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Tables of Contents for The Internet for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
v
Acknowledgments
xi
Part I Introduction
1
24
Internet Basics
3
10
What is the Internet?
3
1
Who Owns and Operates the Internet?
3
2
What Does the Internet Look Like?
5
1
Where Did the Internet Come From?
6
2
What Is the World Wide Web?
8
3
History of the Web
8
1
Hypertext
9
2
How Do I Get There from Here?
11
2
Getting Connected
13
8
Connecting to the Internet
13
1
Types of Internet Connections
13
3
Direct Connection to the Internet
13
1
Connecting Through Another's Gateway
13
1
Connecting Through a Commercial Service Provider
14
1
Ways to Connect to Your Commercial Service Provider
14
2
What to Look for When Choosing an Internet Provider
16
1
Security Issues
17
1
Hacking or Cracking---Direct Attack
17
1
Viruses---Indirect Attack
18
1
Now that You're Connected and Protected
18
2
E-mail Addresses
18
2
URLs
20
1
Final Thoughts
20
1
Web Browsers---The View from the Screen
21
4
Web Browsers
21
1
Using Web Browsers
22
1
Bookmarks
22
1
Plug-Ins
23
1
Cookies
23
1
Final Thoughts
23
2
Part II Internet-Based Communication
25
20
Using Electronic Mail (E-mail and Mailing Lists)
27
10
Anatomy of an E-mail Message
28
1
Legal Issues
29
1
E-mail Etiquette
30
2
Mailing Lists
32
5
Subscribing, Unsubscribing, and Mailing to Mailing Lists
33
1
Finding a Mail List
34
1
Mailing List Etiquette
34
3
Newsgroups
37
4
What Is Usenet?
37
1
Components of a Usenet Article
38
1
Joining a Newsgroup
39
1
Reading Articles
39
1
Posting Articles
40
1
Final Thoughts
40
1
Internet Chat
41
4
Chat Rooms
41
1
Safe Chatting
42
3
Part III Internet-Based Information Access
45
22
Search Engines and Beyond
47
5
Web Indexes
47
1
Web Directories
48
1
Other Types of Search Engines
48
1
Choosing a Search Engine
48
3
Final Thoughts
51
1
Search Strategies and Techniques
52
7
Search Terms
52
2
Advanced Searching
54
3
Final Thoughts
57
2
Using and Citing Information from the Internet
59
4
Using Information from the Internet
59
3
Health Summit Working Group Evaluation Criteria
59
1
Health On the Net (HON) Code of Conduct
60
2
Citing Information from the Internet
62
1
The Future Is Now
63
4
Health Services Over the Internet
63
1
E-Commerce
64
1
On-line Professional Education
64
1
E-books
65
1
Conclusion
65
2
Appendix 1 Under the Hood
67
4
The Gopher
67
3
Gopher Searching
69
1
Veronica and Jughead Searching
69
1
Wais
70
1
Appendix 2 Health-Related Internet Resources
71
60
Profession Specific
71
6
Health-Related Topics
77
49
Online Journals
126
3
Searchable Health-Related Literature Databases
129
2
Glossary
131
4
Index
135