen, Jonathan. The Talmud and the Internet. American Scholar v67, n2 (Spring, 1998):47 (8 pages). Type D 421 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Similarities between the Talmud and Internet sites are described. Shared characteristics such as the size, interconnectedness, blend of many genres, and the uses of communication as cultural ties are explored. The Talmud was developed partly out of loss, and the Internet was established to avoid losing information.

422. Harris, Daniel. The electronic funeral: mourning Versace. (fashion designer Gianni Versace) Antioch Review v56, n2 (Spring, 1998):154 (10 pages). Type D 422 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Several tributes were dedicated to fashion designer Gianni Versace on the Internet computer network after he was murdered by Andrew Cunanan. The uncensored tributes were characterized by various statements depicting grief, sorrow, feigning emotions and man's sensitivity to violence. They incorporated several themes, including love, compassion, hatred, unity, family, and humankind. They also called for Cunanan's death, dismemberment and castration.

423. Dicken-Garcia, Hazel. The Internet and continuing historical discourse.(Observing 75 Years of Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly) Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly v75, n1 (Spring, 1998):19 (9 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: Emphasizing that the "culture in which the Internet is used" permeates "discourse on the Internet," this essay offers reflections on discourse (1) about the Internet, (2) communication technologies across time, (3) the future, (4) discourse online, and (5) the importance of discourse today. Final comments highlight questions about how Internet use may reshape discourse, community, people's perceptions, and communication behavior. COPYRIGHT 1998 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

424. Internet sex sites capitalizing on unauthorized celebrity photos. Media Report to Women v26, n2 (Spring, 1998):5 (2 pages).

Abstract: Filmstars are alarmed by the use of their unauthorized pictures in internet sex sites. Alyssa Milano's suit against online firms using her pictures may set a precedent. These sties are making a lot of money and are difficult to track. The problem of unauthorized use of pictures has come up with the print media also.

425. Mukerji, Chandra; Simon, Bart. Out of the limelight: discredited communities and informal communication on the Internet. Sociological Inquiry v68, n2 (Spring, 1998):258 (16 pages).

Abstract: Author Abstract: In this article we will suggest that print and related traditional media have been used more successfully in constituting a public sphere than in supporting more private and localized forms of community building (Habermas 1989; Stone 1991). The costs and control of print media, in addition to the stability of the content, have reduced the applicability of these media to the improvisatory and quotidian social processes that groups use to help keep themselves cohesive. In contrast, computer-based interactions have been and are being used extensively to support many of the informal interactions and related activities necessary to communities, giving members new tools for negotiating and rehearsing public forms of group life (Jones 1995). We hope to show how the public aspirations and problems of social groups shape their encounters with computers and encourage them to use computer interaction to manage their public representations. COPYRIGHT 1998 University of Texas Press.

426. Rust, Michael; Danitz, Tiffany. New medium fuels ancient passion.(Internet and political rumors) Insight on the News v14, n9 (March 9, 1998):22 (2 pages). Type D 426 TEXT to see article text.

427. Marano, Hara Estroff. Polite company: PT interviews Judith Martin.(Interview) Psychology Today v31, n2 (March-April, 1998):26 (5 pages). Pub Type: Interview. Type D 427 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Judith Martin has been an advocate of social etiquette for twenty years. She believes that good manners are voluntary and help people to interact in a constructive way. Etiquette is a social contract that is achieved when people have been trained to use rules in appropriate restraint.

428. Risinger, C. Frederick. Separating wheat from chaff: why dirty pictures are not the real dilemma in using the Internet to teach social studies. Social Education v62, n3 (March, 1998):148 (3 pages).

Abstract: Educators are alarmed by the increasing role of technology, particularly the Internet, in teaching social studies in the different levels of education. Their primary fear is not based on the exposure of the students to pornography as this can easily be controlled but by the impossibility of evaluating and validating the medium's information. Social studies teachers believe that some of the websites in the Internet contain information that degrades the judicial system, the government and even the concept of democracy.

429. O'Donnell, James J. Tools for teaching: personal encournters in cyberspace. Chronicle of Higher Education v44, n23 (Feb 13, 1998):B7 (1 page).

Abstract: New methods of electronic communication are strengthening face-to-face university classroom education by providing allowing dynamic, interactive learning environments. Electronic mail improves academic process by providing at will-library access and allowing students to discuss issues when and wherever they like.

430. Bawer, Bruce. Lessons on-line: the Internet has turned the tables, technologically, on the religious right.(Brief Article)(Column) Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), n752 (Feb 3, 1998):64 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article; Column. Type D 430 TEXT to see article text.

431. Greenwald, Jeff. Accidental internaut. (10 days with only an Internet connection to the outside world) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) Computer Life v4, n2 (Feb, 1998):46 (6 pages).

Abstract: An Internet neophyte attempted to spend 10 days in an apartment with only an online connection to the world outside. Initially the rush was the same as when arriving in a new part of the world: disorienting, exciting and amazing. It takes a traveler about three days to become acclimated to a new city, but the Web is larger than any city. After a short time the sound of the modem connecting is like a shot of adrenaline. Web tourists can roam from poetry to technobabble to sex clubs in just a few mouse clicks. Much like when traveling friendships can be formed in an instant and ended just as quickly. Shopping online is somewhat decadent, and the products delivered bear only a slight resemblance to those ordered. Web surfing is more mesmerizing than television watching. Before long addiction sets in, and the idea forms that the Internet is a shared hallucination. Still, the Web is a nice place to visit, but who would want to live there?

432. O'Malley, Kady. Grassroots in cyberspace: community organizing on the Internet. Canadian Forum v76, n866 (Jan-Feb, 1998):21 (5 pages).

Abstract: Many organizations are beginning to use the Internet to organize social actions and this may signal the future of social action. The trend may signal changes in the way groups organize but it may also be a passing fancy.

433. Willis, Lynn. Touring the Internet. (electronic commerce) CHEMTECH v28, n1 (Jan, 1998):33 (1 page).

Abstract: The Internet World Wide Web provides for time-saving transactions where customers order and receive their merchandise almost instantaneously regardless of where the goods are situated or where the customers are located. Author Regis McKenna in his book 'Real Time' believes that consumers are demanding near-instant gratification largely because of the changes brought on by computers and computer networked systems. The manner in which technology is adopted or ignored by people can have a great effect on their society.

434. Klein, Jeffrey. Billing us softly.(Bill Gates's vision)(Cover Story)(Editorial) Mother Jones v23, n1 (Jan-Feb, 1998):3 (2 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story; Editorial. Type D 434 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Gates seems to desire to control a cyberspace society that increasingly looks like Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'. His 'friction free capitalism,' that envisions the public riding Microsoft products to the Internet, is really anti-intellectual and slightly paranoid.

435. Katz, James E. The social side of information networking. Society v35, n2 (Jan-Feb, 1998):402 (4 pages).

Abstract: Widespread use of wireless communications and the Internet stem from social rationales such as access to potentially useful information and enhanced networking capacity which often means better business. These tools also provide a more convenient means for personal communication.

436. Gozzi, Raymond, Jr. Metaphors converging on the Internet. ETC.: A Review of General Semantics v54, n4 (Winter, 1997):479 (8 pages). Type D 436 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The cultural implications of the Internet as a technological device were evaluated through the metaphors associated with it. These include the analysis of the Electronic mail which serves a print medium and provides speed and ease with telecommunications but fails to incorporate verbal and non-verbal signals. Moreover, the speculated convergence of the television, the computer and the telephone in one device is also assumed as a metaphor because of the complex functions it will execute.

437. Maignan, Isabelle; Lukas, Bryan A. The nature and social uses of the Internet: a qualitative investigation. Journal of Consumer Affairs v31, n2 (Winter, 1997):346 (26 pages).

Abstract: Despite the rapid growth of the Internet population, very little is known about consumers' perceptions and uses of this new medium. As a result, much uncertainty remains regarding the nature of marketing activities most appropriate on the Internet. The present paper proposes to clarify these issues on the basis of in-depth interviews of Internet users. Findings highlight four main descriptions of the Internet which are associated with different social uses. Implications of these findings for both marketing practitioners and consumer researchers are outlined. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

438. Gordon, Charles. The joys of keeping in touch, virtually. (e-mail is means of instantly keeping in touch with other people and a way to reconnect with one's past)(Brief Article)(Column) Maclean's v110, n50 (Dec 15, 1997):9 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article; Column. Type D 438 TEXT to see article text.

439. Koppel, Ted. A victory for voyeurism.(Ted Koppel on changes in TV news)(Forbes ASAP)(Brief Article) Forbes v160, n12 (Dec 1, 1997):S92 (3 pages). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 439 TEXT to see article text.

440. Vidal, Gore. The view from the Amalfi Coast.(the Internet and the novelist)(Digital Muse)(Forbes ASAP)(Brief Article) Forbes v160, n12 (Dec 1, 1997):S110 (2 pages). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 440 TEXT to see article text.

