INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN OCEANOGRAPHY (ITO-98)

GOA, INDIA 12-16 OCTOBER 1998

Internet based Information Sources on Oceanography

R M VATNAL
Information Scientist,
Karnataka University,
Dharwad - 580 003
E-mail: unikard@ren.nic.in
karuni@bom2.vsnl.net.in

The digitisation of Information and the consequent development of electronic information services has a radical effect on libraries. Learning new Information technology handling skills, integrating new services into the existing systems are some the challenges for the librarians. Many valuable resources are available on Internet. Such as fast, convenient electronic mail to vendors, clients, and colleagues; discussion groups on a wide range of topics, online databases, software archives, library catalogues, companies and organisations, directories etc. Access to these information sources is restricted to some specific tools. Majority of these are accessible through more than one navigational tools like gopher and web. We can access these information sources through e-mail also. Since there is no single metasource that lists all sources, for specific area of interest, one has to build up one's own source list by scanning different resource guides and keep it updated by keeping track of new sources. A similar effort is being made to build a database which links to Internet based Information sources on oceanography.

[ITO - 98] [Welcome] [1998 - Internetional Year of the Oceans] [Objectives of ITO-98] [Plenary Lectures] [Technical Sessions] [Commercial/Corporate Presentation] [Exhibition/Demonstration] [Ocean IT CDROM] [Awards/Financial Assistance] [Fees / Charges] [Souvenir] [Post Symposium Event] [International Scientific Programme Committee] [Organizing Committee] [Schedule] [Scientific Programme Summary] [The Host] [Travelling / Accomodation] [Registration Forms] [Abstracts]

"to continously improve our understanding of the seas
around us and to translate this knowledge to benefit all"