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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1990
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ420344 |
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- Library Applications of a Wide Area Network: Promoting JANET to UK Academic Libraries. MacColl, John A. Academic Libraries Cataloging Computer Networks Electronic Mail Foreign Countries Futures (of Society) Higher Education Library Catalogs Library Technical Processes Online Catalogs Online Vendors Describes Project Jupiter, which was developed to promote the United Kingdom's Joint Academic Network (JANET) to its member libraries. Library uses of JANET are described, including online catalogs, commercial services, and electronic mail; the convergence of local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) is discussed; and future possibilities are considered. (11 references) (LRW)