441. Yoshimura, Lani. Ex libris digital. (librarian's encounters with antipornography forces)(Forbes ASAP)(Brief Article) Forbes v160, n12 (Dec 1, 1997):S215 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 441 TEXT to see article text.

442. Katz, James E.; Aspden, Philip. A nation of strangers? (patterns of friendship and involvement in Internet users) Communications of the ACM v40, n12 (Dec, 1997):81 (6 pages).

Abstract: A survey of five Internet awareness/usage groups that yielded 2,500 respondents found that the Internet complements traditional social connectivity. Data indicate that the Internet is becoming a medium for cultivating friendships that lead to face-to-face meetings, facilitating contact with family members and creating a sense of community. Survey results suggest that friendships are determined more by Internet skills than by personality characteristics.

443. Grossman, Wendy. Collected works. (books on cyberspace) New Scientist v156, n2106 (Nov 1, 1997):62 (1 page).

Abstract: Books speculating on the varied effects of the Internet on society have proliferated. The novel written by Jean Guisnel highlights possible consequences in democratic systems. Author David Shenk, on the other hand, discusses the repercussions of loss of privacy and the erosion of print journalism in favor of electronic publishing. In Andrew Leonard's book, he predicts a societal collision stemming from widespread use of robots. Lastly, legal implications of use and abuse of the Internet are tackled in the documents compiled and edited by Brian Kahin and Charles Nesson.

444. Napier, Kristine. Antidotes to pop culture poison. Policy Review, n86 (Nov-Dec, 1997):12 (3 pages). Type D 444 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Violence and sexually explicit information has permeated pop culture, negatively influencing children. Music, magazines and cyberspace guides promoting values and character are available to help parents sort through the maze of material. Several directories offer tips, reviews and popular alternative publications that promote family values. Parents can follow guidelines to protect their children from unsuitable material on the Internet.

445. Herring, Mark Y. Virtual veritas. (establishing the Electronic Conservative Clearinghouse Library) Policy Review, n86 (Nov-Dec, 1997):61 (3 pages). Type D 445 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: A search of public libraries paints a bleak picture of politically conservative reading material available to the public. The Electronic Conservative Clearinghouse Library would make conservative literature available to the public. Books, periodicals and mass media published through the Internet would benefit users regardless of location and cost a fraction of the price of traditional libraries.

446. Henderson, Joe. Screen ravers. (people who go on the Internet to flame, that is, to write unfair insults about runners and other athletes are insensitive and cowardly)(Joe Henderson's Journal)(Brief Article)(Column) Runner's World v32, n11 (Nov, 1997):20 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article; Column.

447. Lange, Larry. The Internet parallax. (whether the Internet will benefit humans or dehumanize them)(Electronics and the Profession) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) Electronic Engineering Times, n978 (Oct 30, 1997):326 (2 pages). Type D 447 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: WIlliam Gibson's classic science fiction novel Neuromancer predicted the Internet, or at least a dark version of the Internet, which Gibson called the matrix. The Internet was created in the late 1960s as a way to connect universities and research organizations, but the arrival of the Web has expanded the online population to an estimated 70 million worldwide. Sun Microsystems' Java and the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) may eventually replace current operating systems and computer interfaces. Syncrhonicity and Viewlogic Systems have created Java-based collaborative Web design and design-management tools for EDA, and such companies as Cadence Design Systems, Sun and Synopsys rely on their intranets for engineering collaboration. The day may not be far off when another Gibson prediction comes true: the arrival of microchips that 'jack' into the human brain. Ouch!.

448. Foiling the rogues: 'anti' Web sites are great for angry customers, but now companies are trying to fight back. (Web sites featuring consumer complaints about specific companies and products)(Focus on Technology) Newsweek v130, n17 (Oct 27, 1997):80 (1 page). Type D 448 TEXT to see article text.

449. Kirchner, Jake. Blow up your PC, move to the country. (parents are concerned about their children's use of computers in general and the Web in particular) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column)(Brief Article) PC Magazine v16, n18 (Oct 21, 1997):30 (1 page). Pub Type: Column; Brief Article. Type D 449 TEXT to see article text.

450. Jackson, Phyllis J. HTTP://WWW.getting.online.with.blackartists.com. International Review of African American Art v14, n4 (Fall, 1997):32 (2 pages).

Abstract: The advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web has made possible the swift access to African American works of art. These technologies have opened up new vistas in the viewing and marketing of art. Black artists have entered the fray of releasing their own Web sites. Continuous technological developments require them to update their technological information stock regularly. One disadvantage, however, is the lack of measures for ensuring the security of intellectual property on the Internet.

451. Turkle, Sherry. Computational technologies and images of the self.(Technology and the Rest of Culture) Social Research v64, n3 (Fall, 1997):1093 (19 pages). Type D 451 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Computer technologies are changing the way people see themselves. Through interacting with the Internet and computer games, people have begun to see their self-images as multiple and fluid. Just as a person can present differing identities in different chat room on the Web, they can do so in other life situations. Adults continue to be uneasy with this new way of understanding self while children accept its fluidity, unconcerned about the blurring of boundaries.

452. Ryan, Alan. Exaggerated hopes and baseless fears.(Technology and the Rest of Culture) Social Research v64, n3 (Fall, 1997):1167 (24 pages). Type D 452 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: People's hopes that the Internet would create new electronic communities and their fears that the Web would injure free speech have not come to fruition. Cyberspace does not encourage the exploration of identity and the formation of fellowships but produces dull conversation that could not be sustained in the real world. The Web has not affected the traditional view of free speech as individuals' ability to state their views without fear of persecution. It has hindered people's ability to discuss societal concerns and govern themselves effectively.

453. Katznelson, Ira. Liberal maps for technology's powers: six questions.(Technology and the Rest of Culture) Social Research v64, n3 (Fall, 1997):1333 (5 pages). Type D 453 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Liberalism is being threatened by technology. Technological advances are disintegrating the perimeters necessary for determining moral standards and the boundaries between states, groups, and people, while creating new hierarchies of access. Humanity appears to be no longer in control of technology's influence on society. Public opinion, the basis of a democratic society, is being endangered by these threats because the ready exchange of information opens the possibility of more manipulation. The benefits of technology may be outweighed by the negative results if liberalism does not address these challenges.

454. Levy, Steven. World wide wake.(mourning of Princess Diana through the Internet) Newsweek v130, n11 (Sept 15, 1997):66 (1 page). Type D 454 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Users of the Internet are showing their grief for the late Diana by writing out their feelings on Web sites, chat rooms and bulletin boards. There are already hundreds of Web sites devoted to Diana. This public outpouring reveals Diana's popularity worldwide.

455. Keefe, Patricia. Responsibility. (for Internet content) (Opinion) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column)(Brief Article) Computerworld v31, n36 (Sept 8, 1997):36 (1 page). Pub Type: Column; Brief Article.

456. Leu, Donald J., Jr. Caity's question: literacy as deixis on the Internet. Reading Teacher v51, n1 (Sept, 1997):62 (6 pages).

Abstract: Latest communication and information technologies are having a significant impact on the concept of literacy as it has been traditionally understood. Indeed, literacy has now become a deictic term, with its meaning being dependent on the technological context in which it arises. The Internet is having a particularly important impact on literacy, as it is permitting the development of new forms of communication that need new types of literacy learning in order for their potential to be fully exploited. Internet technologies will greatly affect how people become literate.

457. Zipes, Jack. Tales worth telling: searching for stories that challenge our poisonous myths.(Cover Story) Utne Reader, n83 (Sept-Oct, 1997):38 (5 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story.

Abstract: Western culture has lost the art of genuine storytelling. Stories have become marketable commodities, not vehicles for building community and sharing wisdom. The use of the Internet to share experiences is one promising sign of change.

458. Daum, Meghan. Virtual love: is dating better in cyberspace? A young woman's talk of an on-line romance. New Yorker v73, n25 (August 25, 1997):80 (7 pages).

Abstract: A woman in her 20s describes an on-line romance she engaged in with a man from California. At first, she was hesitant to get involved, but then became infatuated with the whole courtship process of writing on-line. Their relationship flourished on-line, but dissolved after meeting.

459. Krantz, Michael. Is Denny really dead? (online murder mystery) Time v150, n5 (August 4, 1997):47 (1 page). Type D 459 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Forty high-tech executives, two journalists and a former Monty Python member all received mysterious E-Mail messages from a man who later committed suicide. The messages turned out be fictitious. They were the work of the writing team LaFong, which is trying to market interactive fiction on the Web.

