resources on the Web, you will need a browser an interface program that reads hypertext and displays Web pages on your computer. The most commonly used Web browsers are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. To access the Web, the Web browser is activated. Displayed on the screen will be the home page or starting point for entry into the Web. On this page will be a dialogue box into hich you can type text. The dialogue box may ask for“ Address”,“ Netsite”,“ Location”,or "URL"(Uniform Resource Locator), To request a specific Web page from another computer sitetypeintheWebpageaddresswhichisusuallyintheformhttp:/www..thEhomepage with instructions on the use of the Web site, will then be displayed on the screen. One important feature you will note is that some words on the page are highlighted. If you click the mouse on one of these words(called hyperlinks) your computer will connect to another related, Web page that provides information on the hyperlink. This feature greatly enhances the use of the Web because related Web sites are connected or linked together and may be quickly accessed by a click of the mouse. Web addresses that useful for biochemical research are presented in Tables ElI and El. 2. Many of the current Web sites you will need are listed here; however, what about new sites are created every year. To access these new sites, you need the help of a search engine, a searchable directory that organizes Web pages by subject classification. Major search engines include Alta Vista, Excite, HotBot, Lycos, Netscape Search, and Yahoo As you"surf the Web", you may find sites you wish to save and review at a later date. You may use the “ bookmark”( Netscape)or“ favorite”( Explorer) function to save it for the future Application of the Web It is not necessary to have a complete understanding of the Internet in order to ta vast resources. The fundamental concepts provided here will allow you to take advantage of two essential activities: (1)biochemical literature searching and (2)using Web directories and biological databases. The biochemical literature Experimental biochemists do not spend all their working time in the laboratory. An important component of a biochemistry research project is a search of the biochemical literature. The library should be considered a tool for experimental biochemistry in the same ay as any scientific instrument.296 resources on the Web, you will need a browser, an interface program that reads hypertext and displays Web pages on your computer. The most commonly used Web browsers are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. To access the Web, the Web browser is activated. Displayed on the screen will be the home page or starting point for entry into the Web. On this page will be a dialogue box into which you can type text. The dialogue box may ask for “Address”, “Netsite”, “Location”, or “URL”(Uniform Resource Locator). To request a specific Web page from another computer site, type in the Web page address, which is usually in the form http://www.-. The home page, with instructions on the use of the Web site, will then be displayed on the screen. One important feature you will note is that some words on the page are highlighted. If you click the mouse on one of these words(called hyperlinks) your computer will connect to another, related, Web page that provides information on the hyperlink. This feature greatly enhances the use of the Web because related Web sites are connected or linked together and may be quickly accessed by a click of the mouse. Web addresses that useful for biochemical research are presented in Tables E1.1 and E1.2. Many of the current Web sites you will need are listed here; however, what about new Web sites that have been established since publication of this book? Millions of new Web sites are created every year. To access these new sites, you need the help of a search engine, a searchable directory that organizes Web pages by subject classification. Major search engines include AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, Lycos, Netscape Search, and Yahoo! As you “surf the Web”, you may find sites you wish to save and review at a later date. You may use the “bookmark”(Netscape) or “favorite”(Explorer) function to save it for the future. Application of the Web It is not necessary to have a complete understanding of the Internet in order to tap into its vast resources. The fundamental concepts provided here will allow you to take advantage of two essential activities: (1) biochemical literature searching and (2) using Web directories and biological databases. The biochemical literature Experimental biochemists do not spend all their working time in the laboratory. An important component of a biochemistry research project is a search of the biochemical literature. The library should be considered a tool for experimental biochemistry in the same way as any scientific instrument