The University of Minnesota's Internet Gopher System: A Tool for Accessing Network-Based Electronic Information
Date
1993
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The Public-Access Computer Systems Review
Abstract
Describes the Gopher system developed at the University of Minnesota for accessing information on the Internet. Highlights include the need for navigation tools; Gopher clients; FTP (File Transfer Protocol); campuswide information systems; navigational enhancements; privacy and security issues; electronic publishing; multimedia; and future possibilities. A glossary is appended.
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Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing, File Transfer Protocol, Futures (of Society), Glossaries, Higher Education, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing, File Transfer Protocol, Futures (of Society), Glossaries, Higher education
Citation
Wiggins, Rich. "The University of Minnesota's Internet Gopher System: A Tool for Accessing Network-Based Electronic Information." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 4, no. 2 (1993): 4-60.