460. Pilant, Lois. Fighting crime in cyberspace. Police Chief v64, n8 (August, 1997):26 (9 pages).

Abstract: Various evidences were gathered to prove crimes done via computers and the Internet. Financial frauds, credit card scams, prostitution, pornography and terrorism were among these criminal acts. Crimes committed through the Internet were predicted to be the future's biggest problem in the field of law enforcement. Lt. Walter Manning of Dallas Police Department plans to have a computer crime task force that would have the necessary skills and equipments for investigating high-tech crimes.

461. DU PONT, PETE. E-zines. National Review v49, n14 (July 28, 1997):34. Type D 461 TEXT to see article text.

462. SCRUTON, ROGER. Very Safe Sex. National Review v49, n14 (July 28, 1997):39. Type D 462 TEXT to see article text.

463. Metcalfe, Robert M. MIT's Dr. Jenkins keeps a humanist's eye on merger of media machines. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Henry Jenkins) (From the Ether) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column) InfoWorld v19, n29 (July 21, 1997):103 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Henry Jenkins studies how different media technologies affect humans, and he claims that the Internet must be viewed in relation to other media, particularly television. While popular pundits proselytize that the Internet is so revolutionary that it will reinvent politics, economics and the culture in general, Jenkins contends that the Internet will not end life as we know it. Jenkins says that the chief distinction between the Internet and television is not the difference between interactive and broadcast styles of communications. Instead, he says television attracts those who are interested in sound and pictures, while PCs attract those interested in words and numbers. According to Jenkins, television will continue to have a role and promote itself as a common cultural framework. Jenkins points out that TV/PC combinations might not be necessary, since everyday users are capable of bridging the gaps between different kinds of media machines.

464. Koselka, Rita. Linda Stone. (researches Internet socialization for Microsoft)(Forbes @ 80) (Company Business and Marketing) Forbes v159, n14 (July 7, 1997):332 (2 pages). Type D 464 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Microsoft's Linda Stone researches how people interact on the Internet in an effort to develop virtual communities that are interesting enough to compel users to return. Stone believes that the Web will evolve along the same lines as the telephone, which was originally seen as a way to deliver information and which quickly became a social instrument. Stone says that those under the age of 30 already treat the Web as a social medium, arranging to meet in life those they have met in chat rooms. Stone leads Microsoft's Virtual Worlds group, which has developed two chat room products that are given away free on the Microsoft Network. The software allows users to select characters to represent themselves or to use their own photographs to create an on-line character. The on-line characters are capable of a range of expressions. Stone's group is working on ways to help users find other on-ine users with similar interests.

465. Pavlik, John V.; Caruso, Denise; Tucher, Andie; Sagan, Paul. The future of online journalism: bonanza or black hole? (includes related articles on marketing, standards, and the struggle of news.com to become a distinctive Web site)(Cover Story) Columbia Journalism Review v36, n2 (July-August, 1997):30 (8 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 465 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Online journalism is beginning to transform the profession through high-quality presentation and greater availability than newspapers. The Internet provides the equivalent of 1,600 newspapers from all over the world, gathering a daily audience of 40-50 mil. World Wide Web sites produce reliable, innovative stories for national, regional, business and financial, technology, sports, and cultural and political news. The most promising feature of online journalism is its appeal to young people.

466. Basch, Reva. Cultivating the Net. (the Internet is not conducive to cults) (Cybernaut) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column)(Brief Article. Computer Life v4, n7 (July, 1997):47 (1 page). Pub Type: Column; Brief Article. Type D 466 TEXT to see article text.

467. Tenopir, Carol. Online use policies and restrictions.(online databases) Library Journal v117, n12 (July, 1997):33 (2 pages).

Abstract: Many public libraries have been forced to adopt policies regarding Internet access, both because of potentially controversial sites and the costs of providing access. Rules on restricting the access of minors and other policies are discussed.

468. High, Mike. Decency and indecency in cyberspace. (political regulation of Internet content) Poets & Writers Magazine v25, n4 (July-August, 1997):24 (8 pages).

Abstract: The US government has attempted to control information on the Internet with the Communications Decency Act, passed Feb 1996. In Jun 1996, the US District Court in Philadelphia granted an injunction against the act's enforcement. The act represents a narrow definition of obscene material, which courts increasingly recognize as protected by the First Amendment, and a broad definition of indecency, which is usually not regarded as constitutionally protected. The act's constitutionality will be considered by the US Supreme Court, though the issue may not be resolved for some years.

469. Shapiro, Andrew L. Privacy for sale: peddling data on the Internet.(Cover Story) Nation v264, n24 (June 23, 1997):11 (4 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 469 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Americans are increasingly concerned about personal privacy in an age when digital computer technology keeps track of almost every area of their lives. Marketers collect this information, and the addition of the Internet makes it even more available. Privacy may soon be a commodity that is for sale.

470. Sander, Ernest. Pulitzer Prizes for online journalism? American Journalism Review v19, n5 (June, 1997):14 (2 pages). Type D 470 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Pulitzer Prize board has appointed a committee to research the possibility of giving Pulitzer Prizes for electronic journalism. The committee includes a publisher, a president of a wire service, an editorial page editor, a law professor and a columnist, and was formed after the New York Times and the Charlotte (FL) Sun Herald submitted online public service entries for Pulitzer consideration. Online journalism is a unique mosaic of text, broadcast and image, and may deserve this recognition.

471. Lasica, J.D. Time to freshen up online newspapers. American Journalism Review v19, n5 (June, 1997):48 (1 page). Type D 471 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Online newspapers should cover stories less than 24 hours after they occur. Publishers of traditional papers are limited by the complicated process of a production cycle, but Internet sites can be updated whenever a reporter discovers more information. Editors and reporters used to working in wire service environments will be valuable assets in electronic journalism. Online newspapers have the option to establish themselves as the source for breaking stories, helping readers to separate fact from rumor while avoiding the tendencies toward tabloid sensationalism.

472. Riggs, Michael. Fast fore-word.(nostalgic audiophiles)(Editorial) Audio v81, n6 (June, 1997):6 (1 page). Pub Type: Editorial.

Abstract: Online chat about the audio industry must not be consumed uncritically. Chat denigrating digital video discs (DVD) created controversy long before DVD was actually experienced by most chatters. A new breed of audiophiles seems unfortunately hostile to new technologies.

473. Mitra, Ananda. Diasporic Web sites: ingroup and outgroup discourse. Critical Studies in Mass Communication v14, n2 (June, 1997):158 (24 pages).

474. Kaplan, David E. New cybercop tricks to fight child porn: police struggle against an online onslaught. U.S. News & World Report v122, n20 (May 26, 1997):29 (1 page). Type D 474 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Law enforcement officers are using several strategies to deal with the flood of child pornography on the Internet. Some officers pose as children in online chat rooms to expose offenders, and some officials have created child porn Web sites to attract criminals.

475. Miller, Samantha. Star gazing.('CelebSite' web site has plenty of data on popular culture and personalities at www.celebsite.com)(Bytes)(Brief Article) People Weekly v47, n19 (May 19, 1997):57 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article.

476. Egan, Meg. Busting it open: free Internet access is empowering low-income communities. Other Side v33, n3 (May-June, 1997):28 (2 pages). Type D 476 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Lower-income people may not own as many computers as middle-income people, but community organizations can teach those with low incomes how to access the Internet. At the Bridge Project in Philadelphia, PA, people of all ages can learn how to design Web pages, navigate the Internet and set up e-mail accounts. These community classes provide a foundation for technological skills lower-income people can use to further their education and careers.

477. Quittner, Joshua. Divorce Internet style.(increase in divorces caused by on-line affairs)(Brief Article) Time v149, n15 (April 14, 1997):72 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 477 TEXT to see article text.

478. Floyd, Bianca P. Scholars are eager to increase ranks of Black-studies sites on the Internet. Chronicle of Higher Education v43, n31 (April 11, 1997):A23 (2 pages).

Abstract: Many Black scholars and students feel more materials on black studies should be available through the Internet. Sites for such areas as the work of W.E.B. Du Bois or black politicians contain little material for the serious scholar. Although this situation is improving, organizing collections for online display is time-consuming, costly, and may be losing priority to maintaining black studies programs.

479. Corelli, Rae. Killer cults. (mass suicides in California and Quebec)(Special Report) Maclean's v110, n14 (April 7, 1997):44 (2 pages). Type D 479 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Five members of the Order of the Solar Temple cult in Quebec and 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult in California committed suicide in Mar 1997. Experts are concerned that Internet use encourages emotions and imagination that fuel interest in cults.

480. Levy, Steven. Blaming the Web. (the Heaven's Gate cult used the Web to spread its doctrines and to earn a living but the Internet is not the menace: includes a brief description of five bizarre web sites)(Special... Newsweek v129, n14 (April 7, 1997):46 (2 pages). Type D 480 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet is a cheap way to spread a message to a multitude of people. But the Web is essentially neutral because critics are also free to air their criticism. Heaven's Gate sent 1995 messages out to 100 groups but got many rejections, which might have helped spur them on to suicide.

