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From: Kevin Savetz <[email protected]> Subject: Unofficial Internet Booklist (ver 0.5) Date: Sat, 18 Jun 1994 23:52:41 -0700 (PDT) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Unofficial Internet Book List The most complete bibliography of books about the Internet ------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 0.5 - 19 June 1994 - Featuring LOTS of new book information. This is an interim release - I still have a towering stack of new books to review or add to the list. Send comments & updates to Kevin Savetz <[email protected]>. This document is copyright 1994 by Kevin M. Savetz. All rights reserved. More legal stuff is near the end of this file. This document is brand new and in transition. If you notice that an Internet-related book is missing, or information herein needs updating, please send e-mail to "[email protected]". *** Table of Contents Vital Statistics This Month's Featured Book Alphabetical List of Internet Books Upcoming titles Publisher/Ordering Information Internet Book Information & Updates Online Legal, Ethical and Moral Stuff Where to Find this Document *** Vital Statistics Number of books in this list: 106 Least expensive book: free (Guide for Accessing California Legislative Info, NetPages) Most expensive book: $70 (OPAC Directory 1994) Thickest book: 1380 pages (The Internet Unleashed) Thinnest book: 10 pages (The Internet at a Glance) [These stats based on information I have on hand, not guaranteed.] *** This Month's Featured Book [updated 19 June 1994] Title: Netiquette Author: Virginia Shea Publisher: Albion Books ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3 Price: $19.95 Pages: 154 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] This slim book does an excellent job of helping those new to Cyberspace learn the basic tenants of Netiquette - or "network etiquette." I can't imagine how much trouble and how many mumbled apologies would be averted if everyone read this book before posting that first message. Netiquette is easy to read and loaded with interesting real-life examples. Chapters cover the etiquette of e-mail and of discussion groups as well as providing excellent netiquette guidelines for business, home and school use. Particularly useful sections cover "electronic style" and the "core rules" of the online world. One chapter covers copyright issues and another the etiquette of e-mail privacy. There's even a tiny chapter on "Love & Sex in Cyberspace". This book is filled with good advice for living you life online and off. Useful tidbits include: "Don't cheat on your spouse (and if you do, don't do it on company time)", "Don't CC: Steve Jobs on your analysis of the war in Bosnia" and the vague but truest rule, "Don't do stupid things." All very good advice. This book should be required reading for anyone collecting their Internet Learner's Permit. Highly recommended. You can retrieve a brief excerpt from Netiquette: "The Core Rules of Netiquette" by sending email to [email protected] with the words "archive send core" in the subject line. *** Alphabetical List of Internet Books Title: All About Internet FTP: Learning and Teaching to Transfer Files on the Internet Author: David Robison Publisher: Library Solutions Press ISBN: 1-882208-04-8 (book alone) or 1-882208-06-4 (book with diskettes) Price: $30 ($45 with disk) Pages: 90 Published: 1994 For more information: (510) 841-2636, or [email protected] Notes: For use by Internet trainers or for self-study. Title: Everybody's Guide to the Internet Author: Adam Gaffin Publisher: M.I.T. Press ISBN: 0-262-57105-6 Price: $14.95 Pages: about 260 Published: July, 1994 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Adam Gaffin ([email protected]) Notes: This is basically a printed version of version 2.2 of the EFF's online guide "The Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet", plus an index. Litigious lawyers from another publishing house prevented the printed version from sharing the same name. Title: Canadian Internet Handbook Author: Jim Carroll and Rick Broadhead Publisher: Prentice Hall Canada ISBN: 0-13-304395-9 Price: $16.95 Pages: 414 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected]. For orders: Toll-free in Canada: 1-800-567-3800. U.S. and Overseas: +1 (416) 293-3621 Notes: If you live in Canada, get this book. It contains sections about getting Internet access in Canada, growth of 'net use there, short basic sections about how to use of some of the most popular Internet tools, a huge directory of Canadian Internet service providers, and even more huge list of gopher servers and campus-wide information systems in Canada and to top it off, lists of Canadian-based Usenet groups, WWW, Archie, IRC servers and online catalogs. I wish I lived in Canada just so I could make more use of this book. Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet Author: Peter Kent Publisher: Alpha Books ISBN: 1-56761-414-0 Price: $19.95 Pages: 386 Goodies: DOS disk Published: 1994 For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 Notes: Title: The Complete Internet Directory Author: Eric Braun Publisher: Fawcett ISBN: ? Price: $25 Pages: 325 Published: 1993 For more information: Notes: A directory of newsgroups, discussion lists, FTP sites and so on, with just a few pages on how to use these resources. Title: Computers Under Attack: Intruders, Worms, and Viruses Author: Peter Denning Publisher: ACM Press/Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-53067-8 Price: $23.95 Pages: 574 Published: 1990 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: John Quarterman in RFC 1432 Notes: Details of celebrated network security cases. Includes Stoll's original article about the Wiley Hacker, and responses and articles by others on the same subject. Has extensive coverage of the 1988 Internet Worm. Also includes information on viruses. Has quite a bit of material on the cultures of the networks, and on social, legal, and ethical matters. Starts with the standard historical network papers, including "Notable Computer Networks" by Quarterman and Hoskins. Title: Connecting to the Internet Author: Susan Estrada Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: 1-56592-061-9 Price: $15.95 Pages: 170 Published: 1993. Notes: This small book focuses on choosing the best type of network connection for your personal, school or business needs, and how to get the best price for the type of access you require. Explains the differences between SLIP, PPP, ISDN, X.25 and other options. Includes an extensive list of Internet service providers. This is a single-purpose book, telling how to choose a connection and get online. It doesn't try to teach you how to use the 'net once you're there. That is graceful in its simplicity. Title: Crossing the Internet Threshold: an Instructional Handbook Author: Roy Tennant, John Ober and Anne Lipow Publisher: Library Solutions Press ISBN: 1-883308-01-3 Price: $45 Pages: 134 Published: 1993 For more information: (510) 841-2636. FTP for info: simsc.si.edu:/networks/crossing.ad Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: An instructional package for librarians teaching Internet basics. This book is useful for newcomers to the Internet. This book is useful for trainers. This book is useful for librarians. Ultimately, this book is most useful for those training librarians who are new to the Internet. A newcomer to the Internet might find this material a bit disorganized, but very definitely helpful and useful. It is heartening to see the very strong emphasis on Internet etiquette and culture which all too often gets short shrift, even in introductory guides. The grouping of discussion lists and electronic journals with email is