(The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1991) Bailey, Charles W., Jr.; Rooks, Dana
Increasingly, BITNET, Internet, and other networks are being used for scholarly communication and research purposes. Computer conferences, electronic serials, online catalogs, and specialized databases are examples of network-based electronic resources. Given the decentralized nature of information provision on networks, it can be challenging to identify and access appropriate network-based electronic resources, and the long-term availability of these resources is not assured.