481. Rieder, Rem. A breakthrough in cyberspace. (a newspaper's breaking a story on a Web site before the paper printed the story)(Editorial) American Journalism Review v19, n3 (April, 1997):6 (1 page). Pub Type: Editorial.

Abstract: The Dallas Morning News created a significant stir by publishing a story on its Web page hours before the newspaper was published. The story concerned Timothy McVeigh's alleged confession while in jail about bombing the Federal Building in Oklahoma City OK. Sending a story to a Web site prior to traditional publishing challenged the antagonism most print journalists have for the Internet and lent credibility to news on the Web.

482. Harper, Christopher. The daily me. (customized online news services) American Journalism Review v19, n3 (April, 1997):40 (5 pages).

Abstract: FishWrap, a customized news service developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Laboratory in 1994, began the development of dozens of similar Internet sites. Customized online services allow a consumer to choose which news articles to view, practically eliminating the traditional roles of newspaper reporter and editor. Some experts see the potential for customized news products to eliminate newspapers, yet only 9% of US homes are connected to the Internet.

483. Beckles, Colin. Black struggles in Cyberspace: Cyber-segregation and Cyber-Nazis. Western Journal of Black Studies v21, n1 (Spring, 1997):12 (8 pages). Type D 483 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet was evaluated in terms of its ability to function as a democratizing tool. Analysis showed that class and race lines have blocked this democratization goal as represented by the demography of Internet users. African Americans only constitute 5% of Internet users which reflect the scarcity of Black tech-mentors. It was also found out that the information highway is used by historically violent white individuals and organizations for the preservation of white power. It is recommended that government forces' repressive use of the Internet be monitored and investigated.

484. Are friends electric? (creating on-line communities)(Reviews of Books and Multimedia) Economist (US) v342, n8008 (March 15, 1997):S11 (1 page). Type D 484 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: One of the most popular uses of the Internet is conversation. Both small and large communities have formed to give users a forum for discussion. Successful on-line communities tend to have hosts, allow users to self-identify and keep overcrowding to minimum.

485. Blumenstyk, Goldie. A small black college uses unconventional means to get computers on its campus. (Voorhees College in South Carolina) Chronicle of Higher Education v43, n27 (March 14, 1997):A21 (2 pages).

Abstract: Voorhees College in South Carolina, an historically black school, provides connection to the Internet and a free e-mail account for every dormitory room and staff office. Leonard E. Dawson, the school's president, wants the students to leave the school prepared to fully utilize information technology. The computing operation was a gift of Mr. Voorhees, grand-nephew of the school's first benefactor.

486. Brophy, Beth. Saturday night and you're all alone? Maybe you need a cyberdate. All it takes is a keyboard, an alias, and a tiny bit of nerve. U.S. News & World Report v122, n6 (Feb 17, 1997):60 (2 pages). Type D 486 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Many computer owners use chat lines and e-mail on the Internet and online services to meet other people and conduct pseudo- or even real romances. Married people who would never 'cheat' in person seek extramarital companionship online. Anecdotes include both fairy tales and tragedy.

487. Starobin, Paul. Mucking around in cyberspace. (distinguishing fact from opinion on the Internet) National Journal v29, n5 (Feb 1, 1997):244 (1 page).

Abstract: Checking the reliability of political data on the Internet is almost impossible. Any person who wishes to propound a bizarre theory for an audience of millions can post it on the World Wide Web. Not all Net chatter comes from polemicists and conspiracy mongers. The White House has published a 331-page document at its Web address describing how the Clinton Administration has been the target of a conservative conspiracy. Mainstream journalists follow chat-room talk, hoping to break new stories. The Net's media power is new and unreliable.

488. Berman, Jerry; Weitzner, Daniel J. Directing policy-making beyond the Net's metaphor. (Internet)(The Next 50 Years: Our Hopes, Our Visions, Our Plans) Communications of the ACM v40, n2 (Feb, 1997):83 (2 pages).

Abstract: Policymakers remain divided over the issues posed by the Internet. Many still see the Net as a threat and exert effort to repress its potential, an attitude borne out of fear and ignorance. Concerned sectors such as the Citizen's Internet Empowerment are battling to educate policymakers on the true worth and potential of the Net. Policymakers should have a clear understanding of the Internet's unique character before they make harsh decisions.

489. Browning, Graeme. Another federal code to crack. (export regulations on selling computer encryption programs overseas) National Journal v29, n2 (Jan 11, 1997):89 (1 page).

Abstract: US developers of computer encryption software have been attempting to market their military-grade products overseas. Supporters of earlier export rules argued access to such encryption programs could permit international criminals to shield their Internet activities from scrutiny. President Bill Clinton issued an executive order on Nov 15, 1996, making the Commerce Department instead of the State Department responsible for encryption software exports. Congress might not permit this policy to stand.

490. A slow retreat from freedom. (First Amendment)(American Survey) Economist (US) v342, n7998 (Jan 4, 1997):25 (2 pages). Type D 490 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The First Amendment is still valued in the US, but public opinion is shifting somewhat to the right on certain aspects of free expression. Campaign spending as a form of free speech, pornography on the Internet and religion in public life are discussed.

491. Newhagen, John E.; Rafaeli, Sheizaf. Why communication researchers should study the internet: a dialogue.(Symposium: The Net)(Panel Discussion) Journal of Communication v46, n1 (Wntr, 1996):4 (10 pages). Pub Type: Panel Discussion.

Abstract: Two eminent researchers on communication stress the need for experts to study the Internet for understanding its theoretical and practical implications. However, they differ in their opinion on the focal point of the study. One view is to stress the essential qualities of the Net, while the other view emphasizes the need to study its effects on the society. The researchers feel that the fear that the Internet may displace other media technologies is unwarranted. The Internet, on the other hand, will assist in transforming other technologies.

492. Parks, Malcom R. Making friends in Cyberspace.(Symposium: The Net) Journal of Communication v46, n1 (Wntr, 1996):80 (18 pages).

Abstract: Studies reveal that computer-mediated-communication (CMC) enhances development of personal relationships, overcoming the barriers of country and race. Over 60% of the subjects in one study, of whom 70% were women, had formed personal relationships using CMC. This signifies that traditional theories based on poverty of relationships and 'perspective through reduced-cues' may lose relevance. Many subjects' assertion that Cyberspace is just one more space for meeting compels the researchers to rethink the existing concepts on relationships.

493. Levy, Steven. Breathing is also addictive. ('Internet addiction' does not exist)(Business) Newsweek v128, n27 (Dec 30, 1996):52 (2 pages). Type D 493 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: 'Internet addiction' is the creation of the media, which could not adequately explain the huge changes to society the Internet is likely to introduce in years to come. The Internet is no more addictive than any other activity, but it will be a major force in almost everyone's life.

494. Turner, Richard. When rumors make news. Newsweek v128, n27 (Dec 30, 1996):72 (1 page). Type D 494 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: ABC News correspondent momentarily gave credibility to a theory that a US Navy missile had shot down TWA Flight 800, but his 'evidence' had been on the Internet for months. The provides a wealth of information, but is by definition unreliable, as a free-speech communication aid for the public.

495. Segal, Rick. Decade of the customer.(Information technology boom and internationalism; Public Life; Forbes ASAP) Forbes v158, n13 (Dec 2, 1996):S224 (2 pages). Type D 495 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The important result of the Internet and the World Wide Web is not the technology but the desire for world-wide communication and information that inspired the need for data communication. Even if the technology disappears, or is replaced by something else, the spirit of internationalism will go on.

496. Frezza, Bill. History's greatest brain drain.(the Internet and cryptology; Public Life; Forbes ASAP) Forbes v158, n13 (Dec 2, 1996):S233 (2 pages). Type D 496 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The flourishing availability of cryptology programs on the Internet may spawn a secret world of commerce and communication that will act as a brain drain on the visible economy. Innovators and entrepreneurs will enjoy complete freedom and individualism on the Internet.

497. Rivas, Yolanda M. Web heads: job opportunities for Hispanics on the Internet. (includes list of important Web site addresses) Hispanic v9, n12 (Dec, 1996):46 (3 pages).

Abstract: A new avenue for employment has opened up for Hispanics thanks to the explosive growth of the World Wide Web on the Internet. The job market is especially promising for those who possess certain technical skills that can be applied to Web-oriented careers.

498. Mayor, Federico. Higher education and new technologies. UNESCO Courier (Dec, 1996):38 (2 pages). Type D 498 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The technologies of the modern world has created a space in which distances virtually disappear and information is passed efficiently. However, access is limited to those who have the means. So that the global educational sector may benefit as a whole, access must be shared.

