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Rare Book School 1995
Course 46: Introduction to the Internet

David Seaman
Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia
July 31-August 5, 1995


Introduction to the Internet.
A practical introduction to the Internet. Topics include: how to access and navigate the Net; hands-on experience in a range of on-line resources, including email, the World Wide Web, and Gopher servers; electronic discussion groups and library catalogs; strategies for finding what you need; a look at what is coming in the near future. Basic microcomputer skills such as word-processing are required, but it is assumed that applicants will be persons (eg booksellers, independent scholars, or librarians at institutions not yet supporting network usage and training) who have little or no previous experience with Internet services.
Instructor: David Seaman.


Catharine A. Bomhold
Abigail Leab
John Priddy
Kathleen Wilson
Susan Hengel
Blanche Ebeling-Koning
Alan Hepner
Linda Wilson
LuEllen DeHaven
David O'Neal
Hans Rutten
Joanne Chaison
Mary O'Neal