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Vast amounts of information are available on the Internet, and programs such as Mosaic provide users with easy access to text and multimedia files. Once a user has set up a host system, consideration must be given to what information will be made available. In addition to legal restrictions, the interests of potential users (those accessing the host system) should be considered when determining the kinds of information to be made available. If those maintaining these host systems are somewhat selective when making information availability decisions, the potential information “glut” may be attenuated.
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Allan, R.W., Kostenbader, P.S. Information on the Internet: How selective should we be?. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 27, 198–199 (1995). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03204731
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03204731