The Strategist and the Web: A Guide to Internet Resources.

Abstract

A major lane of the information highway--the Internet--now offers access to millions of documents and files on a vast range of topics, and the number continuously increases. Unfortunately, however, there are few guideposts for anyone attempting to travel the highway. The authors construct guideposts for strategists to follow. They provide basic information explaining the most important features of the Internet, and a critical review of more than a hundred of the electronic sites most likely to be of interest to research analysts or military planners. While the authors conclude that the Internet today 'is not a solution to the analyst's need for relevant, timely information,' they argue that individuals and organizations must prepare themselves now for the day in the not-so-distant future when 'an analyst's collection of Internet 'bookmarks' will be nearly as valuable as a rolodex of personal contacts is now.'

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 1996
Accession Number
ADA306897

Entities

People

  • James Kievit
  • Steven Metz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Security
  • Internet
  • National Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Web Browsers
  • Websites

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics