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Morgan, Eric Lease – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1994
Provides an overview of the Internet's World-Wide Web (Web), a hypertext system. Highlights include the client/server model; Uniform Resource Locator; examples of software; Web servers versus Gopher servers; HyperText Markup Language (HTML); converting files; Common Gateway Interface; organizing Web information; and the role of librarians in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Data Conversion, Gateway Systems

Price-Wilkin, John – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1994
Discusses how the World-Wide Web (WWW) can be linked to the PAT system, a search engine supporting access to Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) encoded documents. Technical concepts are reviewed, and the operation of a PAT-to-Web gateway is explained using examples of how it is employed. (JKP)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design

Scott, Peter – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1992
Briefly describes online library catalogs and other types of Internet resources accessible through HYTELNET, a hypertext browser. Instructions for obtaining the software and five sample screens are included, and the system updating process is explained. (Contains two references.) (NRP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Gateway Systems

Stanton, Deidre E.; Hooper, Todd – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1992
Describes and evaluates LIBS Internet Access Software (also called Sonoma Software), which offers automatic Telnet connection to remote library catalogs, databases, information services, campuswide information services, and other wide-area information access tools. Instructions for obtaining and installing the software are given, and a comparison…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design, Gateway Systems