NEWS ONLINE

Back in the day, I was introduced to Internet Prospector via e-mail, which is how we worked together then and now. I submitted nuggets on International Web sites and the rest is history.

For the current issue, this Internet Prospector news hound takes a look back at some of the news sites reviewed in 1995 that survived to serve us today.

CONTENTS:

• European Broadcasting
• Daily News
• Voice of America (VOA)
• Israel 's Daily Press and Broadcast Services
• Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL)

EUROPEAN BROADCASTING

The European Broadcasting directory organized by Nikos Markovits and arranged by country (formerly http://www.algonet.se/~nikos/broadeuro.html) has added satellite and other broadcasting and directory resources at

http://www.markovits.com/broadcasting/

DAILY NEWS

The Daily News gopher site (gopher:una.hh.lib.umich.edu/inetdirsstacks/news:sternberg) has fallen in the face of progress. I include it not for nostalgia but to recognize the early contributions to the Internet by students, staff and faculty at our libraries and universities.

A significant change in the Internet is demonstrated here. The once free and open access to Internet resources is now limited to users covered under fee-based contracts. Researchers can search the wonderful resources at the University of Michigan library at

http://www.lib.umich.edu/ejournals/

VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA)

The Voice of America, once a government-hosted gopher site, can be heard loud and clear via the Web. It still boasts a robust Web site with the news in 44 languages -- both in audio format and text only versions.

http://www.voanews.com/

ISRAEL'S DAILY PRESS AND BROADCAST SERVICES

In 1995, we reviewed another government-sponsored (Israel) gopher site (gopher: israel-info.gov.il) containing archives and current news. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to provide daily news at

http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa

COLORADO ALLIANCE OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES (CARL)

The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries is another survivor (telnet: pac.carl.org). Its resources grew rapidly and it was a favorite resource of many researchers.

Currently, it offers The Colorado Unified Catalog search access at

http://prospector.coalliance.org/

For information on the organization and its services, like the E-Journal search function, visit its home page at

http://www.coalliance.org/

Pamela J. Smith

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