499. Merkin, Daphne. A fatal step into twilight. (fatal sexual liaison that began on the Internet) U.S. News & World Report v121, n21 (Nov 25, 1996):88 (2 pages). Type D 499 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Sharon Lopatka of Hampstead, MD, was a 35-year-old loner who entertained sexual fantasies of being tortured to death. Often visiting online chat rooms, she fulfilled that fantasy after she met Robert Glass. Authorities found her strangled body on a rural road in North Carolina.

500. Dvorak, John C. Rude newsgroups run rampant. (Internet newsgroups) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Column) PC Magazine v15, n19 (Nov 5, 1996):85 (1 page). Pub Type: Column. Type D 500 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The right of free speech often brings out worst in people who participate in newsgroups on the Internet. Many people post ideas on the Internet that they would never say to a person's face. Internet newsgroups are designed to manage informative discussions that cover specific topics. However, Internet newsgroups almost always deteriorate into rude remarks and stubborn opinions. Hundreds of newsgroup junkies clog the Internet and post thousands of rude messages in all types of newsgroups. As more people get on the Internet and discover newsgroups, the situation is likely to get worse. The deteriorating state of newsgroup communication may result in the death of newsgroups. The only solution is civility, however ill-mannered newsgroup junkies make civility impossible.

501. Eisenberg, Daniel; Hamilton, Anita. Tech. meter. (survey indicates that students with access to the Internet have better thinking skills; a 1995 American Airlines crash may have been caused by misuse of a cockpit computer)(Brief Article) Time v148, n21 (Nov 4, 1996):74 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 501 TEXT to see article text.

502. Fang, Fan. Traveling the Internet in Chinese. Educational Leadership v54, n3 (Nov, 1996):27 (3 pages). Type D 502 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Chinese bilingual students of Horace Mann Academic Middle School in San Francisco, CA, enhanced their language skills and developed self-esteem by using Chinese characters on the Internet. E-mail messages from Chinese pen pals motivated the students to learn more about English. This increased language proficiency resulting in greater participation in academic activities. They also learned to realize the benefits of bilingualism and biculturalism.

503. Luker, Mark. NSF's new program for high-performance Internet connections. (National Science Foundation) Communications of the ACM v39, n10 (Oct, 1996):27 (2 pages).

Abstract: The National Science Foundation has established a new grant program, 96-64, Connections to the Internet, primarily to implement new ways of controlling network congestion and to guarantee proper levels of service for various kinds of applications. It also provides initial funding for upgrades to higher bandwidth as well as expanded access to the vBNS, its high-speed backbone network for research.

504. White, Jack E. Crack, Contras and cyberspace. (allegation that the CIA smuggled crack cocaine into the US) Time v148, n16 (Sept 30, 1996):59 (1 page). Type D 504 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The San Jose Mercury News has posted a story on the Internet by reporter Gary Webb alleging that the CIA sold crack cocaine to Los Angeles, CA, drug lord Rick Ross. The plot was part of a scheme to raise money for the CIA-sponsored Nicaraguan contra group FDN.

505. Wagner, Mitch. Rumors fuel privacy angst. (concerns over Internet privacy) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) Computerworld v30, n39 (Sept 23, 1996):1 (2 pages).

Abstract: Many people are concerned about how to guard against scandals and invasions of privacy online due to recent incidences and rumors on the Internet. For example, the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board went on television to deny online suggestions that there was a coverup in the investigation of the explosion of TWA Flight 800, and the Lexis-Nexis information service was nearly shut down in Sep 1996 as it countered allegations spread over the Internet that the company violates citizens' privacy. Such incidences are raising new concerns about regulating the Internet with regards to private data. In addition, the examples illustrate how online discussions based on fiction or fact can quickly ramp up public anger. Firms introducing potentially controversial activities need to monitor Usenet newsgroups, according to experts.

506. Hosenball, Mark. TWA: the anatomy of a rumor - it's an underground theory that won't go away: did a 'friendly fire' missile take down Flight 800?(Internet rumor and military secretiveness spawn air crash theories; includes diagram... Newsweek v128, n13 (Sept 23, 1996):43 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 506 TEXT to see article text.

507. Levine, Joshua. A place to chat. (community chat rooms in online services) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information) Forbes v158, n6 (Sept 9, 1996):168 (3 pages). Type D 507 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The adaptation of mass media to computer information systems is changing the paradigm of American society, and Internet service providers must offer chat rooms for social interaction to be successful. Traditional gathering places for personal interaction, such as saloons and barbershops, are going online as community sites in cyberspace. As social interaction rapidly evolves, people are increasingly looking for social intermediate zones on the Internet. There are several sites on the Web and Internet that provide an environment for communication and interaction, such as Parent Soup and NetNoir. Parent Soup is a site on America Online and the Web where parents can gather to discuss health issues and parenting questions. NetNoir is an online community for African Americans. Traditional publishers are currently exploring techniques to offer sites and services that promote community interaction rather than content-heavy materials.

508. Hitchcock, Steve. Web publishing: speed changes everything. Computer v29, n8 (August, 1996):91 (3 pages).

Abstract: The almost instantaneous delivery of information through the World Wide Web has a substantial impact on the lives of people. Publications have migrated to the Web providing instant information. This has an effect on research work because peer review which takes a very long time will be bypassed. However, the immediate response of the readers will serve as a replacement. Publishers and users are still adjusting to the high speed of information delivery.

509. From Gutenberg to gigabytes: scholarly communication in the age of cyberspace. (Micheal Gile's presidential address delivered to the Southern Political Science Convention in Tampa, FL, Nov.... Journal of Politics v58, n3 (August, 1996):613 (14 pages). Pub Type: Transcript.

Abstract: The invention of the printing press changed scholarly studies and exchange of ideas by speeding up the publication of books. The development of the information superhighway in the late 1990s is again changing scholarship. Publication and access to information in cyberspace is more democratic than in the traditional journals. However, article quality is more difficult to control. The efficient information management also encourages insularity instead of interdisciplinarity. Response to these challenges include pilot projects in electronic publishing and the publication of past journals in cyberspace.

510. High-tech hoaxes. (disinformation on the Internet)(Brief Article) Maclean's v109, n31 (July 29, 1996):9 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 510 TEXT to see article text.

511. Montgomery, Kathryn C. Children in the digital age.(The New Media and Learning)(Cover Story. American Prospect, n27 (July-August, 1996):69 (6 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 511 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The impact of television on children has concerned Americans since the 1940s. The introduction of online media may have greater impact on children. Education will allow the classroom to expand beyond traditional settings as children begin to use personal and portable technologies. Government policies and programming strategies have been designed to assist the formative stage of the new digital stage.

512. Kalil, Thomas A. Leveraging cyberspace.(applications of the Internet)(Social Aspects of Emerging Information Infrastructures) IEEE Communications Magazine v34, n7 (July, 1996):82 (5 pages).

Abstract: The Internet is a distributed, giant, parallel supercomputer that links not only microprocessors, but also people, information repositories, and sensors. Cyberspace leveraging involves the use of computer networks by people with shared interests to carry out operations and create resources that cannot be cannot be created by any one person or organization. A sound understanding of the social, economic, and political implications of cyberspace leveraging is required in order to promote applications of the information infrastructure. Examples of leveraging cyberspace are provided.

513. Clausen, Christopher. Welcome to post-culturalism. American Scholar v65, n3 (Summer, 1996):379 (10 pages).

Abstract: The anthropological sense of the word 'culture' is used in different and often conflicting ways. American proponents of multiculturalism use 'culture' to connote both a set of prejudices to overcome, as in European culture, and a precious, irreproachable heritage, as in minority culture. The mixing of cultures breaks sown not only borders but cultures themselves. Technology, telecommunication, global marketing and freedom of movement has all but eradicated self-contained societies where each one's behavior is dictated y a cultural norm. The global, unregulated Internet is contributing to the advent of post-culturalism.

514. Wolper, Allan. Administrators as censors: Student Press Law Center director Mark Goodman warns student journalists to monitor their Internet copy. Editor & Publisher v129, n22 (June 1, 1996):24 (1 page). Type D 514 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Student Press Law Center Executive Director Mark Goodman said in an interview that colleges and universities are creating speech codes to regulate campus e-mail systems despite the unconstitutionality of such codes. He warned student reporters that academic administrators could also start regulating content on the Internet. One of the law center's lawyers, Mike Hiestand, worried about the implications for libel law if the universities win cases that allow it to censor free thought.

515. Ransdell, Eric. The net superstars. (leaders in the fields of finance, culture and technology are involved with the Internet)(Cover Story) U.S. News & World Report v120, n21 (May 27, 1996):62 (4 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 515 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet industry is attracting a host of investors that cover the entire socioeconomic spectrum. Industry leaders in technology, finance, and culture are banking on the Internet's vast potential to tap into every segment of the population.

