Internet Research: Volume 9 Issue 3

The Internet as a “virtual cultural region”: are extant cultural classification schemes appropriate?

This paper examines the concept of the Internet as a virtual cultural region with its own demographics and psychographics. Longitudinal studies of the changing make up of Internet…

Perceptions of the Internet: what people think when they search the Internet for information

The study described in this article aimed to gather insights into what people think when they search the Internet for information. The premise is that people relate to information…

Webmasters as mass media gatekeepers: a qualitative exploratory study

Eight college and university Webmasters in three midwestern states were interviewed to explore their communications practices and activities by applying a traditional mass media…

Enhancing the quality of low bit‐rate real‐time Internet communication services

The Internet environment, with its packet‐switched network and lack of resource reservation mechanisms, has made the delivery of low bit‐rate real‐time communication services…

Educational superhighways ‐ in the public or private interest?

Considers the world‐wide emergence of “educational superhighway” policies: government programmes aiming to connect school systems to the Internet ‐ and explores their relevance to…

The knowledge continuum ‐ organizing for research and scholarly communication

The Office of Information Services (OIS) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is undergoing a major organizational transition to function as a cohesive…

Overdrive: Bill Gates and the Race to Control Cyberspace

Building a Web-based Education System

Official Guide to Programming with CGI.pm

On the Net

Editorial

Searching for safe text: spotting dangerous crossings and transfers on the Infobahn

Don't Just Surf: Effective Research Strategies for the Net, second edition

Hosting Web Communities: Building Relationships, Increasing Customer Loyalty, and Maintaining a Competitive Edge

The Internet as an agent for social and organizational change

Using the Internet as a cultural tool: Internet implications for zoos and aquariums