POLITICS OF REPRODUCTION

Introduction. UNIT 1 - Health and the Net - An Overview 1.1 The World Wide Web 1.2 Databases 1.3 Electronic Mail 1.4 Newsgroups 1.5 Mailing Lists 1.6 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 1.7 Voice on the Net (VON) 1.8 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 1.9 Archie 1.10 Gopher 1.11 Telnet 1.12 Publishing on the Net 1.13 Online Help With Your Health Studies and Job Search UNIT 2: Getting on Line 2.1 Obtaining a College Computing Account 2.2 Getting Started with the College Computing System 2.3 Getting Started with a Computing System at Home 2.4 JANET and the Web UNIT 3 The World Wide Web 3.1 Understanding the Web 3.2 Navigating the Web 3.3 Selected UK and Foreign Web Sites Applicable to Nursing and Allied Professions 3.4 UNIT 4 Finding Health Information on the Internet 4.1 Tools for Searching Health, Medical and General Web Sites 4.2 Information Gateways for Health and Medical Sources 4.3 Online Databases Relevant to Health Students and Staff 4.4 Printing Your Finds UNIT 5 Communicating with Other Health Professionals by Email 5.1 Understanding the Electronic Mail System 5.2 Understanding Electronic Mail Addresses 5.3 Using E-Mail on a College Network 5.4 What You Need to Use Email At Home 5.5 E-Mail Conventions (netiquette) 5.6 Using Keyboard Characters to Convey Feelings 5.7 Other Options and Issues UNIT 6 Joining Health Discussions Groups, Mailing Lists etc, 6.1 Getting Involved with Newsgroups 6.2 Getting Involved with Mailing Lists 6.3 Starting and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 6.4 Hearing Your Voice on the Net UNIT 7 The Gateway to Free Health and Medical Resources 7.1 FTP - What is it? 7.2 Using Archie to Find the Health Material You Want 7.3 Gopherspace 7.4 Telnet Your Way to Nursing and Medical Literature UNIT 8 Publishing on the World Wide Web 8.1 The Web Language 8.2 Creating a Simple Web PAge 8.3 Using HTML Editors 8.4 Gettign Your Web Page on the Net 8.5 Broadcasting Your Page UNIT 9 Online Help with Your Health Studies and Job Search 9.1 Using online tutorials to develop study skilss for Health Courses 9.2 Evaluating Health and Medical Resources Available on the Web 9.4 Finding a Health of Health Related Job Online. Twelve Big Questions and Answers, Appendices, Worksheets