516. Foster, Ed. Junk e-mail: it's not only annoying, it can cost you time and money. (The Gripe Line) (Industry Trend or Event)(Column) InfoWorld v18, n19 (May 6, 1996):58 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: Marketers are increasing their use of the Internet to send junk e-mail, and complaints of unethical use of the Internet are increasing apace. This may take the form of an unsolicited online newsletter, such as one Microsoft sent to some unsuspecting 'clients' pertaining to BackOffice, or it could be a promotional dialog box that requires some action to dismiss. Some people are complaining about the animated, flashing, and/or color-scrolling ads appearing on some Web sites, which use up precious computer resources. A balance has to be struck between the need for services, publishers, and advertisers to get their message out, and the rights of users to be protected from electronic pokes in the eye.

517. Garvey, John. Radio vs. the Internet. (in praise of radio's virtues)(Column) Commonweal v123, n9 (May 3, 1996):7 (2 pages). Pub Type: Column. Type D 517 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Radio is a medium in which entertainment and information are conveyed in an unobtrusive manner, yet it often rewards active listening. Public radio is especially rewarding in this way. In contrast, the Internet is an attention-grabbing medium that lends itself to obsessive use.

518. Perkowitz, Sidney. Connecting with E.M. Forster. (Edward Morgan Forster, British novelist) American Prospect, n26 (May-June, 1996):86 (4 pages). Type D 518 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The theme of E.M. Forster's novel, "Howard's End," is useful to remember in the technological age. Forster's theme was "only connect" and it referred to the emotional connections made between people and the connections individuals made between the opposite principles within themselves. Technology, and particularly the Internet, threaten connections between people. People should carefully choose how they use technology.

519. Mannix, Margaret. It's a jungle out there. (cyberspace communications)(Spring Tech Guide)(Cover Story) U.S. News & World Report v120, n17 (April 29, 1996):73 (3 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story. Type D 519 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Internet users have shown a tendency to not show much discretion in what they communicate online, and increasingly it has gotten them into trouble, as cases involving fraud, obscenity and slander have occurred. A rule of thumb is not to say online what you would be reluctant to say otherwise.

520. Quittner, Joshua. The Web's unlikely hero.(Unabomber suspect Ted Kaczynski praised on Internet Website)(Brief Article) Time v147, n17 (April 22, 1996):47 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 520 TEXT to see article text.

521. What are your employees doing behind closed doors? (spending too much time on the Internet)(Brief Article) Folio: the Magazine for Magazine Management v25, n6 (April 15, 1996):10 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 521 TEXT to see article text.

522. Vilanch, Bruce. Fantasyland megabytes. (get a life outside the Internet)(Column) Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), n704 (April 2, 1996):65 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: The Internet is an insiduous and subtle life stealer. However, there are good reasons for the addiction. It allows gays to establish relationships and also gives them the opportunity to come out.

523. Calabrese, Andrew; Borchert, Mark. Prospects for electronic democracy in the United States: rethinking communication and social policy.(Electronic Democracy) Media, Culture & Society v18, n2 (April, 1996):249 (20 pages).

Abstract: Discussions about electronic democracy have focused upon access to technology, but there is much work to be done in the social sphere before such communications can become meaningful. Although it is laudable that many policy advocates seek to broaden access to the Internet for the underprivileged and the poor, access to communications will not serve democracy well unless it can be determined to what end such communications will serve. Americans have recently begun to avoid the importance of the household in political discourse, choosing to focus on the role of the federal government in national politics, a position which will not be aided by electronic discussions.

524. Michalski, Jerry. Are your intentions honorable?(Media Mergers)(intentions of media companies with the advent of Internet) Media Studies Journal v10, n2-3 (Spring-Summer, 1996):127 (4 pages).

Abstract: Media companies are vying to gain market share with the growth of the Internet as the new communication medium. The Internet and on-line services have brought new topologies of communication which are more efficient than the old topologies which included point-to-point communication and broadcasts. Easy communication is possible through bulletin boards, e-mail, and Internet news groups. People can publish materials for others on the World Wide Web. Media companies' domination is over and they are attuning themselves to the altered conditions by accepting the customers' terms.

525. Flower, Joe. Off with its head.(governmental policies on Internet use) New Scientist v149, n2021 (March 16, 1996):44 (4 pages).

Abstract: The US and other governments intends to curb the Internet with policies which may affect the accessibility of information. The restriction on the dissemination of so-called undesirable information on Internet could compel the users to look for other service providers. People feel that curbs on undesirable information on Internet will be impossible. Cyberspace cannot be sanitized and the effect of restriction on its use could be far reaching.

526. Meers, Erik Ashok. Murder, he wrote. (Internet-related violent crime against homosexuals) Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), n702 (March 5, 1996):49 (3 pages).

Abstract: George Hemenway's murder of Jesse Unger represents a new trend in violent crimes against homosexual. Cyberspace, which ironically gives the sense of security that gay bars do not, has become a pickup point where antigay cruisers pick up their victims.

527. Andrews, Whit. Surveillance in cyberspace. American Journalism Review v18, n2 (March, 1996):13 (1 page). Type D 527 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Reporters should exercise caution when using the Internet's public forums to avoid inadvertently providing information that competitors could use. Reporters should not use an Internet account in their name, and should make sure their name or organization is not in the posting. The competition may be using the Internet, and could be tipped off about a project in the works.

528. Ellis, R. Darin; Jankowski, Thomas B.; Jasper, Jarrod E.; Abdul, Aziz. Gero-informatics and the Internet: locating gerontology information on the World Wide Web (WWW). Gerontologist v36, n1 (Feb, 1996):100 (6 pages).

529. Session with the cybershrink. (clinical psychologist Sherry Turkle)(Interview)(Cover Story) Technology Review v99, n2 (Feb-March, 1996):41 (7 pages). Pub Type: Interview; Cover Story. Type D 529 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Clinical psychologist Sherry Turkle is an authority on human-computer interaction and cyberspace's social impact. Turkle believes that cyberspace allows people to play different roles in virtual communities and online experiences can affect the way these people see themselves and their relationship with the real community. However, she fears that young people are developing a dependence on cyberspace since they feel more in control of situations there than in real life.

530. Rickels, Laurence A. Theory on TV: gadget goes to Florida. (interview with professor Gregory Ulmer) Artforum v34, n5 (Jan, 1996):68 (5 pages). Type D 530 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: English professor Gregory Ulmer believes that the introduction of the Internet will have a profound impact on the humanities. He stresses that man's ability to tap information from anywhere in the world through the Internet will open new opportunities and problems for man. One potential problem is the absence of practices of literacy which will serve as guides in the correct and constructive use of the Internet.

531. Gordon, Kirsty. Companions of the superhighway. (Internet) Index on Censorship v25, n1 (Jan-Feb, 1996):80 (2 pages).

Abstract: The Internet has been penetrated by pornographers. The risks in cyber-porn arises not only out of the medium but also out of the material itself. It only has to take a modem and a mouse to gain access to cyber-porn. The Net has also become a potential medium for extreme sex and violence because the medium, in itself, makes mere concepts out of sex and violence. On the Net, sex and violence are physical impossibilities. Most anti-cyber-pornography advocates recommend censorship since the presence of sex and violence on the Net is, in itself, dangerous.

532. Ragon, Bruce M.; Bennett, John P. Something more to consider: combining health education and physical education. JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance v67, n1 (Jan, 1996):14 (2 pages). Type D 532 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet's Health Education Directory (HEDIR) provided a venue for an exchange of opinions on the recent proposal to merge health and physical education under the mantle of health enhancement. Opponents pointed to the differences between health and fitness while proponents hailed the interdisciplinary approach to physical education teaching. HEDIR is a list service which was created and managed by Mark J. Kittleson of the Southern Illinois University.

533. Bruckman, Amy. Finding one's own space in cyberspace. Technology Review v99, n1 (Jan, 1996):48 (7 pages). Type D 533 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Internet surfers who do not like the atmosphere of the online society they are in have the option of creating their own virtual community. They thus can influence the character of their virtual world through their policies on anonymity, admissions and advertising. One example is the creation of MediaMOO, a multi-user dungeon. The Internet site features real-time scholarly exchanges between media researchers.

534. Schwartz, Evan. Looking for community on the Internet. National Civic Review v84, n1 (Wntr, 1995):37 (5 pages). Type D 534 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet global computer network is providing a virtual community where people of all races can converse on topics ranging from politics to personal matters. It is proving to be an effective testing ground for the First Ammendment and has already spurred behavioral norms and conventions. However, many sectors contend that the Internet is not the appropriate place for a rebirth of community. Internet supporters counter that it would be better to have a good simulation of community rather than no community at all.