a logical extension which is not always made. The work is not limited to the novice, though; many Internet users would find the fact sheets to be a handy quick reference. Title: The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage Author: Clifford Stoll Publisher: Doubleday ISBN: 0-385-24946-2 Price: $5.95 Pages: 332 Published: 1989 For more information: ? Notes: A spy novel, except it's true: a first person account by a down- on-his-luck Berkeley astronomer who with others tracked down a KGB network spy. Contains a very good recipe for chocolate chip cookies, too! Title: Cyberpunk, Author: Katie Hafner and John Markoff Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 0-671-68322-5 Price: $22.95 Pages: 368 Published: 1991 Thanks for the info: John Quarterman in RFC 1432 Notes: Interviews with some of the crackers who have appeared conspicuously in the press in the past few years. One of the co-authors is the New York Times reporter who broke the Morris story to the public. Very readable. Title: DFUe - Ein Handbuch. Recherchen in weltweiten Netzen Language: German Authors: Martin Rost & Michael Schack Publisher: Heise-Verlag, Hannover ISBN: 3-88229-026-9 Price: 58 DM Pages: 389 Published: 1993 Fore more information: [email protected] It's an introduction to Internet (e-mail, FTP, telnet, IRC, archie, gopher, hytelnet, wais, WWW), uucp-Net, Bitnet (Netserver, Listservs, Trickle-Server, Bitftp, Astra), WIN, FidoNet, MausNet and Z-Net with many examples for each. Title: Directory of Directories on the Internet: A Guide to Information Sources Author: Gregory B. Newby Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-768-2 Price: $29.50 Pages: 153 Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] Notes: Intended for those who need to identify Internet information resources that point to other resources. Title: Doing Business on the Internet Author: Mary Cronin Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold ISBN: 0-442-01770-7 Price: $29.95 Pages: 308 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: [email protected] (J Matisse Enzer) Notes: Promotional info says: One view of how the Internet has changed the way some companies are doing business. Must reading for anyone looking at the impact of the Internet on commerce and why Internet access is becoming critical for businesses. Matisse Enzer says: Excellent overview and detailed discussion of the Internet from a business users' perspective. An entirely non-technical book, Doing Business discusses the commercial aspects and issues of the Internet: advertising, research, customer contact, etc. Highly recommended. Title: DOS User's Guide to the Internet Author: James Gardner Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-106873-3 Price: $34.95 Pages: 308 Goodies: DOS disk Published: 1993 For more information: (515) 284-6751 or [email protected] Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: A minimalist software package and manual for setting up a UUCP connection for mail and news. This title is almost completely misleading. This book is not for DOS users, except that you must be running DOS to run the MKS UUCP for DOS programs for which this book is a manual. This book is also not about the Internet, as such. Both the specifics and the concepts refer to UUCP rather than the Internet. The text of the book does point out that there are differences, but the examples given relate to UUCP. That said, for those who are interested in making their first move to a direct Internet connection, this could be an excellent choice. UUCP was designed to be quite comfortable with dialup connections, and this book and associated programs, help to automate a number of the connection functions while freeing the user from much of the technical detail that TCP/IP requires. Title: The Easy Internet handbook Author: Javed Mostafa, Thomas Newell, Richard Trenthem Publisher: Hi Willow Research and Publishing ISBN: 0-931510-50-3 Price: $20 Pages: 150 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] or 800-237-6124 Notes: Title: Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information Author: Xia Li and Nancy Crane Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-909-X Price: $15 Pages: 80 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: Here is where to find out how to cite in your bibliographies references found von the Internet, on CD-ROMs and online database searches. Title: The Electronic Traveler: Directory Of Tourism Information Sources Author: M. L. Endicott Publisher: ? ISBN: ? Price: $50.00 Pages: ? Published: May 1994 For more information: Marcus L. Endicott <[email protected]> Notes: From the publisher's info: As the title of this new book says, The Electronic Traveler is a directory of tourism information available to everyone with a computer and a telephone: it is a guidebook to online travel information sources. It explains in plain English exactly what travel and tourism information is available on the information highway and how to access it. It covers theInternet, popular proprietary interactive systems, Computer Reservation Systems (CRSs), independent bulletin board systems (BBSs), and commercial fulltext databases. Title: The Electronic Traveller: Exploring Alternative Online Systems Author: Elizabeth Powell Crowe Publisher: Windcrest/McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0-8306-4498-9 Price: $16.95 Pages: ? Published: ? For more information: ? Notes: Title: The Elements of E-Mail Style Author: David Angell & Brent Heslop Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-62709-4 Price: $12.95 Pages: 157 Published: March 1994 For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: David F Angell ([email protected]) Notes: How to write effective e-mail. It simplifies and summarizes essential writing techniques so users can upgrade their writing skills and see their e-mail make maximum impact in minimal time. Title: EcoLinking: Everyone's Guide to Online Environmental Information Author: Don Rittner Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN: 0-938151-35-5 Price: $18 95 Pages: 368 Published: 1992 For more information: (800) 283-9444 Notes: Directed at concerned citizens, environmentalists and scientists interested in sharing ideas and research on environmental issues. Covers resources on FIDONET, BITNET, INTERNET, USENET, local bulletin boards, America Online, CompuServe, EcoNet, GENIE, WELL. Title: Exploring the Internet: a Technical Travelogue Author: Carl Malamud Publisher: Prentice-Hall ISBN: 0-13-296898-3 Price: $26.95 Pages: 379 Published: 1992 For more information: (515) 284-6751 Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: A look at the Internet and the emerging global village in 21 countries and 56 cities. Not technical, but lots of fun stories about travelling around the world (physically). Title: Firewalls and Internet Security Author: Cheswick/Bellovin Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-63357-4 Price: $26.95 Pages: ? Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: Notes: Practical suggestions for firewall construction and other aspects of Internet security. Title: From A to Z39.50: a network primer Author: James Michael and Mark Hinnebusch Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-766-6 Price: $25 Pages: 225 Published: March 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Introduction and discussion about the issues and standards involves in electronic telecommunications. Title: A Guide for Accessing California Legislative Information over Internet Author: Legislative Counsel Bureau, State of California Publisher: State of California ISBN: none listed Price: free to California residents Pages: 30 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: Mike Quinn Notes: This pamphlet tells how you can find California legislative information online. Explains what legislation info is available, what assistance is available and how the information is organized. The majority of the book is spent explaining the Internet, how to get access, how to use electronic mail and where to go for more detailed information. There's also a simple glossary of legislative terms. This pamphlet is also available online, in PostScript format. Send e-mail: To: [email protected] Body: connect leginfo.public.ca.gov get README_public_access_guide_ps quit Title: The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier Author: Bruce Sterling Publisher: Bantam ISBN: 0-553-08058-X Price: $23 Pages: 352 Published: 1992 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: John Quarterman in RFC 1432 Notes: An in-depth examination of the forces of law who try to deal with computer crime, and of the issues involved, written by one of the science fiction writers who invented cyberpunk. The real story behind Operation Sundevil and the Legion of Doom. Readable, informative, amusing, and necessary. Title: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Author: Steven Levy Publisher: Anchor Press/Doubleday ISBN: 0-385-19195-2 (hard) 0-440-13405-6 (paper) Price: $17.95 / $4.95 Pages: 458 Published: 1984 For more information: ? Notes: Describes the early culture and ethos of hackers and computer homebrewers and that ultimately resulted in the Internet and Usenet. Title: Hands-On Internet: A Beginning Guide for PC Users Author: David Sachs & Henry Stair Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-056392-7 Price: $29.95 Pages: 274 Goodies: DOS disk Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Title: How The Internet Works Author: Joshua Eddings Publisher: Ziff-Davis Press ISBN: 1-56276-192-7 Price: $US 24.95, $CAN 34.95, UK 22.99 Pages: 218 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] or 800/688-0448 Thanks for the info: Dick Lee <[email protected]> Notes: Very good primer on the Internet and how it works. There are many rich illustrations which serve to explain the concepts very effectively. Contents include the protocols, telnet, downloading files, archie, e- mail, mailing lists, Usenet, gophers, WAIS, WWW as well as a look into audio/video, virtual reality, security issues and the future. Of necessity, many of these are treated very briefly but as an overall introductory manual, I found it very readable and informative. Title: In acht Sekunden um die Welt (In eight seconds around the world) Language: German Author: Gunther Maier/Andreas Wildberger Publisher: Addison Wesley ISBN: 3-89319-701-X Price: DM 39.90 / oeS 311,00 Pages: 160 Published: released 1994 (Second edition) For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: [email protected] (Lutz Lademann) Notes: It's a quite comprehensive introduction to the Internet, its history and the services available (Mail, News, Gopher, FTP, Telnet, WWW and more). For more information about the book mail one of the authors: [email protected] (Andreas Wildberger.) Three chapters of this book are available via WWW: URL: http://rektorat.wu-wien.ac.at/stuff/netzbuch.html Title: The Instant Internet Guide Author: Brent Heslop & David Angell Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-62707-8 Price: $14.95 Pages: 209 Published: 3rd printing. For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: [email protected] (J Matisse Enzer) Notes: Good quick intro to Internet and quick reference sections on using e-mail, usenet, gopher, telnet, file transfers, very basic UNIX etc. Nice check-list of questions to ask when shopping for Internet access. Oriented entirely towards a dial-up terminal user on a unix system. Title: Internet Access Providers: An International Resource Directory Author: Greg Notess Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-933-2 Price: $30 Pages: 330 Published: May 1994 For more information: [email protected] (publisher) or [email protected] (author) Notes: This directory provides descriptive information on over 300 companies and networks that offer dial-in Internet access. Aimed at those without current access, looking for personal access. Title: The Internet and Special Librarians: Use, Training and the Future Author: Sharyn Lander Hope Tillman Publisher: Special Libraries Association ISBN: 0-87111-413-5 Price: $34.95 Pages: 187 Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] or [email protected] Notes: Implications of a study of special librarians' use of the Internet and the future of librarianship. Includes a glossary, primer on Internet basics, resources and how to get connected. Title: The Internet at a Glance Author: Susan E. Feldman Publisher: Datasearch ISBN: None listed Price: $7 Pages: 10 Published: 1994 For more information: Susan Feldman <[email protected]> Thanks for the info: Susan Feldman <[email protected]> Notes: A collection of "cheatsheets" for the 'net. It's very short (only 10 thin pages) but it covers the very basics for using the Internet and UNIX. Topics include Finding Resources on the Internet, Tools, electronic mail, anonymous FTP, telnet, mailing lists and newsgroups, basic UNIX commands and the vi editor. Title: Internet Basics Author: Steve Lambert & Walt Howe Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0-679-75023-1 Price: $27.00 Pages: 495 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey ([email protected]) Notes: General book on the Internet with a slight slant towards Delphi. (Howe is Delphi's Internet SIG Manager.) Title: The Internet Companion, A Beginner's Guide To Global Networking Author: Tracy LaQuey with Jeanne C. Ryer Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing ISBN: 0-201-62224-6 Price: $10.95 Pages: 196 Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: The Companion includes a detailed history of the Internet, a discussion on "netiquette" (network etiquette), and how to find resources on the net. It is difficult to know what is supposed to be "companionable" about this volume. Physically, it would be easy to carry it along with you. You probably wouldn't want to, though. This is not a guide for explorations, either. It does give one some background on the Internet, but it is not in a step-by-step fashion. (How to access the Internet is the *last* topic to be covered.) The newcomer to the Internet will more likely want to read it all (possibly at one sitting; it's small enough) and look at the network gestalt. This work is somewhat less technical than the UNIX biased "Whole Internet Guide". However, it goes too far in the opposite direction. The authors boast that it was finished in less than two months. It shows. Companies which are getting into the Internet in a big way might make this the introductory volume for new users: it is generally upbeat and non-threatening. However, help should be on hand when people actually start using the net. Title: The Internet Companion Plus Author: Tracy LaQuey & Jeanne Ryer Publisher: Addison Wesley ISBN: 0-201-62719-1 Price: $19.95 Pages: ? Goodies: DOS disk Published: 1993 For more information: $19.95 Notes: Title: The Internet Complete Reference Author: Harley Hahn & Rick Stout Publisher: Osborne McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0-07-881980-6 Price: $29.95 Pages: 818 Published: ? For more information: ? Notes: Title: The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration Author: by John S. Quarterman and Smoot Carl-Mitchell Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-54237-4 Price: $32.25 Pages: 271 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: According to the publisher, this book gives step-by-step instruction on connection to the Internet for system designers, system administrators and their managers, offers assistance in setting up naming, mail and news systems and explains the use of common Internet services such as archie, WAIS, and Gopher. Title: Internet Connections: A Librarian's Guide to Dial-Up Access and Use Author: Engle, Mary E., et al. Publisher: American Library Association ISBN: 0-8389-7677-8 Price: $22.00 Pages: 166 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: Title: The Internet Directory Author: Eric Braun Publisher: Fawcett Columbine ISBN: 0-449-90898-4 Price: $25.00 Pages: 704 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey ([email protected]) Notes: Each chapter in this book covers a particular information service or resource type, including mailing lists, newsgroups, FTP archives, Gophers, WAIS, WWW, etc. All sources have been verified. Extensive index. A must have for Internet surfers. Title: Internet Essentials Author: ? Publisher: Que College ISBN: ? Price: ? Pages: ? Published: Feb 1994 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Connie Marijs <[email protected]> Notes: {Unsure if this actually exists.