The National Research And Education Network Nren

An overview and status report on the progress made in developing such a network as of early 1991, intended to serve as a handbook on NREN development, a sourcebook of important NREN policy statements, and a report on research conducted at Syracuse U. on topics related to electronic networks. Price to individuals is $49.50. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This bibliography brings together sources, through August 1991, on the National Research and Education Network (nren) and related topics, including computer networks, databases, information technology, library automation, microcomputers, and online systems. Where possible, a brief biographical note on the author is included, and most of the entries are annotated. The list is alphabetical by author, and a source index citing the entry number follows the bibliography. The 255 references are taken from such publications as "Academic Computing, ""The Chronicle of Higher Education, ""Computerworld, ""EDUCOM Bulletin, ""EDUCOM Review, ""Library Hi Tech News, ""Network World, ""PC Week, ""Publishers Weekly, ""Scientific American," and "Telecommunications." Several congressional hearings are also cited, including those on computer networks and the High Performance Computing Act, as well as those concerning the nren itself. (Db).

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