535. Dvorak, John C. The naked computer. (Industry Trend or Event)(Column) PC Magazine v14, n22 (Dec 19, 1995):89 (1 page). Pub Type: Column. Type D 535 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Sex over the computer sex is becoming more popular than people want to admit. Online chat rooms and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) have become successful dating services and opportunities for sexual talk. The Internet CU-C-ME video protocol allows a form of electronic voyeurism by transmitting live video from a camcorder to strangers. Desktop video, boosted by newer and better compression algorithms, will add a new dimension to this situation and generate a pornography aspect that will get the most attention from the press, but will make electronic sex less anonymous. A person cannot exaggerate his or her attributes as much on video, and there is greater potential for embarrassment. Congress and the public may be scandalized by computer/video sex and clamor for legislation, a counter-productive response that must be avoided.

536. Smith, Richard; Taylor, Edwin F. Teaching physics on line. American Journal of Physics v63, n12 (Dec, 1995):1090 (7 pages).

537. Browning, Graeme. The sturm und drang over cyberporn. (misuse of Internet for pornography) National Journal v27, n43 (Oct 28, 1995):2660 (2 pages).

Abstract: Antiporn activists and Net-based volunteers of the New York City-based crime-fighting organization, the Guardian Angels, have extended support to the restrictions on lewd images on the Internet, gathering and reporting about the crimes of child pornography, pirating of software on the electronic network, and conveyance of indecent messages. The Electronic Frontier Foundation exhibiting X-rated images on cyberspace and its general counsel, Mike Godwin, are facing criticism from antiporn activists. The Exon-Coats bill is expected to control pornography on the Internet.

538. Klein, Reva. Naughty toys and dirty pictures.(dangers of Internet) Times Educational Supplement, n4138 (Oct 20, 1995):CU20 (2 pages).

Abstract: The media, schools and parents are concerned about the ill-effects of Internet on children, which provides information on sex abuse, glue-sniffing and auto-eroticism along with academic and cultural issues. British Telecom's CampusWorld gives schools access to pages which provide information related to their curriculum. The National Council for Educational Technology is working toward people accepting that children's critical skills should be developed by allowing them to choose the right information.

539. DeLoughry, Thomas J. Internet laid bare: An English teacher's book uncovers the virtual truth about network culture. Chronicle of Higher Education v42, n6 (Oct 6, 1995):A23 (3 pages).

Abstract: Dinty W. Moore, an assistant professor of English at Pennsylvania State University has written a book called 'The Emperor's Virtual Clothes: The Naked Truth About Internet Culture,' that explains in simple and understandable language about the Internet network, as a part of information superhighway. Moore has avoided jargon and has taken a humorous view of network culture. The book is non-academic and deals with the impact of network in changing the lifestyles of the users.

540. Whitmore, Sam. Of guilt and profit on the Internet.(commercialization of the Internet)(Resisting the Virtual Life: The Culture and Politics of Information)(PC Week Executive)(Editorial) PC Week v12, n39 (Oct 2, 1995):E8 (1 page). Pub Type: Editorial.

Abstract: The book "Resisting the Virtual Life: The Culture and Politics of Information" is a thought-provoking book comprised of 21 essays examining political, social and economic aspects of the Internet and related technologies. The conclusion of the book is that the enrichment of each citizen's life will never be reached because of the greed of Corporate America. The book makes the reader ponder whether or not those who commercialize the Internet have a debt to society in the face of an emerging cultural passivism. It is a free country and no one is forced to partake in the activities offered on the Internet. Corporations deserve any financial gains brought on by a Web page since there are thousands of sites and considerable risk involved in investing in one. PC Week will sponsor a four hour satellite broadcast which examines these issues and seeks public response.

541. Brush, Peter. On this Internet forum, no news is good news. American Journalism Review v17, n8 (Oct, 1995):10 (1 page). Type D 541 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Journalists consider the use of breaking news on the Internet as inappropriate and irritating. In a recent discussion on an Internet forum for computer-assisted reporting, CARR-L, most journalist participants did not feel the listserver needs to have news flashes available. In addition, they did not think that the Internet was the best way to be sending out this type of news. The offending reporter, Joe Shea, has continued to post breaking stories.

542. Browning, John. There's no place like cyberspace; new world's require new ideas, not old metaphors. Scientific American v273, n4 (Oct, 1995):44 (2 pages).

Abstract: The widespread use of the Internet and other vast computer networks is likely to change the way people perceive the world. Existing metaphors to describe the geography of the digital world are limited, but work is underway to develop more useful ways to imagine cyberspace and its constructs.

543. Ruben, Barbara. Access denied. (inequality in access to information networks) Environmental Action Magazine v27, n3 (Fall, 1995):18 (1 page). Type D 543 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Information technology has created a literacy gap due to inequality in access to computer networks. Surveys showed the increasing economic disparities that tend to favor whites and educated people due to their access to computer technology.

544. Reddy, Shyamala. Private faces, public spaces: a guide to the habits and haunts of three cyber-egos.(special preview supplement: VirtualCity magazine) Newsweek v126, n13 (Sept 25, 1995):9A (1 page). Type D 544 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Three personality types that surf online services are profiled. One user's interests lies in sports, fitness and the outdoors, one deals in business and finance, and a third goes online for social chatter. Internet and commercial online service addresses are given for areas of interest.

545. Coffee, Peter. Cyberspace settlement brings social woes. (Soft Talk)(Column) PC Week v12, n38 (Sept 25, 1995):32 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: Cyberspace is changing and is losing its shared-frontier spirit. A sign of change is the National Science Foundation's (NSF) announcement of a $50 annual fee for title to an Internet domain name. Meanwhile, rates of virus creation and infection are increasing. More information about this can be obtained from a National Computer Security Assn virus forum on CompuServe. The forum will run through Sep 1995 and can be accessed via GO VAD or GO VIRUSDAY. The MIT Media Lab is working on an exhibit called 'A Day in the Life of Cyberspace,' scheduled to open on Oct 10. Additional information is available at exhibit@www.1010.org.

546. Evans, V. Tessa Perry. Blackout: preventing racial discrimination on the Net. (equal access online)(includes some African American resources) Library Journal v120, n15 (Sept 15, 1995):44 (3 pages).

Abstract: African Americans need not be denied access to online information services. In spite of obstacles such as electronic redlining, Black information professionals can spearhead self-help activities within the Black community. Tips are offered on ways the community can insure online equity.

547. Berry, John N., III. Deregulation or debasement? (Internet)(Editorial) Library Journal v120, n14 (Sept 1, 1995):98 (1 page). Pub Type: Editorial.

Abstract: The Internet is now plagued with as much junk mail as is the US Postal Service. This will only get worse as a result of deregulation, which has worsened the services of telephone companies and cable television and will now do the same to information networks.

548. Armstrong, David. Cyberhoax! (prank letter posted on Internet about Oklahoma City Bombing) Columbia Journalism Review v34, n3 (Sept-Oct, 1995):12 (2 pages). Type D 548 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Reporters need to approach the Internet with the same skepticism as other news sources rather than accepting what is posted as it appears. This problem was evident in the widespread publishing of a letter supposedly from Timothy McVeigh about militias and the Waco, TX militia group. Many news sources quoted this letter, without researching it, as an example of hate groups using the Internet. Later, the information that the letter was a hoax came out but only after it had been widely disseminated.

549. Burge, Frank J. ... Internet: the world of mouth. Electronic Design v43, n17 (August 21, 1995):64W (1 page). Type D 549 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Some critics view the Internet as an overrated form of information technology which contains little valuable information. However, judging from the positive reaction of the public to the Internet, it can be surmised that this highly advanced communications network will play a significant role in the lives of ordinary citizens and workers who want to gain access to information which can help them raise their standard of living.

550. Staten, James. Porn spurs new filtering tools. (pornography on the Internet) MacWEEK v9, n31 (August 7, 1995):24 (2 pages). Type D 550 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The growing presence of pornography on the Internet is resulting in a number of new products and alliances aimed at regulating cyberspace. SurfWatch Software Inc's $49.95 SurfWatch enables users to block access to specific universal resource locators (URL) that would provide access to unsavory Internet sites. America Online Inc plans to include SurfWatch as a parental control in its access applications. The US Senate is also concerned about the vast underground of Web pages and software libraries that contain pornography. Senator J.J. Exon believes that software packages such as SurfWatch are not enough. Another approach is being taken by SafeSurf, a nonprofit organization formed by parents that is aimed at shifting the responsibility to Internet sites. Netscape Communications Corp, Microsoft and Progressive Networks Inc have formed the Information Highway Parental Empowerment Group aimed at incorporating filtering capabilities into Internet-access software packages.

551. Clarke, Mary. Beauty on-line. (on cyberspace exchange of cosmetics information) Vogue v185, n8 (August, 1995):232 (4 pages).

Abstract: The Internet has provided women with a new venue for the exchange of beauty secrets, tips, cosmetics information and news. It has also given cosmetics companies like Clinique and Shiseido a new marketing channel for their products.