} A Jump-Start to Getting on the Internet. This guide will help you to learn what the Internet is and how it works; get connected to this world-wide network; understand the basics of how to navigate the Internet; take advantage of newsgroups, electronic conferencing, and electronic journals; expand your access to information and data through FTP and Telnet. Readers follow concise, 10-minute lessons to learn about everything from hardware to E-mail, from downloading files to participating newsgroups. Contains mini-tutorials, specific directions, how-to information. Title: The Internet for Dummies Author: John Levine & Carol Baroudi Publisher: IDG Books ISBN: 1-56884-024-1 Price: $19.95 Pages: 355 Published: 1993 For more information: (415) 312-0650 or [email protected] Thanks for the info: Graham Keith Rogers <[email protected]> Notes: Intended as a beginners guide to the Internet, includes useful sections on mail, gopher, news, ftp, etc. All in a fairly light-hearted style intended to set novices at ease. At over 350 pages, there is much information and the book is well indexed. For those who have a direct connection, i.e. SLIP or PPP. Title: Internet: Getting Started Author: April Marine, Susan Kirkpatrick, Vivian Neou & Carol Ward Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-327933-2 Price: $28.00 Pages: 360 Published: 1993 For more information: (515) 284-6751 Notes: Explains how to join the Internet, the various types of Internet access, and procedures for obtaining a unique IP address and domain name. An extensive list of Internet access providers of all types is provided, including access outside of the United States. The guide explains many concepts essential to the Internet, such as the Domain Name System, IP addressing, protocols, and electronic mail. Doesn't tell you how to use the 'net, just how to get connected. Title: The Internet Guide for New Users Author: Daniel P Dern Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: Paperback 0-07-016511, Hardcover 0-07-016510-6 Price: Paperback $27.95, Hardcover $40.00 Pages: 570 Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] Notes: A very complete introduction to the world of the Internet. Along with the obligatory topics such as telnet, FTP and Archie, the book suggests how to get an Internet account and teaches enough UNIX to survive on the net. This book is more complete and in-depth than many other Internet books: Dern's deep knowledge of all things Internet shines through, although sometimes the book is a bit too formal. The book, like Dern, is laced with dry humor and is UNIX-centric. Highly recommended. Title: Internet Instant Reference Author: Paul E. Hoffman Publisher: Sybex ISBN: 0-7821-1512-8 Price: $12.99 Pages: 317 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: This book is part quick reference, part lexicon and part Internet tutorial. Arranged in dictionary format, it defines Internet jargon (like shareware and hypertext) gives brief descriptions of tools (like Knowbot and Listserv), includes short command summaries for using popular programs (like FTP, emacs and elm), and describes various 'net organizations, policies and legislature. Nice design and layout. This book contains a wide variety of information, but is sort of unevenly edited and contains some factual errors that might not be clear to newbies (for instance, in one section it confuses the terms upload and download.) Title: The Internet Library: Case Studies of Library Internet Management and Use Author: Julie Still, ed. Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-965-0 Price: $37.50 Pages: 200 Published: June 1994 For more information: ? Notes: The case studies in this volume focus on how electronic resources have changed relationships with the library and on the way libraries relate to the larger world. Title: Internet: Mailing Lists Author: Edward Hardie & Vivian Neou Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-289661-3 Price: $26.00 Pages: 356 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: A list of Internet mailing list. Note that a current "list of lists" is available online for free, both via Usenet and FTP. Title: The Internet Message: Closing the Book with Electronic Mail Author: Marshall Rose Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-092941-7 Price: $44.00 Pages: ? Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: Technical discussion of mail agent and system design Title: The Internet Navigator Author: Paul Gilster Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-59782-1 Price: $24.95 Pages: 470 Published: Aug. 1993 For more information: (800) 263-1590 or [email protected] Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey ([email protected]) Notes: Information for the dial-up Internet user. Includes Internet history, signing on to the net, UNIX commands, getting files, telnet, electronic mail, BITNET, electronic journals, Usenet, gophers and Internet resources. Useful for those who want step-by-step instructions for dial-up terminal access. Somewhat academic in tone. Title: The Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online Author: Jonathan Kochmer Publisher: NorthWestNet and the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium ISBN: 0-9635281-0-6 Price: $29.95 Pages: 516 Published: 4th ed. For more information: (206) 562-3000 or e-mail [email protected]. Order forms can be obtained via FTP as: ftp.nwnet.net/user- docs/passport/nonmem-order-form.txt Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: Covers everything from net etiquette to supercomputers; very comprehensive. This work is a fairly bare bones and no nonsense guide to the Internet. The book is orderly, and the explanations and illustrations are clear. Each chapter covers a single topic and ends with additional references, most often online materials or sources. The work is well researched and highly competent in most cases. There is, in the early chapters, a gracelessness to it which lacks any kind of appeal. Nevertheless, it is a thoroughly researched and valuable reference for those interested in using the resources of the Internet. It costs $39.95 but schools and not-for-profit organizations can buy it for $19.95 plus shipping. Title: Internet Primer for Information Professionals: A Basic Guide to Internet Networking Technology Author: Elizabeth Lane and Craig Summerhill Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-831-X Price: $37.50 Pages: 175 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: Description of the current state of the Internet, as well as the proposed NREN, as well as basic information on network usage and concepts. Title: Internet Public Access Guide Author: Phil Hughes Publisher: SSC Publications ISBN: 0-916151-70-0 Price: $2.