Network Working Group                                        E. HoffmanRequest for Comments: 1463                          Merit Network, Inc.FYI: 19                                                      L. Jackson                                                                   NASA                                                               May 1993                   FYI on Introducing the Internet--     A Short Bibliography of Introductory Internetworking Readings                        for the Network NoviceStatus of this Memo   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is   unlimited.Abstract   This bibliography offers a short list of recent information resources   that will help the network novice become familiar with the Internet,   including its associated networks, resources, protocols, and history.   This FYI RFC includes references to free sources of information   available on-line as well as traditional publications.  A short   section at the end includes information for accessing the on-line   files.  This FYI is intentionally brief so it can be easily used as a   handout by user services personnel.Acknowledgments   This document is based upon the work of the User Documents Working   Group in the User Services Area of the Internet Engineering Task   Force (IETF).Bibliography of Introductory Readings   The following list includes a number of sources for learning about   the Internet.  If you have more questions about the Internet, the   best source of information is your network service provider.  For   those interested in finding out about getting Internet connectivity,   the books listed will help you locate a network service provider.      * Items with an asterisk are available at no charge on-line on the        Internet--see the final section for information on how to obtain        these.Hoffman & Jackson                                               [Page 1]RFC 1463                FYI--Short Bibliography                 May 19931a. Introductory Papers    * Kehoe, Brendan P. (1992) "Zen and the Art of the Internet:      A Beginner's Guide to the Internet," (first edition) 95 p.    * Krol, E. and E. Hoffman. (1993) "What is the Internet?" 11 p.      (FYI 20, RFC 1462).    * Malkin, G. and A. Marine. (1992) "FYI on Questions and Answers:      Answers to Commonly Asked 'New Internet User' Questions," 32 p.      (FYI 4, RFC 1325).    * LaQuey, Tracy with Jeanne C. Ryer. (1992) "The.Internet.      Companion," 30 p. (on-line chapters from book published by      Addison-Wesley)1b. Introductory Books: Basic User Guides      Kehoe, Brendan P. (1993) Zen and the Art of the Internet: A      Beginner's Guide, (second edition) 112 p. Prentice Hall, Englewood      Cliffs, NJ.      Krol, Ed. (1992) The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog,      400 p. O'Reilly & Assoc., Inc. Sebastopol, CA.      LaQuey, Tracy with Jeanne C. Ryer. (1992) The Internet Companion:      A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking, 208 p. Addison-Wesley,      Reading, MA.1c. Introductory Books: Connection Starters      SRI International. (1992) Internet: Getting Started, 318 p. SRI      International, 333 Ravenswood Ave., Rm. EJ291, Menlo Park,      CA 94025.2. Internet services and resources    * Martin, J. (1993) "There's Gold in them thar Networks! or Searching      for Treasure in all the Wrong Places," 39 p. (RFC 1402/FYI 10).    * Merit Network, Inc. (1992) "Cruise of the Internet," Merit Network      Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. (Disk based tutorial available for Macintosh      or Windows).      Metz, Ray (1992) Directory of Directories on the Internet, 175 p.      Meckler, Westport, CT.Hoffman & Jackson                                               [Page 2]RFC 1463                FYI--Short Bibliography                 May 1993    * NSF Network Service Center. (nd) "Internet Resource Guide," NSF      Network Service Center, Cambridge, MA.3. Internet networks      Frey, Donnalyn and Rick Adams. (1991) !%@:: A Directory of      Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks, (second edition) 436 p.      O'Reilly & Assoc. Inc. Sebastopol, CA.      LaQuey, Tracy L. (1990) User's Directory of Computer Networks,      653 p. Digital Press, Bedford, MA.      Quarterman, John S. (1990) The Matrix: Computer Networks and      Conferencing Systems Worldwide, 746 p. Digital Press, Bedford, MA.4. Introducing the Internet Protocols      Comer, Douglas E. (1991) Internetworking With TCP/IP: Volume I,      Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, (second edition). 547 p.      Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ    * Hedrick, Charles L. (1987) "Introduction to the Internet      Protocols," 34 p. Rutgers University Computer Science Facilities      Group, Piscataway, NJ.      Lynch, Daniel C. & Marshall T. Rose (eds). (1993) The Internet      System Handbook, 822 p. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.6. Further Reading    * Bowers, K. L. et al. (1990) "FYI on Where to Start: A Bibliography      of Internetworking Information," 42 p. (RFC 1175/FYI 3).    * Malkin, G. & T. LaQuey Parker. (1993) "Internet Users' Glossary,"      53 p. (RFC 1392/FYI 18).Getting Articles On-Line   All the documents marked with an asterisk (*) in this bibliography   are available on-line at no charge if you have access to the   Internet.  To find out more about accessing documents in   introducing.the.internet, send electronic mail to:   nis-info@nic.merit.edu, with the text: send access.guide.   If you know how to use Anonymous FTP, you can get the Access Guide   from one of several sites, including nic.merit.edu, nic.mr.net,   ftp.nisc.sri.com, or ftp.hawaii.edu. Check the directory   introducing.the.internet for the file titled access.guide. The AccessHoffman & Jackson                                               [Page 3]RFC 1463                FYI--Short Bibliography                 May 1993   Guide includes information about obtaining documents through dial-up   service using a modem for those who do not have direct Internet   access.   In addition to the listed publications, many network providers   publish excellent user guides and newsletters which cover Internet   topics.  Contact your Internet network service provider for more   information.  A longer bibliography with more comprehensive   references and abstracts, FYI 3, RFC 1175 is listed above for those   who may need more detailed materials.Security Considerations   Security issues are not discussed in this memo.Authors' Addresses   Ellen S. Hoffman   Merit Network, Inc.   2901 Hubbard, Pod G   Ann Arbor, MI 48109   Phone: (313) 936-3000   E-mail: ellen@merit.edu   Lenore Jackson   NASA Ames Research Center   m/s 233-8 T-1191   Moffett Field, CA 94035   Phone: (415) 604-0455   E-mail: jackson@nsipo.arc.nasa.govHoffman & Jackson                                               [Page 4]