552. Chapman, Gary. Not so naughty. (critique of Time magazine journalist Philip Elmer-Dewitt's cyberporn article) New Republic v213, n5 (July 31, 1995):11 (1 page). Type D 552 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Time and its journalist Elmer-Dewitt knew there were flaws in the report used heavily as the basis for the article, but they ran it anyway. The study was done by Martin Rimm, an undergraduate engineering student at Carnegie Mellon. The flaws in the report are analysed and its impact noted.

553. Elmer-De Witt, Philip. Fire storm on the computer nets: a new study of cyberporn, reported in a Time cover story, sparks controversy. Time v146, n24 (July 24, 1995):57 (1 page). Type D 553 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Critics have strongly attacked the credibility of a report by Marty Rimm that formed the basis for a Time magazine cover story on pornography on the Internet. Rimm is accused of presenting misleading and meaningless statistics in his study.

554. Machrone, Bill. Internet porn: a tempting target.(Up Periscope)(Column) PC Week v12, n28 (July 17, 1995):55 (1 page). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: Pornography on the Internet has become a controversial issue raising concerns about government regulation and online content. The Exon bill pending in Congress seeks to legislate Internet content, while a recent Carnegie Mellon report on what is being downloaded also reveals disturbing information. The report, 'Marketing Pornography on the Information Superhighway: A Survey of 917,410 Images, Descriptions, Short Stories, and Animations Downloaded 8.5 Million Times by Consumers in Over 2000 Cities in Forty Countries, Provinces, and Territories,' provides detailed analyses of the material studied and discusses links between pornography and sex crimes, such as pedophilia. Unfortunately, the newsgroups and BBSes sampled are limited to a university population and are not representative of Internet usage throughout the general population. However, decision-makers view this document as an accurate depiction of the Internet and may make misguided policies accordingly.

555. Shapiro, Andrew L. Street corners in cyberspace.(free public forums must be preserved on the Internet) Nation v261, n1 (July 3, 1995):10 (4 pages). Type D 555 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: Critics of Internet censorship cry to an end for government interference, but total private control of cyberspace would impede democracy. Physical public spaces where free and even unwanted views are protected are disappearing. There must be a provision to keep public discourse on-line.

556. Flower, Joe. Idiot's guide to the Net.(Internet) New Scientist v147, n1984 (July 1, 1995):22 (5 pages).

Abstract: The Internet, a robust global linkage of computers, has become a powerful medium for communication. Initially, only American networks linked to the Internet but many other nations established a direct connection to the "core" Internet. The Internet is nominally managed by the Internet Society which designs and accepts the technical standards that allow the computers to communicate but this society has no coercive power. Access to the Internet is possible by paying a nominal charge. Many governments fear the freedom given by the Internet but cannot ban it due to its importance to economic development.

557. Mowlana, Hamid. The communications paradox: globalization may be just another word for Western cultural dominance. (global communications technology)(includes related article on disadvantages of the Internet) Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists v51, n4 (July-August, 1995):40 (7 pages). Type D 557 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The globalization of communications may lead to US cultural dominance because the US is one of a few nations that can afford to control information. Globalization can be effective if it promotes the understanding of many different cultures.

558. Press, Larry. McLuhan meets the Net. (Marshall McLuhan's thoughts applied to the Internet) Communications of the ACM v38, n7 (July, 1995):15 (6 pages).

Abstract: Marshall McLuhan became famous for his analysis of the effects of mass media on society with the publication of his book, 'Understanding Media,' in 1964. McLuhan lived until 1980 and was probably acquainted with the nascent computer industry, but he never wrote extensively about computers. Nevertheless, his thoughts on mass media are applicable to the information highway, a form of mass media that was created with the computer revolution. Quotations from 'Understanding Media' as applied to certain aspects of the Internet are presented.

559. Kahan, Hazel. Commerce, not smut polluting Internet.(Column) Advertising Age v66, n25 (June 19, 1995):24 (2 pages). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: Some are concerned that pornography and smut are polluting the Internet, but commerce is the Internet's true enemy. The Internet has become a truly international bastion of information exchange, helpfulness, and cooperation, values that commerce threatens. The Internet's nature raises questions about traditional notions of privacy and information protection. Perhaps a new model of information, based on sharing 'private' information for beneficial purposes, is in order.

560. Mosle, Sara. The wrong box: why public-school students are falling through the Net.(economic inequities in access to information superhighway)(Column) (Column) New Yorker v71, n17 (June 19, 1995):6 (2 pages). Pub Type: Column.

Abstract: The New York State legislature approved the commercial Channel One for public schools, claiming it fills a need for technology in the classroom, but the schools need computers, not TV. VP Gore wants the telecommunications industry to give public libraries, schools and hospitals access to the Internet.

561. Davidson, Keay. Liberte, egalite, Internete. New Scientist v146, n1979 (May 27, 1995):38 (5 pages).

Abstract: The Internet has generated arguments as to its true social value. Proponents state that the computer network advocates equality since it does breaks down traditional social barriers such as sex and race. They add that the Internet can serve as an effective tool for democratization. However, critics point out that discrimination is still prevalent in the Internet as seen in the proliferation of sexual materials in the network and the interest generated when a user is identified as a female. They add that hierarchical systems are emerging in the network.

562. Sussman, Vic. Hate, murder and mayhem on the Net. (Internet) U.S. News & World Report v118, n20 (May 22, 1995):62 (1 page). Type D 562 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet is being criticized for information disseminated on it pertaining to bomb making, pornography, organized bigotry and other social ills. Still this sort of information is nothing that cannot be found in local libraries and bookstores anyway.

563. Tober, Bruce. E-mail aggression. New Statesman & Society v8, n351 (May 5, 1995):27 (3 pages). Type D 563 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The Internet allows limitless access for anyone with a computer who wishes to express an opinion on a varied topics. However, some topics invite wide opposition that may lead to uncontrolled and vicious messages from dissenting users.

564. Chapman, Gary. Flamers: cranks, fetishists and monomaniacs.(Internet etiquette) New Republic v212, n15 (April 10, 1995):13 (3 pages). Type D 564 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The anonymity of cyberspace and its frequent alter-ego computer names leads to anti-social, venomous, aggressive or obscene messages. Cyberspace thus vividly reflects society's ills and divisions, and it may never achieve its potential as a political forum unless such 'flaming' can be curbed.

565. Surfin' the net. Crisis v102, n3 (April, 1995):7 (4 pages).

Abstract: Services exclusively for African-American are available in Internet services to help promote African American interests and business. Bulletin Board Services (BBC) are the basic technology to get access to the Internet and BBS services such as Black Data processing Association offer black-oriented services. Afrinet is another Internet provider which helps local people and people African countries to set access to Internet. CompuServe, America on line and Metro link provide information on African American culture and history. On line services also help business and industry as it per advertising opportunities.

566. Tijerina, Derly Andre. Why Hispanics need to get on the Information Superhighway. (Special Report: Exploring the Internet) Hispanic v8, n2 (March, 1995):58 (4 pages).

Abstract: The Hispanic community needs to prepare for the 'Internet revolution' so that their interests can be protected when the network is privatized. If the network follows the path of cable television, minority access will be limited due to economic constraints and electronic redlining.

567. Kramarae, Cheris; Kramer, Jana. Net gains, net losses. (legal issues concerning cyberspace) Women's Review of Books v12, n5 (Feb, 1995):33 (3 pages).

Abstract: The concept of cyberspace makes it doubly difficult to address certain legal issues concerning sex-related issues which crop up among Internet users. This is due to two factors, namely, the absence of physical contact and the assignment of responsibility for actions. Notwithstanding these, legal steps towards turning cyberspace into a women-friendly arena should be taken to prevent sexual harassment and gender bias.

568. Huber, Peter. The three kings take to the Net. (Internet provides a forum for discussing religion and other topics free from government interference) (Insights) (Column) Forbes v155, n2 (Jan 16, 1995):96 (1 page). Pub Type: Column. Type D 568 TEXT to see article text.

Abstract: The ACLU and the government have together seen to it that someone can sooner desecrate a crucifix in the name of art than display a creche on a public lawn. PBS, broadcast and cable TV operators and even telephone companies face similar government and public-interest interference in the free exchange of ideas. Only the Internet, which has just broken free of its government origins to become fully commercialized, is today truly dedicated to hosting an unfettered marketplace of ideas. There creationists and secular Darwinians can battle it out to their hearts' content without interference. Both the ACLU and conservative interests should resist government attempts to take the information superhighway back into its hands lest this last remaining haven for the sacred be demolished.

569. Rolling Stones. (became the first major band to broadcast a concert live via the Internet on Nov 18, 1994) (Brief Article) Facts on File v54, n2818 (Dec 1, 1994):908 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article.

570. Seligman, Daniel. Witless on the Internet. (humor on the Internet)(Keeping Up) (Brief Article) Fortune v130, n4 (August 22, 1994):214 (1 page). Pub Type: Brief Article. Type D 570 TEXT to see article text.