ENV-96-166 THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNET: USING ON-LINE SERVICES TO ACCESS ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION"

Description:

This paper presents an introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web. The primary focus will be on the value of the World Wide Web for the environmental professional and the availability of information via a personal computer. Internet basics and terminology will be discussed. A description of the World Wide Web and home pages will be presented. Also presented will be the set up of the hardware and software required to access the Internet and the World Wide Web. Accessing and searching for environmental information and data is presented, along with a listing of popular search engines to aid in these searches. A listing of current environmental information and data resources that are of value to the environmental professional including federal, state, and other data sources are presented.