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Figure 3.7: Imagine being able to join in any bar-room discussion of your
choice. Welcome to the world of newsgroups. You can search for them
on the new Google version of www.dejanews.com. (Google Brand
Features are trademarks of Google, Inc.)
In practice, newsgroups tend to work better as a place to take the
temperature, rather than contact experts or specialists. If you do
spot someone who might be a good contact, you can always e-mail
him or her directly, rather than giving the world your message.
Further reading and references
Houston, B. (1999). CAR – A Practical Guide. Bedford/St
Martins.
Reddick, R. and King, E. (1997). The Online Journalist. 2 nd edition.
McGuire, M., Stilborne, L., McAdams, M. and Hyatt, L. (2000).
The Internet Handbook for Researchers, Writers and Journalists.
Guildford Press.
Paul, N. (1999). Computer-Assisted Research, 4th edition. Bonus
Books.