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] or (206) 527-3385. Thanks for the info: Graham Keith Rogers <[email protected]> Notes: Graham Rodgers says: "64-page guide to Internet basics. Very easy to follow instructions, clearly set out. With the small size not everything can be included but the price represents good value. The paper cover deteriorates with use." I say: A whole lot of information for the money. Well-presented, simple and above all, short. Covers "What is the Internet?", terms, UNIX basics, e-mail, Usenet, FTP, rlogin and telnet, finger, archie, gopher and veronica. Easy-to-follow examples. They'll sell you just one, but the book is primarily intended to be sold to service providers and distributed to their users. Title: Internet Quickstart Author: Mary Ann Pike and Tod G. Pike Publisher: Que ISBN: 1-56529-658-3 Price: $21.99 Pages: 387 Published: March 1994 For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 Thanks for the info: Connie Marijs <[email protected]> Notes: A series of quick tutorials, this book explains Internet basics to absolute beginners. Lots of extras - like buzzword definitions, tips, and warnings - help users get more from this premier online service. Task oriented skill sessions cover topics such as log-on, E-Mail, database searches, Internet news and more. Title: The Internet Resource Quick Reference Author: William Tolhurst Publisher: Que ISBN: ? Price: ? Pages: ? Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Contains a list of USENET news groups, a list of publicly accessible mailing lists, Scott Yanoff's list of online resources and the Inter-Network Mail Guide. All of this information is available online. Title: The Internet Roadmap Author: Bennett Falk Publisher: Sybex ISBN: 0-7821-1365-6 Price: $12.99 Pages: 263 Published: 1994 Thanks for the info: David M. Stevenson <[email protected]> Notes: David M. Stevenson says, "This book is written by someone who is concerned that the reader get a good grasp of the Internet system quickly. In my case he succeeded; and what he can do for me, he can do for you!" I say: This book is a winner. It explains the basics of the Internet in a clear and concise style. Covers the tools for reading Usenet news, doing e-mail, using FTP, gopher and WorldWideWeb. Doesn't get into the newer, funkier tools too much. It's an easy read and doesn't get bogged down in esoteric, dull stuff. I even like the cover. Title: Internet shouyouka ni mukete (CIX) (Feasibility Reserch for Commercial Internet in Japan) Language: Japanese Author: SI Division Publisher: Toppan ISBN: 4-8101-8907-4 Price: 1600 Yen (Around $16) Pages: 142 Published: November 1993 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Hideyuki Matsushima ([email protected]) Notes: This is the first and only book on commercial Internet service in Japan. Published as reserch report, its purpose is to clarify Internet status in the United States and business feasibility study on CIX in Japan. Coverage includes: What is Internet and its historical story in the US, Structure of commercial service in Internet, Image of commercial Internet in Japan. Report covers the feasibility of Internet withing various regulated Japanese environments. It is must-read book for companies in Japan wishing enter the Internet business. Title: The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh Author: Adam Engst Publisher: Hayden Books ISBN: 1-56830-064-6 Price: $29.95 Pages: 640 Goodies: Mac floppy disk filled with great software Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] Notes: This terrific book (with a floppy disk) gives Macintosh users the complete scoop on getting connected to the Internet using PPP, SLIP, etc. This is one of my very favorite Internet books because it's so readable. It's definitely the best one dedicated to Mac users. Title: Internet System Handbook Author: Danial Lynch and Marshall Rose Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-56741-5 Price: $54.95 Pages: ? Published: 1993 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: Essays by people involved with the Internet. Strong on protocols, weak on direction. The book is divided into four parts. The first section deals with an historical and organizational background to the Internet. The second section, written by the people who built the Internet, deals with technical aspects of the major protocols and applications of the Internet. Part three, "Infrastructure," covers issues not centrally relevant to the operation of the Internet, but supporting its use: network performance and management, backbone and node tools, directory services and operational security. The bibliographic information contained in the book overall might be worth the price alone. Quarterman's contribution is carefully and fully researched and well organized. It includes not only texts, but periodicals and online sources as well. Title: The Internet Unleashed Author: Steve Bang, Martin Moore, Rick Gates, et al. Publisher: Sams Publishing ISBN: 0-672-30466-X Price: $44.95 Pages: 1,380 Goodies: 1 PC-format HD disk. (Macintosh users can mail in an enclosed coupon to receive a disk with similar Mac software for a nominal shipping and handling fee.) Published: April 1994 Notes: This book is a huge tome, weighing in with 62 chapters plus 7 appendices. It is co-written by a zillion authors, and falls in the "everything you could possibly ever want to know about the Internet" category, with blanket coverage of accessing the 'net from different types of home computers, networks and with high-speed connections. This book covers just about every Internet topic you can think of, from security to MUDs, from doing business on the 'net to copyright issues and problems. [The complete table of contents appears later in this document in the section "This Month's Featured Book.] Title: 1994 Internet White Pages Author: Seth Godin & James S. McBride Publisher: IDG Books ISBN: 1-56884-300-3 Price: $29.95 Pages: ? Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: A thick book listing about 100,000 e-mail addresses. (Although that may seem like a lot, it's not very comprehensive.) Addresses are listed by last name and are also indexed by Internet domain name. This book may be useful for finding associates' e-mail addresses, but is probably no more useful than using one of the many 'net-based e-mail- address search utilities. The book is unevenly edited (I'm in there three times!) and was woefully out of date before the ink was dry. Title: The Internet Yellow Pages Author: Harley Hahn and Rick Stout Publisher: Osborne Publishing (McGraw Hill) ISBN: 0-07-882023-5 Price: $27.95 Pages: 447 Published: 1994 Thanks for the info: [email protected] Notes: This is a summary book that is laid out like the phone book yellow pages, and includes descriptions of various services available on the Internet. Most of these services are Usenet newsgroups, established mailing lists, or ftp site/directory listings. It's an interesting, readable and unique way to present a catalog of stuff on the 'net. Title: Mac Internet Tour Guide Author: Michael Fraase Publisher: Ventana Press ISBN: 1-56604-062-0 Price: $27.95 Pages: 286 Goodies: Mac floppy disk with a bit useful software. Periodic updates via e-mail. One month of free online time from MRNet. Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] or FTP to ftp.farces.com Notes: This book (with floppy disk) for Macintosh users helps newcomers get online and get acquainted with graphical Internet software "Fetch" and "Eudora". Title: Introducing the Internet: A Trainer's Workshop Author: Lee David Jaffe Publisher: Library Solutions Press ISBN: 1-882208-03-X (book alone) or 1-882208-05-6 (with diskettes) Price: $30.00 ($45.00 with diskettes) Pages: 92 Published: 1994 For more information: (510) 841-2636 or [email protected] Thanks for the info: Notes: The 2nd in a series of supplements to "Crossing the Internet Threshold. Based on trainer's handouts and script. A guide for trainers whose audience is made up of pre-Internet users. Title: Libraries and the Internet/NREN: Perspectives, Issues and Challenges Author: Charles McClure et al Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-824-7 Price: $25 Pages: 500 Published: March 1994 For more information: ? Notes: This major study identifies key factors within the library and larger environments that will affect libraries' involvement in national networking policies. Title: Managing uucp and Usenet Author: ? Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: ? Price: ? Pages: ? Published: ? For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: Notes: Intended for system administrators who need to set up and maintain UUCP connections or access Usenet, the book realizes that in the UNIX world many sysadmins are just plain folks. The necessary technical details are here, but presented in a logical and non-threatening manner. Title: The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide Author: John S. Quarterman Publisher: Digital Press ISBN: 0-13-565607-9 Price: $50.00 Pages: ? Published: 1990 For more information: ? Notes: Title: Navigating the Internet Author: Mark Gibbs & Richard Smith Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0-672-30362-0 Price: $24.95 Pages: 500 Published: 1993 For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 Notes: <<To be reviewed in next edition of the booklist>> Title: Navigating the Internet, Deluxe Edition Author: Richard Smith and Mark Gibbs Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0-672-30485-6 Price: $29.95 Pages: 640 Goodies: 1 PC-format HD disk. (Macintosh users can mail in an coupon to receive a Mac disk with similar software for a nominal shipping and handling fee) and one month free connect time Published: April 1994 For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 Notes: Nearly identical to Navigating the Internet (above) except it includes a disk with Internet Software for Microsoft Windows and a few extra chapters: "A Better Window on the Web: Mosaic", "Using the Internet for Business", as well as versions of the online references Gopher Jewels and PDIAL. I suppose it's worth the extra five bucks for this book versus the vanilla Navigating the Internet, especially if you use Windows and need the software. Title: Netiquette Author: Virginia Shea Publisher: Albion Books ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3 Price: $19.95 Pages: 154 Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: This slim book does an exellent job of helping those new to Cyberspace learn the basic tenants of network etiquette, or "netiquette". It's easy to read and loaded with intersting real-life examples. Chapters cover netiquette of e-mail and of discussion groups as well as providing excellent netiquette guidelines for business, home and school use. Particularly useful sections cover Electronic Style (looking good online, tone of voice and signature files) and the "core rules" of the online world. One chapter covers copyright issues and another the etiquette of e-mail privacy. There's even a tiny chapter on "Love & Sex in Cyberspace". This book should be required reading for anyone collecting their Internet Learner's Permit. (You can retrieve a brief excerpt from Netiquette: "The Core Rules of Netiquette" by sending email to [email protected] with the words "archive send core" in the subject line.) Title: Netguide Author: Peter Rutten, Albert Bayers III & Kelly Moloni Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0-679-75106-8 Price: $19.00 Pages: ? Published: 1994 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Educom newsletter Notes: As the "TV Guide of Cyberspace," this book provides pointers by subjects to Internet sites, USENET newsgroups, and commercial resources (CompuServe, American Online, etc.) It proves that there's something for everyone somewhere out in the electronic world. Title: NetPages Publisher: Aldea Communications ISBN: none listed Price: Free Pages: ~200 Published: 1994 (updated twice a year) For more information: 619-943-0101 or e-mail to [email protected] Notes: Of the various Internet White and Yellow pages books out there, this one looks and acts the most like a "real" telephone book: personal listings of your name and e-mail address are free, advertising space in the yellow pages section is available for a fee, and the book itself it distributed for free. With only a few thousand names in the first edition, this listing is hardly the most complete, but it only contains information about people who choose to be listed. Title: NetPower: Resource Guide to Online Computer Services Author: Persson, Eric Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing ISBN: 1-56523-031-0 Price: $39.95 + $3.00 shipping Pages: 774 Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected], 1-800-457-9112 Notes: All I know is what their catalog says: The most exciting section of this guide is devoted to the Internet. Netpower includes a primer and tutorial on using the network, information on getting started and navigating with Internet tools, and hundreds of Internet accessible resources with contact information and descriptions. The guide will point you in the direction of millions of megabytes of information all yours free for the downloading around the Internet. Title: The New Hacker's Dictionary Author: edited by Eric Raymond and Guy L. Steele Publisher: MIT press ISBN: ISBN 0-262-18154-1 Price: $10.95 Pages: 453 Published: 2nd edition, 1994. For more information: (800) 356-0343 or (617) 625-8481 Thanks for the info :Petrea Mitchell <[email protected],@agora.rdrop.com> Notes: The New Hacker's Dictionary is a great book for learning about the various slang, jargon and customs and folklore of the 'net (as well as other lairs of the hacker.) Very silly and highly recommended. An FTPable version, called the Jargon File version 3.0, is available from rtfm.mit.edu, but the bound book makes great bathroom reading and contains silly cartoons and stuff. Title: New Riders' Official Internet Yellow Pages Author: Christine Maxwell and Czeslaw Jan Grycz Publisher: New Riders Publishing ISBN: 1-56205-306-X Price: $29.95 Pages: 877 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: <<Review to be included in next edition of the Booklist>> Title: On INTERNET 94: An International Title and Subject Guide to Electronic Journals, Newsletters, Texts, Discussion Lists, and Other Resources on the Internet Author: Internet World Magazine Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-929-4 Price: $45.00 Pages: 500 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: "Your guide to the full range of Internet-accessible data files - from artificial intelligence to women's studies, from space exploration to rock music, from environment studies to AIDS research." Nearly 6,000 mailing lists, electronic journals, archives, etc. Title: The Online User's Encyclopedia: Bulletin Boards and Beyond. Author: Bernard Aboba Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0-201-62214-9 Price: $32.95 Pages: 806 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey ([email protected]) Notes: Comprehensive compendium of information and guide to bulletin boards and the computer networks they are connected to. First edition of this book was a manual for the BMUG BBS. Indispensable guide to connecting your modem to the world. Title: OPAC Directory 1994 Author: Mecklermedia Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-962-6 Price: $70 Pages: 500 Published: May 1994 For more information: ? Notes: A detailed listing of dial-in online public access catalogs and databases. Includes Accessing Online Bibliographic Databases, the annotated list of 700+ Internet-accessible OPACs. Title: PC Internet Tour Guide Author: Michael Fraase Publisher: Ventana Press ISBN: 1-56604-084-1 Price: $24.95 Pages: 284 Goodies: PC floppy disk with useful software. Two periodic updates via e- mail. One month of free online time from MRNet. Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: This book (with floppy disk) for MS-DOS users helps newcomers get online and take their first steps on the 'net. Fraase first wrote the Mac Internet Tour Guide, and this book seems more like an afterthought than a follow-up. Chapters cover obligatory topics like What is the Internet, Getting Connected, Network News, Transferring Files, Using Gopher and Other Internet Resources. The book's organization leaves something to be desired: talk of telnet, FAQs and Netfind (hardly unimpoirtant topics) are lumped together in the "Other Resources" chapter near the back of the book. The book includes some interesting real-life examples and ideas for things to do online, but too much (for my taste) focuses on how to set up and use the bundled software. Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 1 - Telnetting Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-943-X Price: $9.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 2 - Transferring Files with File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-944-8 Price: $9.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 3 - Using and Navigating Usenet Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-945-6 Price: $9.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 4 - The Internet E-Mail System Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-946-4 Price: $9.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 5 - Basic Internet Utilities Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-947-2 Price: $9.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 For more information: ? Notes: ? Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 6 - Terminal Connections Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-948-0 Price: $9.95 Pages: 64 Published: 1994 Notes: Title: Practical Internetworking with TCP/IP and UNIX Author: Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: [email protected] Price: ? Pages: ? Published: ? For more information: ? Notes: Title: Riding the Internet Highway Author: Sharon Fisher Publisher: New Riders Publishing ISBN: 1-56205-192-X Price: $16.95 Pages: 266 Published: 1993 For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: Fisher shows admirable restraint in limiting the scope of this book. Where others try to produce "complete" documentation for the "whole" Internet, Fisher flatly states (correctly) that this is impossible. Where others try to take you "from the modem up," Fisher suggests you get some basic experience with local bulletin boards. The intent is to give desktop (PC and Mac) users some basic grounding in Internet functions and tools. As such, the book is much less imposing than most of the others of this ilk. (Cheaper, too.) For the majority of new users, however, this is a good, basic introduction. What shortcomings there are in specific information can be quickly filled in once a user has gotten onto the net. The very personal style here probably more than makes up for any other lacks--the Internet is primarily other people, not technologies. Title: SATURN: A Beginners Guide To Using the Internet Author: Kyle Cassidy Publisher: RCNJ Press ISBN: ? Price: $3 Pages: 110 Published: ? For more information: [email protected] Notes: This is the only Internet book that I know of.that is specifically for VAX/VMS users (you poor things.) The manual is somewhat specific for our VAX 4000, but it can be used by anyone who is netting with VMS. It's also available online for free, FTPable from: gboro.rowan.edu:/pub/Saturn_Guide Title: sendmail Author: Bryan Costales Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: 1-56592-056-2 Price: $32.95 Pages: 830 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: While not strictly an Internet book, this tome focuses on one thing: the UNIX program sendmail, which is a huge part of how electronic mail moves around on the Internet. Mainly for system administrators, the book shows how to use every function, mode and mood of sendmail to get your e-mail where it's going. A great, if single-minded, book. Title: The Simple Book Notes: {I know nothing about this book. Do you?} Title: The Smiley Dictionary Author: Seth Godin Publisher: ? ISBN: ? Price: ? Pages: ? Published: ? For more information: ? Notes: Title: smileys Author: Lesley Strother Publisher: O¹Reilly & Associates ISBN: 1-56592-041-4 Price: 93 Pages: 595 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Notes: A collection of 650 "smileys". While not an Internet book per se, smileys are certainly used enough on the Internet to warrant an entry here. :-) Title: TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1, The Protocols Author: W. Richard Stevens Publisher: Addison Wesley ISBN: 0-201-63346-9 Price: ? Pages: 576 Published: 1994 For more information: Thanks for the info: Bob Stein <[email protected]> and Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: Bob says: This textbook is the best way to understand the nuts and bolts of TCP/IP the Internets networking protocols. Great figures, diagrams, tables, and other references. (No volume 2 yet.) Robert says: Great text for the protocols of TCP/IP (illustrated by examples from a real network.) Title: TCP/IP Network Administration Author: Hunt Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: 0-937175-82-X Price: ? Pages: ? Published: 1992 For more information: [email protected] Notes: Title: Teach Yourself the Internet: Around the World in 21 Days Author: Neil Randall Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0-672-30519-4 Price: $27.00 Pages: 700 Published: July 1994 For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 Thanks for the info: Connie Marijs <[email protected]> Notes: This well-organized tutorial can be used by individuals, in seminars, training sessions, and classrooms. It takes readers on a global learning expedition of the Internet in just 21 fun-filled lessons. Title: Total SNMP Author: Harnedy Publisher: CBM Books ISBN: 1-878956-33-7 Price: $45 Pages: ? Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: Title: The Traveler's Guide to the Information Highway Author: Dylan Tweney Publisher: Ziff Davis Press ISBN: 1-56276-206-0 Price: $24.95 Pages: 139 Published: June 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: A guide to the Internet, CompuServe, Prodigy, America Online, Delphi, GEnie, and ZiffNet for CompuServe, this book is the first of its kind to feature real maps of each service, making it exceptionally easy to navigate the on-line world. There are also easy-to-follow instructions for using each one, plus tips, shortcuts, and pointers to the best and most interesting features. A comprehensive and easy-to-use introduction to the Internet and the largest commerical on-line services. Title: Using the Internet Author: William A. Tolhurst, Mary Ann Pike & Keith A. Blanton Publisher: Que ISBN: 1-56529-353-3 Price: $39.95 Pages: 1188 Goodies: DOS disk Published: Jan. 1994 For more information: [email protected] Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey ([email protected]) Notes: Introduction to, structure of, and history of the Internet. Finding and using resources, legal considerations, features and services, and tools and technology. Title: Using UUCP and Usenet Author: Grade Todino and Dale Dougherty Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: ? Price: ? Pages: 194 Published: 1991 For more information: ? Notes: Title: WAIS and Gopher Servers: a guide for librarians and Internet end- users Author: Eric Lease Morgan Publisher: Meckler ISBN: 0-88736-932-4 Price: $30.00 Pages: 150 Published: March 1994 For more information: ? Notes: The first book-length treatment of WAIS and Gopher servers. Title: Welcome to... Internet from Mystery to Mastery Author: Tom Badgett & Corey Sandler Publisher: MIS Press ISBN: 1-55828-308-0 Price: $19.95 Pages: 324 Published: 1993 For more information: ? Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey ([email protected]) Notes: Introduction to the Internet and its resources and navigational tools. The strength of this book is the chapter entitled "Collecting souvenirs on the Internet" which details subjects and tells you exactly where and how to find information about those subjects on the net. Title: The Whole Earth Online Almanac Author: Don Rittner Publisher: Brady ISBN: 1-56686-090-3 Price: $32.95 Pages: 540 Published: 1993 Notes: Covers America Online, CompuServe, GEnie, The WELL, FidoNet, the Internet and CD-ROMs. Each subject area includes applicable forums and databases, network discussion lists and other online sources and CD-ROMs. Title: The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog Author: Ed Krol Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: 1-56592-063-5 Price: $24.95 Pages: 572 Published: 2nd edition, April 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: This book covers the basic utilities used to access the network and then guides users through the Internet's "databases of databases" to access the millions of files and thousands of archives available. It includes a resource index that covers a broad selection of approximately 300 important resources available on the Internet. The 2nd edition has been completely updated to reflect the development of new Internet tools, including Mosaic, MIME, tin, pine, xarchie and a greatly expanded resource catalog. Highly recommended. Title: Windows Internet Tour Guide Author: Michael Frasse Publisher: Ventana Press ISBN: 1-56604-081-7 Price: $24.95 Pages: 344 Goodies: Windows disk. Two free electronic updates via e-mail. One month of free online time from MRNet. Published: 1994 For more information: [email protected] Notes: <<To be reviewed in next edition on the booklist>> Title: Your Internet Consultant: The FAQs of Life Online Author: Kevin M. Savetz Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0-672-30520-8 Price: $25.00 Pages: 600 Published: July 1994 For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 Notes: Title: Zen & the Art of Internet Author: Brendan Kehoe Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-121492-6 Price: $23.95 Pages: 193 Published: 3rd ed., Jan. 1994 For more information: (515) 284-6751 or [email protected] Thanks for the info: [email protected] (J Matisse Enzer) Notes: This guide should give you a reference to consult if you're curious about what can be done with the Internet. It also presents the fundamental topics that are all too often assumed and considered trivial by many network users. It covers the basic utilities and information reaching other networks. An earlier, much less comprehensive version is available via FTP; see previous section. Matisse Enzer says: Very friendly general overview book. Not really a how-to book, rather a Cultural Companion that explain what each type of Internet resource is, as well as the cultural and traditional uses and issues. Includes a chapter on "Things you will hear about..." this chapter explains many famous (and infamous) Internet events and entities. Title: !%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks Author: Donnalyn Frey & Rick Adams Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates ISBN: 1-56592-031-7 Price: $24.95 Pages: 458 Published: 1993 For more information: 800-998-9938 or [email protected] Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <[email protected]> Notes: This book is a reference work. It details the various computer networks with gateways to the Internet. It is common to cite such works as "indispensable": in fact, most users, and even site managers, muddle along quite happily without it. Quick reference "electronic" versions exist of very similar documents, which provide the addressing schemes for the more common network and commercial service gateways. Frey and Adams have, however, put together a very complete and interesting reference, and I do suggest it to anyone managing, or using, extensive email correspondence. As a user of electronic mail, or the manager of a small Internet node or UUCP site, it would be hard to say that you "need" this book. If, however, you are at all interested in the topic of email, you will find this fascinating and useful. *** Upcoming titles {let me know if any of these are out yet!} Internet CD - SRI International Resource tool - Includes CD ISBN 013-123852-3 04/94 NEW to be published Internet: Domain Administration - Vivian Neou: SRI International ISBN 013-511180-3 04/94 NEW to be published Internet Technology Series: Domain Name System - Paul Mockapetris ISBN 013-106865-2 05/94 NEW to be published "The Internet Book: Everything You Need to Know About Computer Networking and How the Internet Works", Comer - very good explanation of what the Internet is, how it works and how it came about, all at a level for the non-technical reader (coming in June) Your Internet Consultant: The FAQs of Life Online -Kevin M. Savetz (the editor of this booklist.) Sams publishing, ISBN: 0-672-30520-8. $25.00, 600 pages. to be published July 1994. For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 *** Publisher/Ordering Information Addison-Wesley. E-mail: [email protected]. Orders: (800) 822- 6339. "Have your credit card handy!" Meckler Corporation. (203) 226-6967.Fax: (203) 545-5840. 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880. Macmillan Computer Publishing (Sams, Hayden, New Riders, Que, Alpha) orders: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500 O'Reilly & Associates: [email protected]. 707-829-0515, Fax 707-829-0104. 103A Morris Street, Sebastopol CA 95472. Prentice-Hall. E-mail: [email protected] or gopher: gopher.prenhall.com. 515-284-6751. Fax: 515-284-2607. Route 9W, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. *** Internet Book Information & Updates Online The Top Ten Internet Book List is a weekly list that lists the top ten Internet Books sold in Europe. The list represents the ten most popular titles of Prentice Hall, Sams, Que and other publishers, based on weekly sales. It also announces new Internet books to be released. 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Please indicate what version of this document to which you are referring. All prices in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Thanks to Pieter M. Lechner, UCLA Microcomputer Support Office, for his bibliography of 50 Internet books. Thanks to Connie Marijs <[email protected]> for her continued assistance. Thanks to [email protected] (J Matisse Enzer) for allowing me to pilfer bits of book reviews. Many thanks to Robert Slade <[email protected]> for his copious book reviews. *** Where to Find this Document This file is posted twice monthly (on the 5th and 19th of each month) to the Usenet newsgroups alt.internet.services, alt.online-service, alt.books.technical, misc.books.technical, alt.bbs.internet, misc.answers, alt.answers and news.answers. 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