From owner-metabolic-reg@net.bio.net Mon Mar 07 22:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!BIX.com!dmccauliff From: dmccauliff@BIX.com (dmccauliff on BIX) Newsgroups: bionet.metabolic-reg Subject: Re: Tox. Research & Internet? Date: 8 Mar 94 03:44:58 GMT Organization: Delphi Internet Services Corporation Lines: 28 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: bix.com I feel I should point out that I am only playing devil's advocate here. As A matter of fact, I am the one fighting for research access to the Internet (unfortunately, I find myself contrary to the very department that pays me). I would love to give them complete access right now, but the question still remains; How do I convince a corporate IS department that allowind (sorry, 'allowing') researchers access to the Internet outweighs the risk of computer viruses and potential 'ethical misconduct'? Citing the fact of increased feedback and the ability to detect answers that normally would not pertain to the subject in question is useful. But eventually a library staff will accomplish the same thing (it may take longer, but you have not wasted the time of a PHd in the process - (I hear them saying it now :))). The FDA supplies an 800 line for just the same access as you get from Internet (either way, I found it very boring to read...lots of 'regulation' info, little about the research end of things). MedLine (Grateful Med) is a 'pay-per-view' service ('...and accessable through a modem, without the risk of computer viruses.'). At each specific example, I hit the standard replies. The researchers are quite capable of determining there needs. But a war is brewing and we need ammunition. Any Ideas? David McCauliff (dmccauliff@bix.com) Freedom of Choice for All People in All Matters. .