Internet 101:
An Overview of Internet Resources and Functionality

Several purposes to Internet-based information in this context:

collaboration in research or clinical setting
professional memberships/participation and continuing education
publishing
- making information available in new ways (e.g., NJ-CIP News)
- reducing cost of distribution or "time to market" (e.g., Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report in Adobe Acrobat format)

Keep these themes in mind as you "surf" . . .

Resources at one's disposal

Conclusion

Great strength in many of these tools, especially WWW, is that you do not need to know (or care) where you need to go to get information - just follow the path. Given the fragility of the Internet in many instances, this is also a great weakness
Biggest problem is probably quality of information

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Please address comments or questions to Dr. Noam Arzt, arzt@isc.upenn.edu [3/27/96]